james caan

Review: Phillip Noyce’s FAST CHARLIE – A Well Constructed Hitman Thriller With Pierce Brosnan

Fast Charlie is a lean and mean thriller starring Pierce Brosnan as a hitman seeking revenge. Directed by Phillip Noyce, the film is a stripped-back, no-frills affair that delivers the requisite action and also some strong performances. Having [...]

December 2, 2023

How Does That Sound? Clip From FAST CHARLIE Starring Pierce Brosnan

Fast Charlie is a revenge film starring the mighty Pierce Brosnan, directed by Phillip Noyce – the director behind Dead Calm, Clear And Present Danger and a host of other great movies. The darkly comedic thriller also stars James Caan in his [...]

November 29, 2023

Bond On The Bayou: Trailer For FAST CHARLIE Starring Pierce Brosnan

A thriller with Pierce Brosnan in the lead role and Phillip Noyce handling directing duties is an exciting proposition. Throw in the late, great James Caan in his final role and Fast Charlie should be rocketing to the top of your must-see films list [...]

November 18, 2023

Podcast – Episode 36: Daphné Baiwir On The Stephen King Documentary KING ON SCREEN

Belgian filmmaker Daphné Baiwir’s King On Screen is an excellent documentary that puts the focus on the many film and television adaptations that have been based on the work of Stephen King. A must-see for King fans, Baiwir looks at these [...]

August 18, 2023

Trailer: Delve Into The Cinematic World Of Stephen King With KING ON SCREEN

By the looks of it, fans of the mighty Stephen King won’t want to miss Daphné Baiwir’s King On Screen. The documentary looks at the plethora of the literary legend’s screen adaptations from the perspective of the people who made [...]

June 7, 2023

Behind The Scenes: John Wayne, James Caan & Robert Mitchum On The Set Of EL DORADO

The great Howard Hawks‘ 1966 western, El Dorado has one of the great tough guy casts of the 1960s. Starring John Wayne, Robert Mitchum and James Caan, the film is a well crafted western with great turns from the three lead actors. Wayne plays [...]

March 26, 2022

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: Norman Jewison & James Caan On The Set Of ROLLERBALL

Sci-fi movies are everywhere now and it’s hard to believe that things were very different in the pre-Star Wars 1970s. The science fiction movies that were made were often dark tales filled with subtexts filled with social commentary. Norman [...]

June 19, 2021

Notebook Reviews: THE GODFATHER

Francis Ford Coppola – 1972 The Godfather is Francis Ford Coppola‘s epic masterpiece. Coppola’s 1972 adaptation of Mario Puzo’s novel is richly textured with top-notch acting from a brilliant cast (Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, [...]

November 6, 2020

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

Blu-ray Review: James Caan Plays The Most Dangerous Game In Norman Jewison’s ROLLERBALL

April 6, 2015

Bruce Willis Takes To Broadway In Stephen King’s MISERY; Will It Reignite His Passion For Acting?

Bruce Willis has come under a lot of fire over the last decade or so for the film choices he has made. Willis is a versatile actor but he has defaulted to playing ‘Bruce Willis‘ in a lot of movies which aren’t worth his talent. I think [...]

March 7, 2015

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

February 1, 2015

Blu-ray Review: BLOOD TIES Is A Disappointing Crime Drama With A Great Billy Crudup Performance

Guillaume Canet’s Blood Ties should have been a real winner. Set in ‘70s New York, Canet goes for that Sidney Lumet vibe – a tough-talking cop drama with a great cast lead by Billy Crudup, Clive Owen, Marion Cotillard, Mila Kunis, Zoe [...]

September 28, 2014