Tom Jolliffe on the most quotable film ever made… Films come and go. Some disappear into a distant haze of half forgotten memory. Others, for a variety of reasons, stand the test of time. Maybe you remember the visuals of Blade Runner, the powerhouse performances in The Godfather, the impeccable writing of Chinatown, or the […]
15 Great Cinematic Journeys
Tom Jolliffe offers up 15 great cinematic journeys… When it comes to cinema, the very best films will grab the audience and keep us gripped throughout the runtime. Every character goes on a particular journey that can be literal and/or metaphorical. Those literal epic journeys which might see hobbits on a quest to take a […]
Revisiting 80s Fantasy Films: The sublime, the ridiculous and the underrated
Tom Jolliffe takes a jaunt back to the 80s to see how some of the decade’s biggest fantasy films have aged… Growing up as a young sprog in the 80’s I was treated to all manner of eye-catching fantasy films. A lot of these ‘kids’ films were completely savaged by critics at the time. I […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Labyrinth: 35th Anniversary Edition (1986)
Labyrinth, 1986. Directed by Jim Henson. Starring Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie and Toby Froud. SYNOPSIS: Sixteen-year-old Sarah is given thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother Toby when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King Jareth. Five years ago, Sony issued a 30th Anniversary […]
Labyrinth is coming to 4K Ultra HD with 35th Anniversary Edition release
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the upcoming 4K Ultra HD 35th Anniversary Edition release of the beloved 1986 cult classic fantasy Labyrinth which goes on sale on August 23rd; check out the cover artwork and details below… From visionary filmmaker Jim Henson comes the unforgettable fantasy favourite LABYRINTH, now celebrating its 35th anniversary and […]
Labyrinth at 35: Goblins, Bowie and Greatness
As Labyrinth turns 35, Tom Jolliffe looks back at one of the great cult films of the 80s… You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the power… I could go on. To kids growing up in the 80’s, Jim Henson’s wizardry would prove defining. From The Muppets, to The Dark Crystal, […]
Infinitely Repeatable: The Movies We Can Watch Over and Over Again
Tom Jolliffe on the films he could watch over and over again and never tire of… We all have our favourite films. There are some that have a deeply profound effect. There are some that get deep within our bones and leave us in awe, or take a heavy emotional investment. You could watch Requiem For […]
First-look preview of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Masquerade
Boom! Studios has unveiled a first-look preview of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Masquerade #1, a brand new oversized one-shot featuring the strange and wondrous characters of Jim Henson’s beloved fantasy classic Labyrinth. Check out the preview here… You’re invited to the ball of the season! But all is not as it seems with the guests of […]
The Alternative Halloween Viewing List
Tom Jolliffe offers up a selection of non-horror films to watch this Halloween season, which might just be prescient enough to be horrific… Halloween’s just for horror right? Well what if we’re not watching horror? What if we’re watching action or sci-fi or comedy? It may just be that some of these films have a […]
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 […]
