Warner Bros. are moving ahead with their long-gestating remake of Tony Scott’s 1983 vampire film The Hunger, with True Blood writer Angela Robinson set to direct. According to Deadline, Robinson, who also helmed D.E.B.S. and has most recently worked on How to Get Away with Murder, will direct from a script by American Horror Story and […]
Seconds with Eddie Murphy: Beverly Hills Cop 2 and Another 48 Hours
Tom Jolliffe looks back at Eddie Murphy’s first two sequels, Beverly Hills Cop 2 and Another 48 Hours… With Eddie Murphy hitting the comeback trail recently, and venturing back to sequel territory with Coming 2 America, now’s a good time to look back at the beginnings of The Murphy Sequel. The standup comedian turned actor […]
For Your Reconsideration Podcast #15 – Man on Fire
Listen to the latest episode of the For Your Reconsideration Podcast… For Your Reconsideration is a movie podcast for films that deserve a second chance… Maybe. Hosted by Robert Parker, Simon Lewis and James Stuart, each episode is an irreverent and humorous look at the maligned movies of the past, as our hosts determine whether […]
October Horrors 2018 Day 22 – The Hunger (1983)
The Hunger, 1983. Directed by Tony Scott. Starring Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Cliff De Young, and Beth Ehlers. SYNOPSIS: A scientist specialising in the research of ageing and sleep finds herself at the centre of a love triangle between two centuries old vampires. One of my running themes this year has been to […]
In praise of Gary Oldman’s performance in True Romance
Sean Wilson looks back at one of the most memorable roles undertaken by the Darkest Hour star, Gary Oldman… On the eve of Darkest Hour, the critically acclaimed new Winston Churchill biopic, the headlines have all been shrieking one thing: isn’t Gary Oldman an extraordinarily versatile actor? Well, yes, but anyone who has followed Oldman’s […]
BFI Review – True Romance (1993)
True Romance, 1993 Directed by Tony Scott. Starring Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Michael Rapaport, James Gandolfini, Christopher Walken, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson, Val Kilmer and Brad Pitt. SYNOPSIS: Two lovers are on the run after killing a small-time pimp and stealing his drugs … “You’re so cool”. The three words Patricia Arquette’s […]