Fifty Shades of Cinema: Hannah and her Sisters
Fifty Shades of Cinema continues with Jonathon Dabell looking at a Woody Allen classic, Hannah and her Sisters starring Mia Farrow, Dianne Weist and Michael Caine. The Contenders There are a good few contenders for Film Of The Year 1986, starting with James Cameron’s Aliens, which continues the story of Sigourney Weaver’s adventures against the creature (now creatures) first encountered in the Ridley Scott original. It’s a good year all-round... Read More
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
Opinion: Tony Scott – A Filmmaker Who Moved With The Times
Following the director’s tragic death, Simon Collings takes a look at how Tony Scott moved with the times and examines the mark he left on cinema. Tony Scott was one of the unsung heroes of Hollywood. As a director and producer he managed to deliver movies which where both visually stunning and engaging to the audience. As a master of the action genre, Scott’s films didn’t just wash over you – they stayed with you, serving up some... Read More
Film News: Top Gun Director Dies
Tony Scott, the man behind films such as Top Gun and True Romance, has died after jumping off a bridge according to LA authorities. The British-born director, youngest brother to Ridley, was born in North Shields in 1944. After graduating from the Royal College of Art with the intention of being a painter, his career took a different direction when he decided to follow in his brother’s footsteps. The 1980s saw his career begin to take off with... 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
Feature: Prometheus (Somewhat) Unbound
A preview of footage from Ridley Scott’s forthcoming Alien prequel raises more questions than it answers, but gives a tantalising glimpse at the big ideas behind the latest instalment. FMV Magazine’s Simon Lord tells us more. The Alien films hold a particular fascination for those of a sci-fi bent. Shorn of the technological gimcrackery and cod-mythology of Star Wars or Star Trek, their fascination comes from somewhere darker and more primal.... Read More
