CINEMA CLASSICS: To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
William Friedkin delivers one of cinema’s premier car chases and a whole lot more in this unsung classic. Who made it?: William Friedkin (Director/Co-Writer), Gerald Petievich (Co-Writer), Irving H....
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: Batman Begins (2005)
Now that The Dark Knight has risen and become Ben Affleck, we return to the start of Christopher Nolan’s epic trilogy. Is this the best Batman film? Who made it?: Christopher Nolan...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Michael Mann gets epic in this elegiac war drama starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Oscar gives it another look. Who made it?: Michael Mann (Director/Co-Writer/Co-Producer), Christopher Crowe (Co-Writer), Hunt...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: Casino Royale (2006)
Bond enters the Bourne generation with Daniel Craig’s near-perfect debut as Ian Fleming’s superspy. Who made it?: Martin Campbell (Director), Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Paul Haggis (Writers), Barbara...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
With a new cinematic take on the way, Oscar remembers Francis Ford Coppola’s ode to the Count. Who made it?: Francis Ford Coppola (Director/Co-Producer), James V. Hart (Writer), Fred Fuchs, Charles...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Our ghoulish month continues with Tobe Hooper’s hardcore classic. Who made it?: Tobe Hooper (Director/Producer/Co-Writer), Kim Henkel (Co-Writer), Vortex Productions. Who’s in it?: Marilyn Burns, Alan...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: Se7en (1995)
Is David Fincher’s first serial killer opus still an all-time classic? Who made it?: David Fincher (Director), Andrew Kevin Walker (Writer), Arnold Kopelson, Phyllis Carlyle (Producers), New Line...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Is Wes Craven’s nightmarish milestone still a classic thirty years later? Who made it?: Wes Craven (Director/Writer), Robert Shaye (Producer), New Line Cinema. Who’s in it?: Heather Langenkamp, John...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: Friday the 13th (1980)
We revisit the start of the Vorhees dynasty for some groundbreaking blood and guts. Who made it?: Sean S. Cunningham (Producer/Director), Victor Miller (Writer), Georgetown Productions, Paramount...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: Halloween (1978)
We revisit the night he finally came home. Happy Halloween, Michael Myers. Who made it?: John Carpenter (Director/Producer/Co-Writer), Debra Hill (Producer, Co-Writer), Compass International Pictures....
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: Memento (2000)
How does Christopher Nolan’s infamous brain-teaser hold up? Richard tries to discern memory from fact to find out. Who made it?: Christopher Nolan (Director/Writer), Jennifer Todd, Suzanne Todd...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: Die Hard (1988)
It’s almost Christmas. When are you planning to watch Die Hard? Who made it?: John McTiernan (Director), Jeb Stuart, Steven E. de Souza (Co-Writers), Joel Silver, Lawrence Gordon (Producers), 20th...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: Christmas Vacation (1989)
Liam catches up with the Griswolds for a holiday favourite. Who made it?: Jeremiah S. Chechik (Director), John Hughes (Writer/Co-Producer), Tom Jacobson (Co-Producer), Warner Bros. Who’s in it?: Chevy...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Is it still, um, wonderful? Dylan argues whether Frank Capra’s holiday favourite deserves to be called a classic. Who made it?: Frank Capra (Director/Producer/Co-Writer), Frances Goodrich, Albert...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: Lethal Weapon (1987)
It’s going to be a bloodthirsty Christmas for Riggs and Murtaugh in Richard Donner’s action classic. Who made it?: Richard Donner (Director/Co-Producer), Shane Black (Writer), Joel Silver...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: Hamlet (1996)
Richard gets all Shakespearean and sh*t with Kenneth Branagh’s take on a theatrical classic. Who made it?: Kenneth Branagh (Director/Writer), David Barron (Producer), Castle Rock Entertainment. Who’s...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: Edward Scissorhands (1990)
John gets Goth with Tim Burton’s classic ode to freaks. Anyone need any hedges trimming? Who made it?: Tim Burton (Director/Co-Producer), Caroline Thompson (Writer), Denise Di Novi (Co-Producer), 20th...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: Predator (1987)
The hunter becomes the hunted in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s macho sci-fi milestone. Who made it?: John McTiernan (Director), Jim Thomas, John Thomas (Writers), Joel Silver, John Davis, Lawrence Gordon...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: Poltergeist (1982)
With a remake on the way, Liam revisits Tobe Hooper’s seminal spook-fest. Who made it?: Tobe Hooper (Director), Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais, Mark Victor (Writers), Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall...
View ArticleCINEMA CLASSICS: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
The first of two Trekkie offerings this evening in honour of Leonard Nimoy. First, Dylan revisits the best Trek movie. Who made it?: Nicholas Meyer (Director/Co-Writer), Jack B. Sowards (Co-Writer),...
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