Tom Jolliffe on the current leading ladies of action… The 21st century has seen many things. Among those has been a push for equality across all spectrums. Of course there’s work still to be done, but progress has at least been made. The action genre has historically been monopolised by male stars. This was slightly […]
Stunning Sci-Fi Movies That Are All But Forgotten
Marvelous Videos presents amazing sci-fi movies that are all but forgotten these days… Next to horror, science fiction stands as one of the most overstuffed genres of all time. It doesn’t take much to make a film fit the mould- a crazy idea, an interesting setting, maybe a unique species? Slap it onto a script […]
Cobra Kai needs a Cynthia Rothrock Sting
Tom Jolliffe on why Cynthia Rothrock should be a part of Cobra Kai season 5… Cobra Kai Season 4 is still fresh from the oven on Netflix. Like every season before it, it’s a perfect unison of slightly soapy coming of age angst, brawls, humour, nostalgia and just the right level of fan service. It’s […]
The Amityville Trope in Horror Cinema
Tom Jolliffe looks at the continual fascination with Amityville in horror cinema… In 1979, Stuart Rosenburg made The Amityville Horror, an adaptation of Jay Anison’s book. Said book was based on the real life case when Ronald Defeo Jr murdered his entirely family at their home in 1974. The book/film takes place a year later […]
The Childhood-Defining Legacy of Ivan Reitman
Tom Jolliffe on the childhood-defining impact of Ivan Reitman’s movies… If you grew up in the 80s and 90′, your awakening to the notion of what a director is, and recognising them probably began with stalwarts like Steven Spielberg. Additionally, from this era of great family entertainment and crowd pleasers, you may have become aware […]
10 Great Long Takes
Tom Jolliffe looks at some of the best long takes in cinema history… The beauty of cinema, is the sheer litany of techniques available for film-makers to convey their story. It’s a collaborative effort between actors, directors, cinematographers, editors and everyone in between. The power of editing lies in the ability to manipulate the audiences […]
The Book of Boba Fett Paradox
Tom Jolliffe looks at a major reason why Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett is underwhelming: its title character… Some folk have that shining moment in the sun. There’s something they’ve done and they can dine out on it forever. You could be an average football player, but score a winning goal in a […]
Gary Daniels: Britain’s Original Martial Arts Action Hero
Tom Jolliffe looks at the career of British action star Gary Daniels… If you’re into action (and particularly anything to do with Martial arts) and you enjoy seeing some of Britain’s finest flying the flag, then you’ll probably know about Jason Statham and Scott Adkins. There’s another Martial Arts icon that genre fans might well […]
Scream: All the Easter Eggs You May Have Missed in the New Film
George Nash delves into the new Scream movie to uncover the Easter eggs you may have missed… Going very much against its own set of slasher survival rules—never say “I’ll be right back” remember—Scream has returned once again with yet more meta mayhem and razor-sharp self-reference. With a new generation of cine-savvy teens and the […]
The Greatest 80s Fantasy Film Scores
Tom Jolliffe looks at back a great selection of 80’s fantasy film scores… The 80’s was a grand age for fantasy films. Swords, sorcery, wizards, witches, warriors and battles of good versus evil. Some films were great. Others in the well fed genre were not so great, but back then, many still went all out […]
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