Tom Jolliffe looks back at Heat which turns 25 and remains the best crime thriller in the modern era… It’s hard to believe, but Heat turns 25 this month. The enduring neo-noir instantly enraptured fans upon release, bringing two screen titans in Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, together for the first time since The […]
Movie Review – Wonderstruck (2017)
Wonderstruck, 2017. Directed by Todd Haynes. Starring Oakes Fegley, Millicent Simmonds, Jaden Michael, Julianne Moore, Tom Noonan, James Urbaniak, Morgan Turner, Cory Michael Smith, and Michelle Williams. SYNOPSIS: The story of a young boy in the Midwest is told simultaneously with a tale about a young girl in New York from fifty years ago as they both […]
October Horrors 2017 Day 14 – The House of the Devil (2009)
The House of the Devil, 2009. Directed by Ti West. Starring Jocelin Donahue, Greta Gerwig, Mary Wornov, and Tom Noonan. SYNOPSIS: Cash-strapped college student Samantha responds to a job advert asking for a babysitter, hoping to use the earnings to help pay for her new apartment. However, when she arrives for the job, Samantha finds […]
Blu-ray Review – RoboCop 2: Collector’s Edition (1990)
RoboCop 2: Collector’s Edition, 1990. Directed by Irvin Kershner. Starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O’Herlihy, Tom Noonan, Belinda Bauer, and Gabriel Damon. SYNOPSIS: Shout! Factory continues its series of minor classics from the 70s through 90s with the release of Collector’s Editions of RoboCop 2. In the sequel to Paul Verhoeven’s hit 1987 film, […]
October Horrors Day 18 – Manhunter (1986)
Manhunter, 1986. Directed by Michael Mann. Starring William Petersen, Brian Cox and Tom Noonan. SYNOPSIS: Based on the novel Red Dragon, FBI profiler Will Graham reluctantly comes out of retirement to lead the hunt for an elusive serial killer dubbed “The Tooth Fairy”. To aid him in his efforts, Graham seeks out the advice of Dr Hannibal […]
Movie Review – Anomalisa (2015)
Anomalisa, 2015 Directed by Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson Starring David Thewlis, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Tom Noonan SYNOPSIS: A man crippled by the mundanity of his life experiences something out of the ordinary. Chew on this: the two most emotional films of 2015 are Anomalisa and Inside Out; both animated features that are more […]