Film Quiz Friday: the Too Many Elvises edition
by Mark Harrison | May 15, 2020 | Feature
It's Friday and that means it's time for some more movie quiz questions! Questions like "What's with all the Elvis questions?", probably....
Posts by: Mark Harrison
The King’s Daughter: the lost Pierce Brosnan mermaid movie
by Mark Harrison | May 11, 2020 | Feature
Shelved just weeks before its release in 2015, The King's Daughter is a historical sci-fi romance starring Pierce Brosnan - and it seems to have...
The early producing credits of Michael Douglas: from Cuckoo's Nest to Starman
by Mark Harrison | May 08, 2020 | Feature, News
Once pigeonholed as the TV star son of a screen legend, Michael Douglas had to make his name in movies behind the camera first - and here's how....
Film Quiz Friday: Chris Chris Bang Bang!
by Mark Harrison | May 08, 2020 | Feature, News
It’s almost the weekend, so we’re introducing the Film Stories quiz, a few rounds of movie trivia to test your knowledge or annoy your friends and fam...
Revisiting the genre-twisting thrillers of Gregory Hoblit
by Mark Harrison | May 06, 2020 | Feature
Gregory Hoblit has directed several twisty thrillers, including Primal Fear, Frequency, and Fracture - here’s our look at an underrated and u...
Extraction review – a Netflix actioner with “oof” to spare
by Mark Harrison | Apr 27, 2020 | News, Reviews
In the Russo brothers’ latest film following Avengers: Endgame, mercenary Chris Hemsworth has to kill absolutely everybody - here’s our review of Net...
The Willoughbys review – oddball Netflix family fare
by Mark Harrison | Apr 27, 2020 | News, Reviews
Netflix and Bron’s new animated movie The Willoughbys whisks Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket up in its darkly cheerful concoction - here’s our rev...
Love Wedding Repeat review: a repetitive reception Netflix romcom
by Mark Harrison | Apr 13, 2020 | News, Reviews
Netflix’s new romantic comedy Love Wedding Repeat explores only some of the infinite possibilities of its premise - here's our review...
Bloodshot review – a Valiant, but anaemic effort
by Mark Harrison | Mar 13, 2020 | News, Reviews
Vin Diesel fronts the latest attempt to jumpstart a comics-inspired cinematic universe in the Valiant actioner Bloodshot, but is it dead on arrival?...
Onward review: Pixar does Dungeons & Dragons
by Mark Harrison | Mar 06, 2020 | News, Reviews
Tom Holland and Chris Pratt voice elven brothers on a tabletop quest for catharsis in Pixar's latest - here's our review of Onward....
The film that tempted Jack Nicholson out of retirement
by Mark Harrison | Feb 21, 2020 | Feature
It’s been 10 years since Jack Nicholson last acted, but a remake of German comedy-drama Toni Erdmann almost brought him back to the big screen....
The art of the Christopher Walken cameo
by Mark Harrison | Feb 13, 2020 | Feature
As Quentin Tarantino, Tim Burton, and Dexter Fletcher have shown us, nobody does movie cameos like Christopher Walken....
Dolittle review: fantastical but fatally muddled
by Mark Harrison | Feb 07, 2020 | Reviews
Robert Downey Jr stars as Dolittle, in a film that arrives in the UK this weekend - and here's our review....
Arnold Schwarzenegger and his post-politics movie choices
by Mark Harrison | Feb 05, 2020 | Feature
Ten years after completing his tenure as the Governor of California, Arnie has split his time between sequels, team-ups, and a couple of surprises -...
Revisiting the movies of Danny DeVito as director
by Mark Harrison | Jan 29, 2020 | Feature
Best loved for his acting roles, Danny DeVito has also directed several films, including Throw Momma From The Train, The War Of The Roses, and Matilda...
1917 review: more than just a one-take wonder
by Mark Harrison | Jan 16, 2020 | News, Reviews
Sam Mendes’ Oscar-nominated wartime thriller transcends the one-shot hype quite spectacularly - here’s our review of 1917. H...
Examining the three Takings of Pelham One Two Three
by Mark Harrison | Dec 04, 2019 | Feature
Adapted for the screen in 1974, 1998, and 2009, The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three is like A Star Is Born for hijack thrillers, Mark argues....
Quiz Answers: 20th November 2020 (To Infinity And Beyond!)
by Mark Harrison | Nov 20, 2019 | Feature
Here are the answers to our quiz from 20th November 2020 – how did you do?...
Le Mans ’66 review – Damon, Bale, and Ford V Ferrari
by Mark Harrison | Nov 14, 2019 | Reviews
Director James Mangold brings us 2019’s most purely exhilarating night out at the cinema - here’s our review of Le Mans ’66 (aka Ford V Ferra...
Quiz Answers: 13th November 2020 (The Prequelizer!)
by Mark Harrison | Nov 13, 2019 | Feature
Here are the answers to our quiz from 13th November 2020 – how did you do?...
Let It Snow review – a seasonal romcom selection box
by Mark Harrison | Nov 11, 2019 | Reviews
Perfect strangers, childhood friends, and a piglet in a Santa hat all collide on Christmas Eve – it can only be a festive Netflix original....
Quiz Answers: 6th November 2020 (Hail To The Chief)
by Mark Harrison | Nov 06, 2019 | Feature
Here are the answers to our quiz from 6th November 2020 – how did you do?...
Dolemite Is My Name review: Eddie Murphy leads a great ensemble in this Netflix treat
by Mark Harrison | Oct 31, 2019 | Reviews
Eddie Murphy is on terrific form in the profound and profane biopic Dolemite Is My Name, now available on Netflix....
Quiz Answers: 30th October 2020 (Happy Halloween!)
by Mark Harrison | Oct 30, 2019 | Feature
Here are the answers to our quiz from 30th October 2020 – how did you do?...
Quiz Answers: 23rd October 2020 (As Seen On TV)
by Mark Harrison | Oct 23, 2019 | Feature
Here are the answers to our quiz from 23rd October 2020 – how did you do?...
Eli review: the horror movie Paramount sold to Netflix
by Mark Harrison | Oct 21, 2019 | News, Reviews
Bumped from Paramount's theatrical schedule earlier this year, Ciarán Foy's haunted medical clinic chiller Eli has found a home on Netflix. Is it...
The Laundromat review: the Netflix movie that survived a legal threat
by Mark Harrison | Oct 21, 2019 | Reviews
Inspired by the Panama papers scandal, Steven Soderbergh's second Netflix Original The Laundromat plays fast and loose with its format - here's our...
Celebrating the movie roles of Keira Knightley
by Mark Harrison | Oct 17, 2019 | Feature
Keira Knightley is one of Britain’s biggest movie stars, but also one of our most underrated actors – we celebrate her best roles to date. F...
Quiz Answers: 16th October 2020 (Quiz Noir)
by Mark Harrison | Oct 16, 2019 | Feature
Here are the answers to our quiz from 16th October 2020 – how did you do?...
Quiz Answers: 9th October 2020 (The Sequelizer!)
by Mark Harrison | Oct 09, 2019 | Feature
Here are the answers to our quiz from 9th October 2020 – how did you do?...
Revisiting the film collaborations of Sean Connery and Sidney Lumet
by Mark Harrison | Oct 04, 2019 | Feature
Outside of playing James Bond, Sean Connery made five films with director Sidney Lumet – we look back at their various collaborations....
Quiz Answers: 2nd October 2020 (Punch-Drunk)
by Mark Harrison | Oct 02, 2019 | Feature
Here are the answers to our quiz from 2nd October 2020 – how did you do?...
