Feature: An Interview with Robert Davi

From his portrayal of villains such as Jake Fratelli in The Goonies and Drug Lord Franz Sanchez in Licence to Kill, Robert Davi is one of the film industry’s most recognised actors in Hollywood.  Now he has embarked on a musical career as a singer and his album, Davi Sings Sinatra: On The Road to Romance, has been critically acclaimed. He spoke to Leon Nicholson exclusively about his influences, who he would love to collaborate with and future... Read More

Talkin’ Oldies: The List Of Adrian Messenger (1963)

Continuing the series of Talkin’ Oldies, Jonathon Dabell takes a look at John Huston’s The List of Adrian Messenger starring George C. Scott and Kirk Douglas. This is the second John Huston movie to be examined in the Talkin’ Oldies series. The first, Heaven Knows, Mr Allison, is undoubtedly the better of the two films… but The List Of Adrian Messenger is nevertheless a good, solid mystery thriller in the old-fashioned tradition. It offers... Read More

Talkin’ Oldies: Heaven Knows Mr. Allison (1957)

The Talkin’ Oldies series continues with Jonathon Dabell taking a look at one of John Huston’s forgotten pieces of work Heaven Knows Mr Allison; starring Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr. It’s always interesting to hear what movie stars and directors think of their own work, especially their opinions on the “bests” and “worsts”. Michael Caine often referred to Ashanti: Land Of No Mercy as the worst film he ever made (which it isn’t)... Read More

Talkin’ Oldies: Hell in the Pacific (1968)

With Talkin’ Oldies now in full flow, FMV’s Jonathon Dabell takes a look at Hell in the Pacific starring Lee Marvin and Toshiro Mifune. John (Point Blank) Boorman’s allegorical movie about two sworn enemies stranded on an island during the latter part of WWII is a very powerful experience. The director approaches his subject in boldly unorthodox fashion, working with just two characters for the film’s entire duration and opting not to... Read More