Twister, 1996. Directed by Jan de Bont. Starring Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Alan Ruck, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Lois Smith, and Todd Field. SYNOPSIS: Jan de Bont’s Twister arrives on 4K Ultra HD with impressive image quality, along with some visual tweaks by the director that he couldn’t pull off way back […]
Edge of Tomorrow at 10: A Cleverly Crafted Propulsive Sci-Fi Thriller
Hasitha Fernando revisits Edge of Tomorrow as it turns 10 to look at the story behind the sci-fi action thriller… It’s a damn shame that Tom Cruise hasn’t done a great many sci-fi movies ‘cos the ones he’s been part of have been surprisingly good. Starting with 2001’s Vanilla Sky, which was somewhat of a […]
4K Digital Review – True Lies (1994)
True Lies, 1994. Directed by James Cameron. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Art Malik, and Tia Carrere. SYNOPSIS: Like The Beatles finally coming to the iTunes Store, James Cameron’s True Lies and The Abyss have finally been released in remastered editions. I had a chance to check out the digital […]
The Wrong Side of Town in ’93: Trespass and Judgment Night
Tom Jolliffe takes on a double bill of overlooked thrillers from 1993 with Trespass and Judgment Night… 1993 was an odd year for movies. Looking back, there wasn’t a big selection of instant classics that might immediately jump out at you for their potential longevity. Some of the more pop culture films of the year […]
Weird Science coming to 4K Ultra HD courtesy of Arrow Video
Arrow Video has announced the limited edition 4K Ultra HD release of writer-director John Hughes’ classic 1985 comedy Weird Science which goes on sale on August 21st; check out the cover artwork and details here… They Went From Zeroes To Heroes In One Fantastic Weekend. If you can’t get a date… make one! After proving […]
Oscar-nominated Minari director Lee Isaac Chung in talks for Twister sequel
It appears that Minari director Lee Isaac Chung is quite keen on Oklahoma, because he’s reportedly staying in the State in order to chase tornados for Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainments sequel to 1996’s $494 million grossing Twister. According to Deadline Chung is in early talks to direct the film, which had a script by The Revenant‘s Mark […]
Near Dark (1987) – October Horrors 2022
Near Dark, 1987. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Starring Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein and Tim Thomerson. SYNOPSIS: A farmer’s son, after an encounter with a mysterious drifter, finds himself reluctantly brought together with a pack of travelling vampires. Upon its release in 1987, The Lost Boys was a huge commercial […]
Universal hoping to bring back Helen Hunt for Twister sequel
Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment are looking to cook up a storm as big as 1996’s $494 million grossing Twister by chasing down a director and luring back Helen Hunt for a follow-up. Deadline reports that the sequel would be called Twisters, and that Amblin’s Steven Spielberg has approved a script by The Revenant‘s Mark L. […]
Tombstone with WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #80
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, WWE Hall of Fame wrestler and actor Diamond Dallas Page delves into the 90s western Tombstone… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, wrestling legend and actor Diamond Dallas […]
Blu-ray Review – Weird Science (1985)
Weird Science, 1985. Directed by John Hughes. Starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Rusler, Michael Berryman, Vernon Wells, and Judie Aronson. SYNOPSIS: A pair of high school nerds create a ‘perfect’ woman using their computer but chaos ensues as she tries to teach them the error of […]
