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Tim Burton’s BATMAN

In 1988 director Tim Burton was working on his second feature, Beetlejuice, at Warner Bros, when the director was offered a Batman film. For the first time in a decade, the project gathered real momentum. Bringing along his Beetlejuice star Michael [...]

April 11, 2020

Even More Movies To Watch During The Coronavirus Shutdown

At the minute we’re all living in the first act of a post-apocalyptic movie. We’re embracing the unknown, falling head-first into a future/present that we can’t really comprehend due to COVID-19/Coronavirus. Movies In [...]

March 19, 2020

Blu-ray Review: DOCTOR SLEEP Is A Worthwhile Sequel To The Shining

It was incredibly brave for the mighty Stephen King to write a follow-up to his seminal 1977 novel The Shining. The tale (and Stanley Kubrick’s film) has sunk deep into horror lore and there was a tremendous amount of expectation placed on Doctor [...]

March 7, 2020

The Passing Of Peter Fonda

Actor Peter Fonda has died at the age of 79. Born on 23 February 1940, the counterculture icon was the son of Henry Fonda, brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget Fonda. He died on 16 August 2019, the cause of death was respiratory failure [...]

August 17, 2019

The Best Scene In Tim Burton’s BATMAN

Tim Burton‘s Batman is 30 years old. It’s crazy to write that – I remember seeing it on the big screen back in 1989. I was nine years old. Thirty years before 1989 was 1959 – a very different era. The world went Batman crazy [...]

June 23, 2019

Not To Be Overlooked: Trailer For Stephen King Adaptation DOCTOR SLEEP

The Shining is one of the great Stephen King books and Stanley Kubrick’s film is one of the finest adaptations of a King novel – even though it’s not a true adaptation of the book. Doctor Sleep, the follow-up novel to The Shining is an [...]

June 15, 2019

All Work And No Play: Kubrick, Nicholson And Duvall On The Set Of THE SHINING

Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining reeks of atmosphere. It’s not a literal adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, but it’s a film filled with nuance and detail. Jack Nicholson’s Jack Torrance might be nuts from the get-go but Nicholson [...]

February 2, 2019

Unmasked: Behind-The-Scenes Photo From Tim Burton’s BATMAN

It’s always good to see any behind-the-scenes pics from movies – and this one from Tim Burton’s Batman is great. You see Michael Keaton in his costume – but without his cape and cowl, alongside his stunt double and Jack [...]

April 2, 2018

Blu-Ray & DVD Review Round-Up: CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER, PADDINGTON 2 & MORE

This time around: Love is in the air for Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet in Call Me By Your Name; Paul Schrader’s Blue Collar gets buttoned-up; Hugh Grant commits crimes against acting Paddington 2; Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman get [...]

March 4, 2018

SUICIDE SQUAD Set Pictures Show Jared Leto’s Is Unlike Anything That Has Come Before

Love him or loathe him, Jared Leto’s new screen version of the Joker is going to be unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. Forget Caesar Romero, Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger – I get the feeling that there’s not going to be anything safe [...]

May 21, 2015

DVD Review: THE BABADOOK Draws On The Rich History Of Horror Cinema

The Babadook draws on the rich history of horror cinema, delivering thoughtful scares and strong imagery to create one of the finest genre films in recent years – even the mighty William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist came out and praised [...]

February 13, 2015

Blu-ray Review: Vincent Price In Six Gothic Edgar Allan Poe Tales From Roger Corman

This exquisite box set gathers together six of Vincent Price’s iconic collaborations with Roger Corman. These films saw the pair adapt a series of Edgar Allan Poe’s stories for the screen and you won’t find a better example of ‘60s horror [...]

December 7, 2014

Obituary: Film Director Mike Nichols 1931 – 2014

Mike Nichols, the multi-award-winning film and stage director has died from a heart attack aged 83. The German born Nichols started his career in stand-up, where he partnered with Elaine May (write and direct), before making his directing debut with [...]

November 20, 2014

Blu-Ray Review: HAROLD AND MAUDE Features A Manic Pixie Dream Grandmother

Harold and Maude is a certified cult classic. It’s a film that has stood the test of time and gained a following since its unsuccessful release in 1971. Hal Ashley’s film is a glorious black comedy that plays by its own rules, creating an [...]

June 26, 2014

Tom Cruise And Jack Nicholson May Reunite for EL PRESIDENTE; Can You Handle It?

The last time we heard about El Presidente, it was set to star Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. Downey is now out (although I feel that there may have been crossed wires, and that he and Cruise were ever involved at the same time) and Cruise has now [...]

November 23, 2013

DVD Review: Viggo Mortensen Shines In EVERYBODY HAS A PLAN

Viggo Mortensen takes the lead in this Argentinean dramatic thriller from Ana Piterbarg. It’s a moody piece, but the drama and the thriller aspects never really come together. That’s a shame because there’s much to recommend. Mortensen plays [...]

October 6, 2013

Jack Nicholson To Retire? Say It Ain’t So

US gossip site, Radar is stating that Jack Nicholson (76) is following in the footsteps of Sean Connery and Gene Hackman by retiring. The screen legend is apparently finding it difficult memorising lines, therefore deciding to bow out gracefully, [...]

September 5, 2013

Profile: Warren Beatty

Filmmaking genius Warren Beatty is one of Hollywood’s great movie stars, and he’s also an Academy Award winning director,writer and producer. ‘The Pro’ has many great movies under his belt and even his lesser efforts (like The [...]

March 30, 2013

DVD Review: Check Into The Overlook Hotel With ROOM 237

Fans of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining won’t want to miss Room 237, the documentary detailing the many ‘conspiracy theories’ behind the Stephen King adaptation. The film uses interviews from fans, scholars and journalists who offer up a [...]

March 9, 2013

Top 10 Movie Stars Of All Time

There is a difference between what makes a great movie star and what makes a great actor. While the stars on this list are undoubtedly good actors, they have a something extra which makes them great movie stars. Therefore, wonderful actors like Gene [...]

September 1, 2012

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