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Behind The Scenes: Sharon Stone & Paul Verhoeven On The Set Of BASIC INSTINCT

Basic Instinct shows that Michael Douglas used his A-list status make bold choices and movies which would have been turned down by most stars. His Curran is an antihero, a man who does drugs, drinks heavily and sleeps around – he’d be [...]

March 20, 2022

Uncovering Curiosities: Paul Verhoeven’s BLACK BOOK

After the mixed reaction to his science fiction thriller, Hollow Man in 2000, director Dutch director Paul Verhoeven turned his back on Hollywood and returned to Europe to make Black Book in 2006. The controversial auteur co-wrote the film with [...]

July 5, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Michael Douglas & Sharon Stone Star In Paul Verhoeven’s Classic Erotic Thriller BASIC INSTINCT

Director Paul Verhoeven’s 1992 film, Basic Instinct is a seminal erotic thriller. The neo-noir effectively kick-started the thriller sub-genre in the 1990s and made a star out of Sharon Stone in the process. The middle instalment in what Michael [...]

June 18, 2021

The Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup

The Cannes Film Festival has announced its line-up for its 2021 incarnation. President Pierre Lescure and General Delegate Thierry Frémaux announced the 61 titles for the festival, which will run from July 6-17 2021. Spike Lee is president of the [...]

June 3, 2021

New Teaser For Paul Verhoeven’s Religious Thriller BENEDETTA As It Scores Distribution In The US, UK & Ireland

We knew that Paul Verhoeven‘s Benedetta was in the official selection at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, screening in competition sometime between July 6-17 2021 and that a French release was set for 9 July 2021. Now comes news that [...]

May 27, 2021

Get Ready For Controversy: Trailer For Paul Verhoeven’s Religious Thriller BENEDETTA

It looks like Paul Verhoeven is going to do what he does best with Benedetta – court controversy. I can image that the Dutch director behind Basic Instinct and Showgirls is going to get a lot a lot of press for this latest religious thriller [...]

May 5, 2021

Notebook Reviews: HOLLOW MAN

Paul Verhoeven – 2000 Hollow Man might not be one of Paul Verhoeven‘s finest films, but this is still enjoyable due to its good cast (Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue and Josh Brolin) and top-notch special effects. The cast work with the [...]

April 30, 2021

Paul Verhoeven’s BASIC INSTINCT Gets Remastered In 4K & A Great New Release From StudioCanal

Director Paul Verhoeven’s Basic Instinct is a seminal erotic thriller. The noir tinged film effectively kick-started the genre in the 1990s and made a star of Sharon Stone in the process. It’s the middle instalment in what Michael Douglas [...]

April 21, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Isabelle Huppert & Paul Verhoeven Filming ELLE

The mighty Paul Verhoeven’s 2016 film, Elle is a wonderfully oblique thriller. Isabelle Huppert stars as a successful business woman who is violently attacked in her home. She doesn’t report it to the police and attempts to discover the [...]

March 17, 2021

Remembering Paul Verhoeven’s ELLE

Paul Verhoeven’s Elle is a wonderfully oblique thriller. Isabelle Huppert stars as a successful business woman who is violently attacked in her home. She doesn’t report it to the police and attempts to discover the identity of the attacker. [...]

December 8, 2020

Behind The Scenes: Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling & Denis Villeneuve On The Set Of BLADE RUNNER 2049

Director Denis Villeneuve made a valiant attempt at following-up Ridley Scott’s iconic Blade Runner with 2017’s Blade Runner 2049. Ryan Gosling is K, a Blade Runner whose investigation leads him to Harrison Ford’s in-exile Deckard. The [...]

November 8, 2020

Celebrate 30 Years Of Paul Verhoeven’s TOTAL RECALL With A New 4K Restoration

Paul Verhoeven’s Total Recall is a gloriously pulp adaptation of the Philp K. Dick tale, We Can Remember It For You Wholesale. The 1990 film features Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime and some glorious special effects and a brilliant Jerry [...]

September 4, 2020

Notebook Reviews: TOTAL RECALL

Paul Verhoeven – 1990 Total Recall is a first rate science fiction action movie from Dutch director Paul Verhoeven. Sure, some of the effects might be a little dated in the CGI era, but they were great for their time and they still hold-up. [...]

August 27, 2020

An Affair To Remember: John McTiernan’s THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR Starring Pierce Brosnan & Rene Russo

Way back in 1999 few imagined that Pierce Brosnan could easily step into Steve McQueen’s shoes for John Mc Tiernan‘s remake of The Thomas Crown Affair. However the romantic thriller is one of the few remakes to surpass the original. [...]

July 6, 2020

Blu-ray Review: Paul Verhoeven’s WWII Thriller BLACK BOOK

After Hollow Man in 2000, director Paul Verhoeven turned his back on Hollywood and returned to Europe to make Black Book. This WWII thriller is a wonderfully executed piece, which sees future Game Of Thrones star Carice van Houten playing a former [...]

September 2, 2018

Blu-ray & DVD Review Round-Up: READY PLAYER ONE, ISLE OF DOGS, JOURNEYMAN, A QUIET PLACE & More

This time around: Steven Spielberg goes inside the Oasis in Ready Player One, Wes Anderson takes us to the Isle of Dogs, Paddy Considine is a Journeyman, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski go to A Quiet Place, Dwayne Johnson goes on a Rampage and Paul [...]

August 19, 2018

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