Tom Jolliffe picks one underrated gem from ten of the best action stars of all time… Ah the misunderstood masterpiece. The underappreciated gem. Some films just take a while to get the attention they fully deserve. When it comes to the primo action stars one might argue the ranking list. However, whilst considering the best […]
The Overlooked and Under-Appreciated – Demolition Man
Tom Jolliffe kicks off a new series looking at the overlooked and under-appreciated by revisiting the 1993 action classic Demolition Man… I found myself thinking recently about films that have been repressed to the dark recesses of forgotten cinema. The sort of films where you find yourself snapping a finger and exclaiming “oh yeah…I remember […]
Wesley Snipes says he’s had “positive and very favorable” discussions with Marvel about Blade return
During the San Diego Comic-Con back in July, Wesley Snipes suggested that he’d met with Marvel Studios about a potential return as Blade, and now the action star has spoken briefly to CBR about the alleged talks. “Well, we’ve had some discussions,” states Snipes, who portrayed the Daywalker in New Line Cinema’s trilogy of films […]
A Double Hit of Ron Shelton Sports Films
Tom Jolliffe double bills two Ron Shelton sports films, White Men Can’t Jump and Bull Durham… Some will never get the passion that sport can inspire in fans and indeed the athletes (whether professional of amateur). Whether you love a sport as a spectator, or an active participant, that love is something almost unique to […]
Shades, Leather and New Messiahs in Late 90s Sci-Fi
Tom Jolliffe looks back on three key sci-fi films at the end of the last century – Blade, Dark City and The Matrix… Towards the tail end of the 20th Century, sci-fi cinema was in something of a rut. A plethora of films were being made, but with a few exceptions, everything seemed to be […]
A Look Back at The Expendables Franchise (And a Look Forward…)
Ten years on from the release of the first movie, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the Expendables franchise and then looks at where it can go now (and who needs to join the crew)… When The Expendables was first announced in late 2009, my excitement levels went through the roof. Initially it was Sylvester Stallone, […]
Why John Wick 4 will be the action event of 2022
Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to John Wick: Chapter 4, with a cast that is shaping up beautifully… With three films under his belt, John Wick shows no signs of hanging up his gun-fu weaponry, or retiring from judo throwing his way through hordes of enemies. The Keanu Reeves star vehicle, which boosted his appeal like […]
The Expendables 4: How To Get It Right
Tom Jolliffe looks at the impending production of The Expendables 4, long-delayed but now seemingly ready to rumble… Eleven years on from the first film, the time seems nigh for the fourth instalment in a somewhat unexpected franchise. The faded appeal of a collection of action icons from the 1980s was the starting point in […]
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur gets a first-look clip, poster and star-studded voice cast
In the first of what’s surely to be numerous Marvel announcements and reveals this San Diego Comic-Con International weekend, Disney has just unveiled a poster and first-look clip for the upcoming animated series Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, as well as announcing a host of guest and recurring voice talent. Executive produced by Ant-Man […]
Blade is coming to 4K Ultra HD
With Disney and Marvel Studios currently developing a reboot starring Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that the original 1998 Wesley Snipes-headlined Marvel vampire action-horror Blade is set for a 4K Ultra HD release this December; check out the cover artwork and details below… Wesley Snipes stars as Marvel’s iconic half-vampire, half-human […]
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