Tom Jolliffe looks back at Eddie Murphy’s first two sequels, Beverly Hills Cop 2 and Another 48 Hours… With Eddie Murphy hitting the comeback trail recently, and venturing back to sequel territory with Coming 2 America, now’s a good time to look back at the beginnings of The Murphy Sequel. The standup comedian turned actor […]
October Horrors 2018 Day 22 – The Hunger (1983)
The Hunger, 1983. Directed by Tony Scott. Starring Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Cliff De Young, and Beth Ehlers. SYNOPSIS: A scientist specialising in the research of ageing and sleep finds herself at the centre of a love triangle between two centuries old vampires. One of my running themes this year has been to […]
In praise of Gary Oldman’s performance in True Romance
Sean Wilson looks back at one of the most memorable roles undertaken by the Darkest Hour star, Gary Oldman… On the eve of Darkest Hour, the critically acclaimed new Winston Churchill biopic, the headlines have all been shrieking one thing: isn’t Gary Oldman an extraordinarily versatile actor? Well, yes, but anyone who has followed Oldman’s […]
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 […]
