It appears that Sylvester Stallone has lost his grip on the Cliffhanger reboot, with the news that the action-icon has been replaced in the Jaume Collet-Serra directed film by Lily James and Pierce Brosnan. Variety report that the reworking of the 1993 action-blockbuster will now be very different to what was announced back in early […]
The 10 Best Villains in Sylvester Stallone Movies
Every hero needs a formidable villain and action titan Sylvester Stallone has faced plenty. We look at the ten best villains in Stallone movies… Most action films live or die on the strength of the villain. An underwhelming villain can kill a film, especially if the hero isn’t all that interesting. We’ve taken a look […]
Five More Sylvester Stallone Movies That Need a Sequel After Cliffhanger
With Sly returning as Gabe Walker in a Cliffhanger sequel, we look at five other Sylvester Stallone films that need a sequel… Sylvester Stallone is going to hit the mountains in a surprising and long awaited sequel to Cliffhanger with filming having been set for summer 2024. The Die Hard in the Snowy Mountains hit […]
Sylvester Stallone’s Cliffhanger 2 to shoot in summer 2024
Sylvester Stallone is getting ready to return to the peaks as mountain search-and-rescue ranger Gabe Walker in a sequel to the 1993 action blockbuster Cliffhanger, and a new report from Screen Daily indicates that the film is set to shoot in Europe this coming summer 2024. As per Screen’s report, the sequel will see Sly […]
The Essential Action Movies To See From 1993
We take a 30 year trip back to 1993 to look at ten action movies you have to see… In the grand scheme of action films, 1993 was an interesting year. Jumping back 30 years we see a time of transition, where the stalwarts of the 80s like Stallone and Schwarzenegger were finding it difficult […]
The Essential 90s Action Movies
Following our deep dive into 1980s action cinema, lock and load for our list of essential 1990s action movies… The 1990s brought about a shift in the action genre. As the decade progressed there seemed to be shift from the 80s icons into the likes of Nicolas Cage and Keanu Reeves becoming action stars. Likewise […]
Sylvester Stallone to return to the peaks for a Cliffhanger reboot
Treading that well worn path of 80s icons returning to their most popular franchises, Sylvester Stallone is set to scale the mountain terrain once again for a reboot of his 1993 action-blockbuster Cliffhanger. According to reports Stallone will once again play traumatised mountain-rescue hero Gabe Walker for Greenland and Angel Has Fallen director Ric Roman […]
TJ Middleton’s Cliffhanger novel getting series adaptation at Fox
Cliffhanger is coming to TV and no, it is not an adaptation of Sylvester Stallone’s action thriller. Fox is developing a series adaptation of TJ Middleton’s 2008 novel of the same name from CSI and Chicago Med‘s Melissa Byer and Treena Hancock. Middleton’s Cligghanger follows Al Greenwood, “a maverick taxi driver, who pootles around the British […]
The A-Z of Action Movies: A-D
Beginning an A-Z series on action cinema, Tom Jolliffe offers up a selection of movies from A-D… Action cinema. Explosions, fist fights, one liners and occasionally mullets. From the early westerns to the modern Marvels of blockbuster cinema, action cinema has entertained and excited audiences for decades. Sure, everyone knows Die Hard is one of […]
Muscle and the Best Roles of Craig Fairbrass
Most film fans know British actor Craig Fairbrass for a wide range of commanding roles, playing both violent anti-heroes and merciless villains in a successful career on the big and small screen. Not forgetting his memorable TV parts in the likes of Prime Suspect, Duck Patrol and Eastenders, we’ll focus on his film work here. […]
