Tom Jolliffe looks back at some of the groundbreaking films from throughout the history of cinema, starting with Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane… Throughout cinema history, there have been a number of groundbreaking films. Films which broke the rules, forged new techniques, new levels of looking at film and have stood the test of time. In […]
Ennio Morricone: Timeless Work and Defining a Genre
Tom Jolliffe on the timeless work of the late, great Ennio Morricone… Alongside the visual imagery in a film, the accompanying music has an ability to work in perfect unison to boost the emotional impact of a sequence. Sometimes a score can enhance a scene, or the music overall can take a picture up a […]
Let Fate Curate: A Pot Luck Double Bill
Tom Jolliffe randomly selected two films to double bill. Were the movie Gods cruel or kind? I enjoy a cinematic adventure. Occasionally I want to slip out of the comfort of a pre-ordained choice, or considered selection. I’ve made blindfold selections at second hand DVD stores (UK readers will know of these shrines as CEX) […]
Orion Pictures: A Comforting Mark of Quality in VHS-era Film
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Orion Pictures… There are several things that happen before a film begins. If you’re at the cinema, or if you remember watching through VHS in particular (and still with some DVD/Blu-rays), you’ll sit through some trailers. Then once they pass comes those recognisable logos from distributors and production […]
Amadeus 35 Years On: What happened to the cast and director?
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Amadeus which ruled all at the 1985 Oscars, and what happened to the director and leads… It was at the 1985 Academy Awards that Milos Forman’s epic eschew on the history of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (based on Peter Shaffer’s stage play and adapted to screen by him too), […]
Why A Nightmare on Elm Street is the best horror franchise
Tom Jolliffe on what makes the A Nightmare On Elm Street series the best horror franchise… Sequels had a significant boom throughout the 80’s. From then on, what had been an irregular practice prior, was increasingly common. Nowadays of course, everything is about franchise potential. Two genres in particular were most prolific as far as […]
Why Margot Robbie is better than Pirates of the Caribbean
Tom Jolliffe looks at Margot Robbie’s decision to set sail with a Pirates of the Caribbean spinoff and why it could lead her down a disappointing path… In the wake of a pandemic shut down throughout the world, the film industry took a major hit. Big theatrical releases pushed back, and film productions delayed. Even […]
In Over Your Head, Coen Style
Tom Jolliffe looks at some of the Coen Brothers finest films, often seeing protagonists in a situation that gets increasingly out of their control… The plan seems simple. The quest, on paper, should be easy. Nothing could go wrong. In film terms, a lack of complication is a drama killer of course. In film terms, […]
More Than Batnipples: The Cinematic Legacy of Joel Schumacher
Tom Jolliffe looks at the career of the late Joel Schumacher, whose great work has been disappointingly overshadowed by Batman… For many film fans, Joel Schumacher has had an impact. For better or worse, his work in the world of Gotham has become iconic for reasons of irony or antipathy. The trouble is, we now […]
Can John Travolta pull a Nicolas Cage?
Tom Jolliffe takes a look at John Travolta, whose recent filmography has largely mirrored the same level as Nicolas Cage, bar the instant cult high points… John Travolta become an instant icon over 40 years ago, starring in the smash hit films Saturday Night Fever and Grease. They’re iconic films, with even more iconic songs. […]
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