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Notebook Reviews: ST. ELMO’S FIRE

Joel Schumacher – 1985. Co-written and directed by the great Joel Schumacher, St. Elmo’s Fire is a hugely enjoyable ‘Brat Pack’ drama. Schumacher is working at the top of his game here, crafting a movie where humour easily [...]

November 27, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Mick Garris & Sam Raimi On The Set Of THE STAND

Clocking-in at over 800 pages, Stephen King’s 1978 sci-fi/horror novel, The Stand is an epic battle of good versus evil. The TV adaptation was also an epic event when it first aired in 1994, garnering huge viewing figures and scoring impressive [...]

July 1, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Flying The Flagg For The Classic 1990s Miniseries of Stephen King’s THE STAND

Clocking-in at over a mind-boggling 800 pages, Stephen King’s 1978 sci-fi/horror novel, The Stand is an epic battle of good versus evil. This TV miniseries was also an epic event when it first aired in 1994, garnering huge viewing figures and [...]

October 16, 2019

Blu-ray Review: Don’t You Forget About The 30th Anniversary Edition Of THE BREAKFAST CLUB

Teen audiences propelled cinema in the second half of the 20th Century. From James Dean’s turn in 1955’s Rebel Without A Cause to Jason Bigg’s crusty-coupling in 1999’s American Pie, the teenager was a vital part of the moviegoing [...]

April 3, 2015

Review: Steven Soderbergh’s BEHIND THE CANDELABRA

Steven Soderbergh’s Behind The Candelabra has long been seen as the director’s swansong. The film aired on HBO in the US, but it was thankfully granted a cinematic release in the UK. Soderbergh’s film is an intimate and often funny portrait of [...]

June 12, 2013