08 May 2017
Throwback Thursday Darren Linder is out on the Trail of the Great Classic Western Genre
DARREN LINDER rides into town and presents some neglected gems in the Western genre. Howdy, Darren. DRAW! Four of the Apocalypse is a 1975 spaghetti western film directed by noted horror director Lucio Fulci. And it’s unlike any film I’ve ever seen. I am a huge fan of spaghetti...
09 March 2017
Looking Back at LETHAL WEAPON 30 years on DANIEL BRENNAN is on the Case
Lethal Weapon remains one of the definitive buddy cop thrillers. It also helped define an aesthetic to the 1980s/90s action hero adventure genre. Written by a young Shane Black (who went onto direct IRON MAN 3 years later), the movie is a perfect example of his genius for fusing...
15 December 2016
Throwback Thursday Interview with the Vampire Reviewed by Kyle Jonathan Did Tom Cruise ‘cut it’ as Vampire Lestat?
Interview with the Vampire (1994) It was always a controversial casting choice: Tom Cruise, hero / romantic lead and box office draw..playing a vampire. To my mind, it worked and worked well. And it’s a shame that we never saw more from this iteration, though Cruise is back to...
01 September 2016
Throwback Thursday Revenge of the Sith Frank Mengarelli and James Murphy conclude a Revisionist take on the Star Wars Prequels
STAR WARS EPISODE 3: REVENGE OF THE SITH I remember seeing this one, vividly on its initial Cinema run back in 2005. I was struck by its technical achievement and visual innovations and bombastic sounds. A feast for the senses: even without any 3-D facility on the film. But I...
