Tom Jolliffe looks at some of the best musical scores from Cannon Films’ oeuvre… A good film score can elevate the picture and manipulate the viewer. It can illicit excitement, fear, intrigue, melancholy and more. It’s not uncommon for a film score to become just as legendary an aspect of a particular film as anything […]
Highlander remake with Henry Cavill eyeing January 2025 start
The development of Lionsgate’s Highlander remake from John Wick director Chad Stahelski with Henry Cavill leading has been long in the making, but production appears to be getting ready to film at the very start of next year. In an interview with Collider, Stahelski revealed he will begin filming Highlander in January 2025. In fact, after this coming weekend Stahelski is […]
Highlander remake will feature Queen songs, confirms director Chad Stahelski
We may be about to get a new Connor MacLeod in Henry Cavill, but when it comes to the soundtrack for a Highlander movie, there can be only one… Thankfully, that seems to be the philosophy of John Wick helmer Chad Stahelski, who has confirmed that his upcoming remake of the cult classic action-fantasy will […]
Highlander reboot moving forward with Henry Cavill and Chad Stahelski
A reboot of the cult classic fantasy Highlander has been in the works for quite some time, but it seems it is finally moving forward as Deadline reports producing studio Lionsgate is preparing to launch sales at AFM, the American Film Market festival. John Wick director Chad Stahelski is helming the reboot with former Witcher star Henry Cavill as the […]
Chad Stahelski on the Henry Cavill Highlander reboot and franchise hopes
Director Chad Stahelski, fresh off the hit John Wick: Chapter 4, keeps things action-filled with his next project. And now, we are learning more about his Henry Cavill-led Highlander reboot. Speaking with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Stahelski gives fans the first real update on the Highlander project. “I think we have some […]
Action Movies Blessed with Stunning Cinematography
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten action movies blessed with stunning cinematography… There are great action movies and there is great cinematography. Not always, but occasionally, the two meet in the middle and we get an action film that also looks especially incredible. In general, the action genre may go for a more neutral palette, to […]
Terrible Remake Ideas: Past, Present, Future
Tom Jolliffe looks at ten unnecessary remakes from the past and coming soon that no one asked for… Hollywood is full of interesting and original ideas. Studios are actively looking to pursue new concepts and move away from simply repackaging or updating existing IPs. Okay, I’m fibbing. Hollywood is desperately scraping any old idea they […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Highlander (1986)
Highlander, 1986. Directed by Russell Mulcahy. Starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart, Sheila Gish, Hugh Quarshie, and James Cosmo. SYNOPSIS: An immortal warrior is pursued through time by a brutal barbarian looking to be the ‘only one’. Continuing to trawl the vaults of their catalogue of cult movies from the 1980s to […]
The Maestros of 80s Action Movie Music
Tom Jolliffe looks at a golden period in action movie scores and some of the maestros who composed them… What is the golden age of action movies? This is of course a rhetorical question. It’s undoubtedly the 1980s. A time of such unique flair and style. Big, bold, brash, silly, sometimes ironic. It was a […]
Highlander comes to 4K Ultra HD with Collector’s Edition release
StudioCanal has announced that the classic 1986 action fantasy Highlander will be available to own on 4K Ultra HD this October with a special Collector’s Edition release; check out the cover artwork and details below… A certified ‘80s cult classic, Highlander was directed by Russell Mulcahy (Swimming Upstream, The Real McCoy) and stars Christopher Lambert […]
