TV detectives had a great decade in the 1980’s and one of the best and most popular was Miami Vice starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas. The series follows the trials and tribulations of the Miami Vice squad and Read more…
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Director Brian De Palma has for a number of years had a loyal following and he has made some classic movies, you only have to watch the excellent new documentary called De Palma to see that. Body Double is one Read more…
Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining has always divided fans of the Stephen King novel and horror cinema enthusiast. Such was the disappointment of the box office on its initial release in the USA that Kubrick re-edited the film, took out around Read more…
In 1976 director John Carpenter released Assault on Precinct 13 his first major feature film in the USA and sadly the response from critics and audience was disappointing. But it got shown at a film festival in London and that’s Read more…
Director John Carpenter has gained a huge cult following and its easy to see why with classics such as Halloween and The Thing but here he took on a novel by famed writer Stephen King and the uneven result was Read more…
Fans of Woody Allen normally fall into two groups, those who like his “earlier funny films” or those that prefer his later more serious work. Both views are valid and Bananas was one of the first to show his real Read more…
“I’m black and I’m proud.” Re-mastered for its 25th anniversary, The Commitments comes top Blu ray courtesy of RLJ Entertainment. Alan Parker’s award-winning film concerns Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins) who knows he’s the world’s greatest band manager but he needs Read more…
In the French front lines of World War I, after giving the order for an impossible and disastrous mission to capture a nearby stronghold, the upper ranks move to save face by having three randomly selected soldiers held and tried Read more…
I have to admit that Joe Dante is one of my favourite directors. Classic titles such as Gremlins, The Burbs, Pirahna and The Howling to name a few have all stood the test of time and his love of cinema Read more…
Like many my age i grew up watching the movies of Bruce Lee, became a big fan and watched his cult status grow over the years. When in 1993 it was announced that a biography of his life titled Dragon Read more…
