As it celebrates its 30th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind True Lies… The world was James Cameron’s oyster in the early 90s with the back-to-back successes of Aliens, The Abyss and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. But the talented auteur was about to add another laurel to his precious wreath with 1994’s action […]
4K Digital Review – True Lies (1994)
True Lies, 1994. Directed by James Cameron. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Art Malik, and Tia Carrere. SYNOPSIS: Like The Beatles finally coming to the iTunes Store, James Cameron’s True Lies and The Abyss have finally been released in remastered editions. I had a chance to check out the digital […]
The Essential 90s Action Movies
Following our deep dive into 1980s action cinema, lock and load for our list of essential 1990s action movies… The 1990s brought about a shift in the action genre. As the decade progressed there seemed to be shift from the 80s icons into the likes of Nicolas Cage and Keanu Reeves becoming action stars. Likewise […]
Great Films Unfairly Forgotten in Time
Tom Jolliffe on great films unfairly forgotten in time… Time is a cruel mistress. It’s the one constant and something no one can alter (except Marty McFly and Doc Brown). Looks go, memories fade and in cinematic terms a film can be forgotten over time. Now sometimes it’s probably a good thing. Take for example […]
True Lies TV series get a first trailer from CBS
CBS has released the first trailer for True Lies, the upcoming action comedy based on James Cameron’s 1994 movie of the same name. The series follows international spy Harry (Steve Howey), and his wife Helen (Ginger Gonzaga) as she makes the shocking discovery that he has been leading a double life when he takes her […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger provides update on Triplets and his True Lies-inspired Netflix series F.U.B.A.R.
Following the desperately sad news of Ivan Reitman’s death last month, Arnold Schwarzenegger has provided fans with an update on the duo’s long-gestating Twins sequel Triplets, and what the legendary directors passing would mean for the recently announced comedy, telling them that “we just wait a little bit until this whole thing cools down and […]
CBS’ True Lies pilot casts Ginger Gonzaga, Omar Miller, Erica Hernandez and Mike O’Gorman
CBS has announced the addition of several actors to its upcoming series adaptation of James Cameron’s 1994 spy thriller comedy True Lies. Joining Steve Howey (Shameless) in the series pilot is Ginger Gonzaga (Kidding), Omar Miller (Ballers), Erica Hernandez (Bridge and Tunnel) and Mike O’Gorman (Vice Principals). The synopsis for the pilot follows the same […]
True Lies TV series sets Steve Howey as Harry Tasker
Having been revived earlier this year by CBS, the long-gestating small screen reboot of James Cameron’s action comedy True Lies has now found its Harry Tasker, with Variety reporting that Reba and Shameless actor Steve Howey has been cast as the main lead in the pilot. Howey will follow in the footsteps of Arnold Schwarzenegger, […]
True Lies TV series reboot revived at CBS
The last briefing we received about the long-gestating True Lies TV series found it housed at Disney+, with McG assigned directorial duties and James Cameron set to executive produce. Now as original star Arnold Schwarzenegger embarks on his own spy drama over at Skydance Studios, THR is reporting that the small screen adaptation of the […]
How Schwarzenegger Reigned Supreme in the Action Genre
As Arnold Schwarzenegger turns 73, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the period where the Austrian Oak ruled action cinema, with an eye for quality material… As Arnold Schwarzenegger turns another year older, now would be a good time to look back to an era of global box office domination, and cult appeal in the action […]
