Released on this day in 1993, Hasitha Fernando dives into the story behind True Romance… Very few crime-dramas released in the 90s era have gone on to cement a cult status down the line, and True Romance is one such film that upon release didn’t receive the attention it deserved, but with the passage of […]
Speed: The Pulse-Pounding Action-Thriller at 30
As it celebrates its 30th anniversary, Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind the 90s classic action blockbuster Speed… Often touted as one of the greatest action flicks of the 1990s, Speed was responsible for cementing Keanu Reeves’ reputation as a bona fide action star and launching Sandra Bullock career into the proverbial stratosphere. And […]
Development is revving up on a reimagining of Easy Rider
It’s the news everyone has been waiting for; a reimagining of the seminal 1969 classic Easy Rider is in development. According to Variety a consortium of stakeholders and producers own the adaptation rights to the project originally released by Columbia Pictures, and that they’re currently searching for writers and directors who can update the project for […]
4K Ultra HD Review – True Romance (1993)
True Romance, 1993. Directed by Tony Scott. Starring Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Michael Rapaport, Tom Sizemore, Bronson Pinchot, Samuel L. Jackson, James Gandolfini, and Saul Rubinek. SYNOPSIS: True Romance arrives in 4K in time for its 29th anniversary. With an early script by […]
4K Ultra HD Review – True Romance (1993)
True Romance, 1993. Directed by Tony Scott. Starring Patricia Arquette, Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Val Kilmer, Brad Pitt, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson, James Gandolfini, Tom Sizemore and Michael Rapaport. SYNOPSIS: An Elvis-loving movie fan and his new wife go on the run when they inadvertently come into the possession of a bag […]
The American Friend: Four masters who created the ultimate Tom Ripley adaptation
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at a classic neo-noir, The American Friend which saw four legends of cinema combine to create the greatest Tom Ripley adaptation… Lovers of cinemas literary adaptations may be familiar with the Tom Ripley series. Patricia Highsmith’s crime novels on the titular Ripley proved immensely popular and inevitably lead to […]
Blu-ray Review – Waterworld (1995)
Waterworld, 1995. Directed by Kevin Reynolds. Starring Kevin Costner, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Dennis Hopper, Gerard Murphy, Robert Joy, Sean Whalen, Zakes Mokae, and Tina Majorino. SYNOPSIS: In a dystopian future where the polar ice caps have melted and flooded the planet, a mutated man with gills fights to survive against marauding gangs. 1995’s Waterworld may seem […]
Movie Review – The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
The Other Side of the Wind, 2018. Directed by Orson Welles Starring John Huston, Oja Kodar, Peter Bogdanovich, Robert Random, Susan Strasberg, Joseph McBride, Edmond O’Brien, Mercedes McCambridge, Cameron Mitchell, Paul Stewart, Peter Jason, Tonio Selwart, Howard Grossman, Geoffrey Land, Dennis Hopper, Gregory Sierra, Benny Rubin, Cathy Luvas, Dan Tobin, George Jessel, Richard Wilson, Claude Chabrol, […]
Blu-ray Review – Space Truckers (1996)
Space Truckers, 1996. Directed by Stuart Gordon. Starring Dennis Hopper, Tim Loane, Ian Beattie, Charles Dance, Shane Rimmer, Sandra Dickinson, George Wendt, Stephen Dorff, and Debi Mazar. SYNOPSIS: A space trucker takes on a job to deliver a cargo to Earth, unaware that it is a consignment of killer robots. Even back in the dark […]
BFI Review – True Romance (1993)
True Romance, 1993 Directed by Tony Scott. Starring Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Michael Rapaport, James Gandolfini, Christopher Walken, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson, Val Kilmer and Brad Pitt. SYNOPSIS: Two lovers are on the run after killing a small-time pimp and stealing his drugs … “You’re so cool”. The three words Patricia Arquette’s […]
