Tom Jolliffe revisits the cult classic Strange Days, a great New Year-set film that was way ahead of its time… A number of films throughout the 90’s dealt with the idea of virtual reality. For better and worse, this became a popular sci-fi trend through the decade. The Lawnmower Man really kick-started the trend, which […]
A Forgotten Sylvester Stallone Gem: Lock Up
Tom Jolliffe looks back at Lock Up, one of Sylvester Stallone’s less heralded peak era films… 1989. Sylvester Stallone had topped the mountain in the 80’s. It all came to a head in 1985 when Rocky IV and Rambo: First Blood Part II dominated the box office. In today’s world, it was akin to having […]
4K Ultra HD Review – True Romance (1993)
True Romance, 1993. Directed by Tony Scott. Starring Patricia Arquette, Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Val Kilmer, Brad Pitt, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson, James Gandolfini, Tom Sizemore and Michael Rapaport. SYNOPSIS: An Elvis-loving movie fan and his new wife go on the run when they inadvertently come into the possession of a bag […]
Heat at 25: Still the Best Crime Thriller of the Modern Era
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 […]
Action thriller The Runners gets a trailer and poster
Uncork’d Entertainment has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming action thriller The Runners which stars Micah Lyons as Ryan, a man in a race against time to save his teenage sister (Netty Leach) after she is abducted with the intention of selling her to the cartel for human trafficking. Joining Lyons and Leach […]
Sci-fi horror Black Wake gets a poster, trailer and images
Ahead of its home entertainment release next month, a trailer, poster and batch of images have arrived online for the upcoming sci-fi horror Black Wake. Directed by Jeremiah Kipp, the film stars Nana Gouvea, Tom Sizemore, Eric Roberts, Vincent Pastore, Jonny Beauchamp, and Chuck Zito; check them out here… Strange events are happening such as […]
Movie Review – Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017)
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House, 2017. Written and Directed by Peter Landesman. Starring Liam Neeson, Martin Csokas, Michael C. Hall, Diane Lane, Ike Barinholtz, Bruce Greenwood, Maika Monroe, Josh Lucas, Tom Sizemore, Kate Walsh, Eddie Marsan, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Tony Goldwyn, Julian Morris, Brian d’Arcy James, and Noah Wyle. SYNOPSIS: The story […]
Liam Neeson is Deep Throat in trailer for Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down The White House
Ahead of its release next month, a new trailer has arrived online for writer-director Peter Landesman’s upcoming biopic Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down The White House which sees Liam Neeson leading the cast as Mark Felt, a.k.a. ‘Deep Throat’, the high-ranking FBI informant from the Watergate Scandal, alongside Diane Lane, Marton Csokas, Josh Lucas, Tony […]
Movie Review – Bad Frank (2017)
Bad Frank, 2017. Directed by Tony Germinario. Starring Kevin Interdonato, Amanda Clayton, Tom Sizemore, Brian O’Halloran, Russ Russo, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, Brandon Heitkamp, and Lynn Mancinelli. SYNOPSIS: Construction worker Frank Pierce, formerly a baseball player and a Marine, goes on a brutal path of righteous vengeance after a scummy crime boss kidnaps his wife. […]
Blu-ray Review – Heat: Director’s Definitive Edition (1995)
Heat: Director’s Definitive Edition, 1995. Directed by Michael Mann. Starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Ashley Judd, Mykelti Willliamson, Natalie Portman, Amy Brenneman, and Hank Azaria. SYNOPSIS: Heat has been released on Blu-ray before in a pretty definitive edition, but this new one features remastered video from a 4K […]