Fifty Shades of Cinema: 1979 – Apocalypse Now

Fifty Shades of Cinema continues with Jonathon Dabell looking at Apocalypse Now starring Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall. The Contenders The race for Film Of The Year in 1979 sees some great titles vying for the top honour. The final Don Siegel-Clint Eastwood collaboration Escape From Alcatraz is in the mix, as is Jonathan Demme’s Hitchcockian thriller Last Embrace, cult gang actioner The Warriors, and Sally Field’s first Oscar-winning... Read More

Cinema Review: Prometheus

Leon Nicholson takes a look at Ridley Scott’s long anticipated movie Prometheus starring Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron and Michael Fassbender. Currently on General Release at UK Cinemas. What is Prometheus about? Is it a prequel, a spin-off, a stand alone movie; is it a reboot or all of the above? Well Sir Ridley Scott’s movie, after months of speculation finally answers some of these questions. Set during the late 21st Century, the Weyland... Read More