The Untouchables (1987) – Review

After starting the 80s by making a string of pumped up, psycho-sexual thrillers that tried to out Giallo Dario Argento and out Hitchcock Hitchcock, Brian

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Marnie (1964) – Review

If there’s anything that Alfred Hitchcock loved more than an impeccably plotted setpiece or perfectly planned shot, it probably was taking the fraying psyche of

Outland (1981) – Review

Anyone else get the sneaking suspicion that director Peter Hyams wanted to be Ridley Scott so bad?I’m ribbing, of course (although, I wouldn’t minded seeing

Zardoz (1974) – Review

Picture the scene… A giant stone head floats above a barren landscape as it bellows the phrase “The gun is good! The penis is evil!”

Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) – Review

No matter what form the sequel to Highlander would’ve taken, there was no way it wasn’t going self-sabotage itself thanks to to that single line

Never Say Never Again (1983) – Review

While the story of the tangled movie rights of Ian Flemming’s Bond novel, Thunderball, would probably be best left explained by someone who remotely understood

Highlander (1986) – Review

“Wow! I feel like I’m in the Highlander!” marveled that great philosopher, Ricky Bobby near the end of Talladega Nights and while it sadly never

Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure (1959) – Review

By the late 50’s, Tarzan had swung through many adventures in numerous incarnations, but few would guess that Edgar Rice Burroughs’ lion wrasslin’ loin clother

The Hunt For Red October (1990) – Review

Before the empathic brows of John Krasinski, the firm confidence of Chris Pine, the flustered jawline of Ben Affleck or the defiant pointing of Harrison

Top 5 Cold-Blooded Kills Of James Bond

James Bond has been killing for Queen and Country for nearly 60 years. Unlike the majority of modern action heroes, Bond is a killer with

Top 5 Sean Connery films

To celebrate the life of Sean Connery   we look at his top five films.  Whatever can be said about the man it cannot be denied

Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade (1989) – Review

Back in the day, before part 4’s, 5’s and 6’s started bloating out virtually every long running franchise out there – there was something comforting

The Rock (1996) – Review

Back in the 90’s when Hollywood producers still had the ability to restrain Michael Bay’s more absurd cinematic habits; we got bullshit-free movies like 1996’s

Diamonds Are Forever (1971) – Review

If you needed only three words to describe Sean Connery’s return to the character that made him famous (after only one film away) then you

You Only Live Twice (1967) – Review

It’s a true fact that nothing lasts forever and that sooner or later Sean Connery’s reign as cinema’s premiere super spy would have to come

Thunderball (1965) – Review

Where do you possibly go after Goldfinger? After nailing its formula and sealing it solid with concrete, steel and other tough compounds to further illustrate

Goldfinger (1964) – Review

Growing up, Goldfinger was always that film my dad would go on about that he would always fall asleep in front of on Bank holidays

From Russia With Love (1963) – Review

For Bond’s sophomore effort you can really tell that the producers wanted to double down on double 0 with what they had previously achieved with

Dr. No (1962) – Review

The year is 1962 and woman plays baccarat in a casino. The man she is playing against is cool, calm and – most importantly –