Giving Back to the Future Part II Its Due

Robert Zemeckis provided a more than worthy follow-up to his 1985 classic. Simon looks back at Back To The Future II… I think they were probably right. Its pretty amazing it came out this well at all. Ad content continues below So why does the second one differ? Back To The Future Part II? Well, nominally its about going to the future to sort of Martys kids. But really, its a film thats divided into three smaller ones....

October 21, 2015 · 3 min · 523 words · Jaime Wilkinson

ITV’s Jekyll & Hyde: what we learned visiting the set

Coming to ITV this Sunday is Charlie Higson’s new superhero take on Jekyll & Hyde. Its 19th Century literature with a modern superhero twist, and fully intends to take over Sunday-night family viewing. Heres what we learned… Any steam-punk elements were apparently a no-go area on account ofPenny Dreadfuland Guy RitchiesSherlockHolmesfilms having recently been released. Bonus theres also one episode that features someone with a giant lobster claw. Its very much one of those books that pulled horror into the modern world....

October 21, 2015 · 2 min · 257 words · Tiffany Holloway

Turner & Hooch: how it got the ending it did

Exclusive: the co-writer and producer of Turner & Hooch explains how it got its infamous ending. Once youre past the picture, we start talking about the ending of the film… Arriving a couple of months afterK-9at the US box office was the Tom Hanks-headlinedTurner & Hooch. You know the one: Hanks gets paired, reluctantly, with a slobbering dog. In whats ostensibly a Disney family comedy. So then: what happened? That is, the filmmakers wanted that ending....

October 21, 2015 · 2 min · 268 words · Michael Thomas

Conflicts in the work of screenwriter Nigel Kneale

But conflict isnt only a machine from which to hang big action sequences. The science in his fiction never felt rushed or unlikely. Ad content continues below Kneale died in 2006. From politics to psychology, Quatermass used science fiction to discuss issues that affected us all. Its a challenging end to his story. Their popularity was certainly a factor in Hammers decision to turn the adventures into films. It was hugely popular, even if critics were appalled and disgusted....

October 20, 2015 · 2 min · 300 words · Tiffany Mcpherson

How Many Back to the Future II Predictions about 2015 Came True?

If you grew up in the 1980s theres a good chance Michael J Fox was your hero. (Think, McFly, think!) Scarily, Martys 30 year leap into the future is now upon us. (Whod work in showbusiness, eh?) Result: lots of disappointed kids, and curses from the telephone-answering staff at Mattel. But are real hoverboards on the horizon? How games are actually played in 2015 remains delightfully mysterious. Weve already got a few options, such as body motion detection and voice commands....

October 20, 2015 · 3 min · 638 words · Sharon Patterson

Minority Report: The Present review

Aside from a hard-to-like main character, Minority Report has discovered the deeper stories that make the show enjoyable. This Minority Report review contains spoilers. The show still has its flaws, but at least its underlying mythology is getting the attention it deserves. Equally puzzling is Arthurs repeated acquiescence to her demands for help when Dashs assistance isnt enough. Regardless, Meagan Good is a great actress and can pull on audience heartstrings with the best of them....

October 20, 2015 · 1 min · 114 words · Lisa Moran

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Analysis: What We Learned

The new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer is here. It’s the last one we’re going to get, so we dig in for details. With a ton of new footage, theres lots of new Star Wars lore to try and unpack. As she rappels gracefully down a line, a female voice asks Who are you? This isnt a voice weve heard before. Maybe the scenes arent contiguous, or she had to leave the starship unexpectedly and without any loot....

October 20, 2015 · 3 min · 437 words · Krista Schmitt

The Devil’s Rain: One of the Strangest Horror Movies Of All Time

Ernest Borgnines Satan (!) battles Wiliam Shatner(!) for the souls of the damned in Devil’s Rain. Okay, theres no denying thatThe Devils Rainmakes little if any sense. In the end it didnt help much. ),Green Acres Eddie Albert (as a clinical parapsychologist of some kind! ), and the always splendid Keenan Wynn (as The Sheriff!). The film also boasts a miniBig Bad Mama(!) reunion, with William Shatner, Tom Skerrit (as William Shatners brother!...

October 20, 2015 · 2 min · 339 words · Victoria Andrews

Michael Douglas: why he’s Hollywood’s dark star

Whilst some movie stars took the lighter road, Michael Douglas very rarely has. With Douglas, the inverse is true. Where Douglas is different is that, unlike Cagney and Robinson, he looks like a leading man. What Douglas brings to his characters is the charm and personal magnetism of a traditional movie star. Even in his first major hit,Romancing The Stone, Douglas plays a morally ambiguous smuggler. Its not until the climax that he has redeemed himself....

October 19, 2015 · 2 min · 279 words · Garrett Campbell

The Leftovers: Off Ramp Review

The Leftovers reintroduces us to Laurie in the intimate, intense “Off Ramp.” Here’s our review… This The Leftovers review contains spoilers. The Leftovers Season 2 Episode 3 The Leftovershas got me hooked. Tommy is the other focus of the episode. Overall, there was just a ton in this episode that worked. The recall of Where is My Mind? Rating: 4 out of 5

October 19, 2015 · 1 min · 63 words · Lee Fox

The Town That Dreaded Sundown: A B-Movie Docudrama

Or maybe it is. The TV spot made it THE film everyone was too scared to see, but absolutely HAD to see. That lasted about a week. Then we all kinda forgot about it. Same holds true for Southern audiences. And there, essentially, is the plot of the movie. Ad content continues below Then things get ugly. The events you are about to see actually happened, the narrator assures us....

October 19, 2015 · 1 min · 196 words · Jessica Thomas

Vin Diesel interview: Last Witch Hunter, Fast & Furious, D&D

When did you arrive in London? Ad content continues below Yesterday. Where were you before that? Its been a bit crazy, but its been exciting. Its like [mimics somebody horrendously out of breath] TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK OF IT! I really enjoyed it. [In mock desperation] Why? I loved the production design and the world-building. [Nods appreciatively] It looked spectacular. I understand you got quite involved in all of that....

October 19, 2015 · 4 min · 664 words · Zachary Richardson

14 times similar movies went head to head at the box office

Yet this keeps happening, time and time again. Even now, there are two live actionJungle Bookmovies in various stages of production, for example. And let us not forget whenK-9andTurner And Hoochonce did battle… But how have the movie showdowns of old turned out? And are there any instances where everyones a winner? Er, not many as it happens… On paper, his movie was a more modest affair. But still, people really didnt go forHouse On Haunted Hilleither....

October 16, 2015 · 6 min · 1263 words · Melinda Franklin