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The Genius Of Bill Paxton

The great Bill Paxton was a pleasure to watch. Paxton was an actor who straddled the line between leading man and character actor and he was adept at comedy and drama, starring in movies and TV shows, in roles small and large. I went through a [...]

February 25, 2022

The Mighty Charlton Heston

The words icon and legend are bandied about a great deal in modern society. Most of the time they mean nothing or at the very least they are simple hyperbole. However, when these words are used to describe Charlton Heston they come across as an [...]

October 4, 2021

Trailer: RED NOTICE Starring Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot & Ryan Reynolds Looks Terrible

Red Notice looks terrible. It would seem to be more soulless CGI infused action for Dwayne Johnson and another monumentally annoying turn from Ryan Reynolds. It’s yet another bickering buddy movie for the stars – which they have both [...]

September 2, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Arnold Schwarzenegger & Director Jee-Woon Kim On The Set Of THE LAST STAND

2013’s The Last Stand is constructed around Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mighty frame. He’s the force at the centre of the action, but not always the focus. The film’s impressive supporting cast (Forrest Whitaker, Peter Stormare, Luis Guzman, [...]

August 31, 2021

Book Review: Gabriel Campisi’s THE INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER’S GUIDE TO THE NEW HOLLYWOOD – SUCCESS IN THE ERA OF NETFLIX AND STREAMING VIDEO

The way in which we watch entertainment today is totally different than it was ten, or even five years ago. Streaming platforms like Netflix, Disney+ and HBO Max have made it easy for us to consume more film and television than ever before [...]

April 5, 2021

Obituary: Bill Paxton 1955 – 2017

Bill Paxton died on February 25 2017 following a stroke after heart surgery. He was 61 years old. I grew up with Bill Paxton on screen. He was a pleasure to watch, an actor who straddled the line between leading man and character actor. Paxton was [...]

February 27, 2017

DVD Review: Arnold Schwarzenegger In THE LAST STAND

The Last Stand is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first lead movie role in almost a decade. Fans of The Austrian Oak will not be disappointed – as it’s also his best film since True Lies in 1994. Schwarzenegger plays Ray Owens, the sheriff of [...]

May 24, 2013