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Obituary: Val Kilmer Dies Aged 65

I’ve been writing about movies for nearly 20 years and I’ve written many obituaries (too many) about filmmakers and actors that I have admired. Writing about Val Kilmer’s death is a tough one. I’ve been a fan for over 30 [...]

April 2, 2025

Uncovering Curiosities: Michael Mann’s THIEF

Michael Mann films have always been about restraint and precision and this was never more evident than in Thief. Mann made his big screen directing debut with this 1981 film which sees James Caan as a career criminal whose well planned existence [...]

August 29, 2021

Behind The Scenes: James Caan & Michael Mann On The Set Of THIEF

Michael Mann’s Thief isn’t an all guns blazing cops and robbers drama. It’s a thoughtful and direct crime movie, with a great lead performance from star James Caan. The 1981 thriller sets up the themes that Michael Mann would continue [...]

October 24, 2020

DVD Review: MARAUDERS Is Bruce Willis’ Best Low Budget Thriller Yet!

I’ve been very harsh on the multitude of films that Bruce Willis has made for Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films. The low budget thrillers have mostly been terrible, with Willis cramming his role into a day’s shooting for a big fat pay cheque and I [...]

February 25, 2017

Blu-ray Review: Chris Hemsworth And Michael Mann Tackle Cyber Terrorism With BLACKHAT

If Michael Mann ever made a James Bond film, then there’s a good chance that it would look and feel something like Blackhat. That’s not to say it’s a fun action-adventure – this is a gritty, sombre piece filled with atmosphere. The right [...]

June 20, 2015

Blu-ray Review: James Caan In Michael Mann’s Classic Crime Drama THIEF

February 1, 2015

We’ve Lost Dennis Farina; One Of The Good Guys

Dennis Farina was one of the good guys (literally, he was cop before he became an actor). Farina was the type of performer who could enhance a movie, even if he was in just one scene. He’s most famous for his tough guy roles, but he could deliver [...]

July 22, 2013