Thing from Another World, The (1951; USA; B&W; 87m) ∗∗∗∗½ d. Christian Nyby; w. Charles Lederer; ph. Russell Harlan; m. Dimitri Tiomkin. Cast: Kenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan, Robert Cornthwaite, Douglas Spencer, James R. Young, Dewey Martin, Robert Nichols, Eduard Franz, John Dierkes, William Self, Sally Creighton, Edmond Breon, Paul Frees, David McMahon, James Arness. Scientists and…
Month: November 2015
Film Review – BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON (2004)
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004; UK/France/Germany/Ireland/USA; Technicolor; 108m) ∗∗½ d. Beeban Kidron; w. Andrew Davies, Helen Fielding, Richard Curtis, Adam Brooks; ph. Adrian Biddle; m. Harry Gregson-Williams. Cast: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Grant, Jacinda Barrett, Sally Phillips, James Faulkner, Celia Imrie, Dominic McHale, Donald Douglas, Shirley Dixon, Neil…
TV Review – DOCTOR WHO – FACE THE RAVEN
FACE THE RAVEN 1 episode / 47m / 21 November 2015 Rating: ∗∗∗∗ Writer: Sarah Dollard Director: Justin Molotnikov Cast: Peter Capaldi (The Doctor), Jenna Coleman (Clara), Jovian Wade (Rigsy), Maisie Williams (Me [Ashildr]), Simon Manyonda (Kabel), Simon Paisley Day (Rump), Letitia Wright (Anahson), Robin Soans (Chronolock Guy), Angela Clerkin (Alien Woman), Caroline Boulton (Habrian Woman), Jenny Lee (Elderly…
Film Review – THE HEAT (2013)
Heat, The (2013; USA; Colour; 117m) ∗∗∗½ d. Paul Feig; w. Katie Dippold; ph. Robert D. Yeoman; m. Michael Andrews. Cast: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demian Bichir, Marlon Wayans, Michael Rapaport, Jane Curtin, Spoken Reasons, Dan Bakkedahl, Taran Killam, Michael McDonald, Thomas F. Wilson, Peter Weireter. An uptight FBI Special Agent is paired with a foul-mouthed…
Book Review – TRIGGER MORTIS by Anthony Horowitz (2015)
TRIGGER MORTIS by ANTHONY HOROWITZ (2015, Orion, 320pp) ∗∗∗ Blurb: James Bond is back. Anthony Horowitz’s new novel is a thrilling tour de force, sure to delight fans of the original 007 novels and new readers alike. It also features previously unseen material written by Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming. The story begins in the lethal world…
Film Review – SPY (2015)
Spy (2015; USA; Colour; 120m) ∗∗∗½ d. Paul Feig; w. Paul Feig; ph. Robert D. Yeoman; m. Theodore Shapiro. Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Jude Law, Morena Baccarin, Bobby Cannavale, Allison Janney, Nia Long, 50 Cent, Peter Serafinowicz, Will Yun Lee, Zach Woods, Alicia Vela-Bailey, Jessica Chaffin, Miranda Hart, Carlos Ponce. A desk-bound CIA…
TV Review – MADIGAN: THE MANHATTAN BEAT (1972)
Madigan: The Manhattan Beat (TV) (1972; USA; Technicolor; 73m) ∗∗∗ d. Alex March; w. Roland Wolpert; ph. Jack Priestley; m. Quincy Jones. Cast: Richard Widmark, Murray Hamilton, Ronnie Cox, Tony Lo Bianco, James J. Sloyan, Jennifer Harmon. A police detective is asked to break in a new colleague, a recent college graduate and finds his…
Film Review – TERMINATOR GENISYS (2015)
Terminator Genisys (2015; USA; Fotokem; 126m) ∗∗∗ d. Alan Taylor; w. Laeta Kalogridis, Patrick Lussier; ph. Kramer Morgenthau; m. Lorne Balfe. Cast: Emilia Clarke, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Jai Courtney, J.K. Simmons, Dayo Okeniyi, Lee Byung-Hun, Matt Smith, Michael Gladis, Sandrine Holt, Natalie Stephany Aguilar, Teri Wyble, Brett Azar, Starlette Miariaunii, Nolan Gross. John Connor…
Shaft: Imitation of Life issue #1 cover unveiled
A preview of the Matthew Clark’s prime cover for Shaft: Imitation of Life #1 (of 4), sub-titled Part One: Before and After has been released by Dynamite Entertainment along with the following blurb: After a high profile case that put him in the headlines, private detective John Shaft is looking for something low profile and easy…
Film Review – BRIDGET JONES’ DIARY (2001)
Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001; UK/Ireland/France; Technicolor; 97m) ∗∗∗∗ d. Sharon Maguire; w. Andrew Davies, Helen Fielding, Richard Curtis; ph. Stuart Dryburgh; m. Patrick Doyle. Cast: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Sally Phillips, Shirley Henderson, Celia Imrie, Embeth Davidtz, Honor Blackman, James Faulkns. A British woman is determined to improve herself…