Groundhog Day, 1993. Directed by Harold Ramis. Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott. SYNOPSIS: The modern classic Groundhog Day arrives on 4K Ultra HD again in time for its 30th anniversary (but not timed with the actual holiday, for whatever reason). This time around, Sony has added Dolby Vision to the 4K transfer […]
The Groundhog Day Formula
Tom Jolliffe looks at the continuing popularity of the time loop movie… The radio kicks on. Phil Connors (Bill Murray) wakes up to the sound of I Got You Babe, by Sonny and Cher. His day starts with a news report, a few run-ins and inconveniences and it ends…then it repeats…and so it goes, as […]
Ten Essential Time Travel Movies
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten essential time travel movies… There have been many ideas that have persistently fascinated cinema goers. It might be revenge, creatures, outer space or indeed time travel. The idea of travelling forward or backward through time, whether it becomes physically realised or not has been a perpetual source of inspiration for […]
Writing Groundhog Day with screenwriter Danny Rubin | The Writer Experience #123
Listen to the latest episode of The Writer Experience… In this week’s episode of The Writer Experience, Court and Harry are joined by screenwriter and playwright Danny Rubin. Rubin co-wrote with Harold Ramis the screenplay for Groundhog Day, for which the two received a BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay. He received a B.A. in biology […]
10 Delightful Films to Brighten Your Day
Tom Jolliffe with a selection of 10 delightful films that can’t fail to brighten your day… Well ladies and gents, it looks like we’re still in the midst of some kind of biblical meltdown. Between a virus that’s spread the world, to political discord, societal discord, things are bad and all the while every app […]
Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son coming soon to Playstation VR
Coming soon to Playstation VR is Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son, an adventure based around the 1993 classic comedy Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray as the arrogant Phil Connors. You can see the new teaser trailer below…. In Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son players will take the role of Phil Connors Jr., son of Bill Murray’s character in […]
Groundhog Day returning to cinemas for 25th anniversary
Fans of the classic comedy Groundhog Day will soon be able to revisit the movie on the big screen, with Vue Cinemas announcing that it is set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the film with a theatrical reissue this February. Groundhog Day, which is directed by Harold Ramis and stars Bill Murray as weatherman […]
Writers Guild of America names Annie Hall as funniest script
When talk turns to penning a great comedy film script, Woody Allen is often referred to as one of Hollywood’s best scribes. And now that honour seems to be official – the Writers Guild of America has named Annie Hall as the funniest movie of all time. Members of the writers’ union have weighed in […]
