The 1990s films of Michael Caine: A Shock To The System (1990)
by John Upton | May 07, 2026 | Feature, News
Does Michael Caine get away with murder in the 1990 thriller, A Shock To The System? Our latest entry in the series looks back....
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The 1990s films of Michael Caine: Jekyll & Hyde (1990)
by John Upton | Mar 27, 2026 | Feature, TV
Michael Caine entered the 1990s in shape-shifting style with Jekyll & Hyde. We take a look back at a lesser-known adaptation......
The 1980s films of Michael Caine: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
by John Upton | Feb 10, 2026 | Feature, News
We close out Michael Caine’s 1980s career in style with the 1988 comedy, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, co-starring Steve Martin....
The 1980s films of Michael Caine: Without A Clue (1988)
by John Upton | Jan 12, 2026 | Feature, News
Michael Caine was on form as a hapless Holmes in 1988’s Without A Clue. We take a look back…...
The 1980s films of Michael Caine: Jack the Ripper (1988)
by John Upton | Dec 04, 2025 | Feature
Michael Caine took a rare jaunt into TV for 1988’s Jack The Ripper. A look back at a lavish, entertaining period drama:...
The 1980s films of Michael Caine: Surrender (1987)
by John Upton | Oct 27, 2025 | News
Our voyage through the 1980s work of Michael Caine continues with the romantic comedy, Surrender. A hidden gem? Er......
The 1980s films of Michael Caine: Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
by John Upton | Oct 02, 2025 | News, Reviews
It's finally time. Our voyage through the work of Michael Caine brings us to his unforgettable turn as Hoagie in Jaws: The Revenge....
The 1980s films of Michael Caine: The Fourth Protocol (1987)
by John Upton | Sep 11, 2025 | Feature
Our adventures through the film work of Michael Caine lead to Frederick Forsyth adaptation, The Fourth Protocol. Spoilers......
The 1980s films of Michael Caine: The Whistle Blower (1986)
by John Upton | Aug 27, 2025 | Feature, News
Our look back through the work of Michael Caine brings us to the 1986 thriller, The Whistle Blower, co-starring Nigel Havers....
The 1980s films of Michael Caine: Half Moon Street (1986)
by John Upton | Jul 22, 2025 | Feature
Our look back through the work of Michael Caine brings us to the 1986 thriller, Half Moon Street, co-starring Sigourney Weaver....
The 1980s films of Michael Caine | Mona Lisa (1986)
by John Upton | May 29, 2025 | Feature
Our look back through the 1980s work of Michael Caine arrives at his sinister supporting role in Neil Jordan's acclaimed Mona Lisa......
The 1980s films of Michael Caine | Sweet Liberty (1986)
by John Upton | Apr 09, 2025 | Feature, News
After a couple of iffy choices earlier in the decade, Michael Caine made the surprisingly sweet and enjoyable comedy, Sweet Liberty in 1986. We take a...
The 1980s films of Michael Caine | Hannah And Her Sisters (1987)
by John Upton | Mar 12, 2025 | Feature
Michael Caine won his first Oscar for Woody Allen's Hannah And Her Sisters. Any good? We've been looking back......
The 1980s films of Michael Caine | The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
by John Upton | Jan 21, 2025 | Feature
Our tour of Michael Caine's 1980s work brings us to The Holcroft Covenant - an obscure but surprisingly good thriller from director John...
The 1980s films of Michael Caine | Water (1985)
by John Upton | Dec 05, 2024 | Feature
Is Water, a 1985 comedy from the writers of Porridge, a hidden gem in Michael Caine's long film career? No....
The 1980s films of Michael Caine | Blame It On Rio (1984)
by John Upton | Nov 06, 2024 | Feature, News
Our odyssey through the work of Michael Caine reaches a grim nadir: the 1984 comedy Blame It On Rio. Brace yourselves, readers....
The 1980s films of Michael Caine | The Jigsaw Man (1983)
by John Upton | Sep 18, 2024 | Feature
Our travels through the films of Michael Caine bring us to a bit of an oddity: it's 1983's The Jigsaw Man. Let's take a look......
The 1980s films of Michael Caine: The Honorary Consul (1983)
by John Upton | Aug 22, 2024 | Feature
Our look back at the 1980s filmography of Sir Michael Caine lands on the lesser-known thriller, The Honorary Consul (aka Beyond The Limit in the US)....
The 1980s films of Michael Caine: Educating Rita (1983)
by John Upton | Jul 17, 2024 | News
Our journey through Michael Caine's 80s work reaches one of his best: Educating Rita, co-starring a powerhouse Julie Walters in the title role....
The 1980s Films of Michael Caine: Deathtrap (1982)
by John Upton | Jun 19, 2024 | Feature
Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve star in Deathtrap, and we've been digging back into the 1982 film as we continue to celebrate Michael Caine....
The 1980s Films of Michael Caine: Escape To Victory
by John Upton | Mar 27, 2024 | Feature
John Upton looks at 1981's Escape To Victory as part of his exploration of Michael Caine's quite stellar filmography from the 80s.
The 1980s films of Michael Caine: The Hand
by John Upton | Feb 15, 2024 | Feature
Our voyage through the work of Michael Caine arrives at the 1981 psychological horror, The Hand - the debut of one Oliver Stone....
The 1980s films of Michael Caine: Dressed To Kill
by John Upton | Dec 18, 2023 | Feature
We continue our exploration of Sir Michael Caine's films of the 1980s with a classic that hasn't aged very well, Dressed To Kill.
The 1980s films of Michael Caine: The Island
by John Upton | Nov 29, 2023 | Feature
Michael Caine's 70s career had its ups and downs, but what do the 80s have in store? We take a look, starting with 1980's The Island....
The 1970s films of Michael Caine: Beyond The Poseidon Adventure
by John Upton | Aug 29, 2023 | Feature
Our look into the 1970s films of Sir Michael Caine concludes with 1979's Beyond The Poseidon Adventure......
The 1970s films of Michael Caine: Ashanti
by John Upton | Jul 31, 2023 | Feature
It's time for the penultimate 1970s film starring Michael Caine to go under the microscope - it's 1979's Ashanti......
The 1970s films of Michael Caine: California Suite
by John Upton | May 30, 2023 | Feature
We continue our look at the 1970s films of one Sir Michael Caine - this time, it's 1978's California Suite......
The 1970s films of Michael Caine: The Swarm
by John Upton | Apr 21, 2023 | Feature
We continue our look back at the 1970s filmography of Sir Michael Caine - this time it's 1978's The Swarm......
The 1970s films of Michael Caine: A Bridge Too Far
by John Upton | Mar 23, 2023 | Feature
We continue our look at the 1970s films of one Sir Michael Caine with 1977's A Bridge Too Far, also starring James Caan and Sean Connery. T...
The 1970s films of Michael Caine: Silver Bears
by John Upton | Feb 10, 2023 | Feature
Our look back at the 1970s films of Michael Caine continues with Silver Bears, a crime comedy he starred in with Cybill Shepherd. T...
The 1970s films of Michael Caine: The Eagle Has Landed
by John Upton | Jan 04, 2023 | Feature
We continue our look at the 1970s filmography of one Sir Michael Caine - this time we're talking about The Eagle Has Landed. T...
The 1970s films of Michael Caine: Harry And Walter Go To New York
by John Upton | Nov 22, 2022 | Feature
Our look back at the 1970s films of Michael Caine continues with 1976 comedy/heist movie Harry And Walter Go To New York......
