Some films, originally panned or poorly-received upon release, have the ability of establishing a likability or even a fandom many years later. 1997’s Batman & Robin is widely regarded as being complete dog sh*t, the worst comic book movie of all time, Continue reading Film Review: ‘Batman & Robin’ (1997)
• LIKE on Facebook • FOLLOW on Twitter • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi Danny Glover is an LA cop; Gary Busey is antagonising too – no, this is not Lethal Weapon… but Predator 2! Released in 1990, but set in a slightly dystopian 1997, Predator 2 shared a handful of aspects with its predecessor, but … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “Looking back at… Predator 2”
• LIKE on Facebook • FOLLOW on Twitter • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi Back in the 1990s, indie-produced films – significantly, those made by Miramax – were challenging the Hollywood supreme. The biggest and best is example is undoubtedly, Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction from 1994. Three years later, however, post-prime action star, Sylvester Stallone, landed … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “Cop Land: A failed comeback for Sly Stallone”
• LIKE on Facebook • FOLLOW on Twitter • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi In the 1990s, key practitioners and performers from the Hong Kong film industry were transitioning to the golden land of Hollywood – but why? The “Handover” was fast approaching and the film industry was imploding – but why? The Hong Kong film … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “From Hong Kong to the US: Filmmakers in Transition”
It’s back… Three years in existence and sixteen months on the shelf, Shot at 60 is back with the third of four actor-based specials – this one specifically focusing on the work of Galaxy Quest‘s Sigourney Weaver. Enjoy! (Note: For this Shot at 60, only one image will be from the 1970s, therefore, the 1980s and 1990s will be increased to three images each.) Annie Hall (1977) United Artists … Continue reading Shot at 60 part X8: Sigourney Weaver
Well, the original Predator (McTiernan, 1987) movie is usually considered to be the only worthwhile entry in the film series, but unlike many it seems, I don’t mind its sequel…and I find something intriguing in the film. Predator 2 (Hopkins, 1990) appeared in 1990, with Danny Glover (dude from the Lethal Weapon films) in the lead role – a street war-ridden futuristic (1997) LA was the setting for the film. The … Continue reading Something Intriguing in ‘Predator 2’
Welcome to the latest addition of Shot at 60, an addition featuring a few cult favourites (I guess?) and perhaps an average film or two. Enjoy… Shaft (1971) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Dir: GordonParks / Prod: Freeman Magnum Force (1973) Warner Bros. / Dir: Ted Post / Prod: Daley Blazing Saddles (1974) Warner Bros. / Dir: Mel Brooks / Prod: Hertzberg Above the Law (1988) Warner Bros. / Dir: … Continue reading Shot at 60 part XV: Another Nine Shots Taken at Hour One.
Bond, James Bond…obviously. Good evening and welcome to the thirteenth Shot at 60 post, with this one focusing on Bond films. Of course, the usual applies (three from the 70s, two from the 80s, two from the 90s, and two from the 00s). Enjoy! Diamonds Are Forever (1971) United Artists / Dir: Guy Hamilton / Prod: Saltzman & Broccoli Live and Let Die (1973) United Artists / … Continue reading Shot at 60 part XIII: Bond
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