You never forget your first.
Of all the various foes that Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) and his gang have faced over the years in "Peaky Blinders," arguably none have quite managed to measure up to the level of loathsomeness that Sam Neill brought to the role of Chester Campbell, accent and all. Established early on as the show's first major recurring antagonist in seasons 1 and 2, the relentless police inspector (soon promoted to the rank of Major) was handpicked by Winston Churchill himself to take a militant approach to cleaning up the law enforcement of an entire city that had fallen into corruption and avarice. Naturally, that meant taking on the Shelby family and all their interests in an epic struggle that eventually turned brutally personal.
Like a fragile ecosystem that can only sustain so many apex predators at once before tipping over into collapse, the streets of early 1900s Birmingham...
Of all the various foes that Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) and his gang have faced over the years in "Peaky Blinders," arguably none have quite managed to measure up to the level of loathsomeness that Sam Neill brought to the role of Chester Campbell, accent and all. Established early on as the show's first major recurring antagonist in seasons 1 and 2, the relentless police inspector (soon promoted to the rank of Major) was handpicked by Winston Churchill himself to take a militant approach to cleaning up the law enforcement of an entire city that had fallen into corruption and avarice. Naturally, that meant taking on the Shelby family and all their interests in an epic struggle that eventually turned brutally personal.
Like a fragile ecosystem that can only sustain so many apex predators at once before tipping over into collapse, the streets of early 1900s Birmingham...
- 12/20/2022
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Sam Neill is just so good at being bad that it's always a pleasure to see him on screen. From his role of Damien Thorn in "The Omen: III" to the oh-so-sneaky Dr. William Weir in "Event Horizon," we know the guy has a villainous itch to scratch. However, when the actor joined the cast of Netflix's "Peaky Blinders," a more complicated antagonist arose in his portrayal of Inspector Campbell.
As viewers learned while watching the first season, our protagonist, Thomas "Tommy" Shelby, isn't what we'd call a good guy. Then again, neither was his adversary, Inspector Campbell. A guy who believed himself to...
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As viewers learned while watching the first season, our protagonist, Thomas "Tommy" Shelby, isn't what we'd call a good guy. Then again, neither was his adversary, Inspector Campbell. A guy who believed himself to...
The post Saying Goodbye To Peaky Blinders Wasn't Easy For Sam Neill appeared first on /Film.
- 8/9/2022
- by Sarah Musnicky
- Slash Film
Sam Neill’s been thinking a lot about the movies of the 90s. The occasion, of course, is his return to the world of thunder lizards for Jurassic World: Dominion, in which he reprises his role as Dr. Alan Grant, the palaeontologist he first played in 1993’s Jurassic Park. Acknowledged by all as a classic, Jurassic Park has spawned five sequels, two of which feature Neill’s Grant. But there’s another classic from the 90s, one that has much more of a cult status, that deserves more. Not just more love, but more running time, apparently.
While talking about his many genre roles with Syfy Wire, Neill complained that the 1997 sci-fi horror movie Event Horizon is “half an hour too short.” Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, who would go on to helm the Resident Evil film series, Event Horizon stars not only Neill, but also Laurence Fishburne, Kathleen Quinlan,...
While talking about his many genre roles with Syfy Wire, Neill complained that the 1997 sci-fi horror movie Event Horizon is “half an hour too short.” Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, who would go on to helm the Resident Evil film series, Event Horizon stars not only Neill, but also Laurence Fishburne, Kathleen Quinlan,...
- 6/13/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
We may remember Independence Day, The Matrix, The Phantom Menace. But what about these forgotten 90s sci-fi films? And are any worth seeing?
Think back to the science fiction cinema of the 1990s, and some of the decade's biggest box-office hits will immediately spring to mind: The Phantom Menace, Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men In Black, Armageddon and Terminator 2 were all in the top 20 most lucrative films of the era.
But what about the sci-fi films of the 1990s that failed to make even close to the same cultural and financial impact of those big hitters? These are the films this list is devoted to - the flops, the straight-to-video releases, the low-budget and critically-derided. We've picked 50 live-action films that fit these criteria, and dug them up to see whether they're still worth watching in the 21st century.
So here's a mix of everything from hidden classics to forgettable dreck,...
Think back to the science fiction cinema of the 1990s, and some of the decade's biggest box-office hits will immediately spring to mind: The Phantom Menace, Jurassic Park, Independence Day, Men In Black, Armageddon and Terminator 2 were all in the top 20 most lucrative films of the era.
But what about the sci-fi films of the 1990s that failed to make even close to the same cultural and financial impact of those big hitters? These are the films this list is devoted to - the flops, the straight-to-video releases, the low-budget and critically-derided. We've picked 50 live-action films that fit these criteria, and dug them up to see whether they're still worth watching in the 21st century.
So here's a mix of everything from hidden classics to forgettable dreck,...
- 7/16/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
A modern cinema with an old fashioned ethic – and it really is a barn
• Cine-files: The Royal Cinema, Faversham
• Cine-files: The Phoenix Cinema, Dingle
• This week's Cine-files is from Simon Roger Key who writes for Devon & Cornwall Film. Follow on Twitter here.
If there's a cinema you'd like to tell Guardian readers about for a future Cine-files, in the first instance email adam.boult@guardian.co.uk.
Location
The Barn Cinema is located within the idyllic grounds of the Dartington Hall Estate, near Totnes. The 14th century estate is picturesque all year round but nevermore so than now, what with the autumn leaves falling. For those who enjoy a pre or post-film tipple, the estate's gastropub, The White Hart, is ideally situated just two minutes from the Barn.
Dartington is on the local bus route. or it's a 25 minute walk from Totnes train station. However, having your own transportation makes...
• Cine-files: The Royal Cinema, Faversham
• Cine-files: The Phoenix Cinema, Dingle
• This week's Cine-files is from Simon Roger Key who writes for Devon & Cornwall Film. Follow on Twitter here.
If there's a cinema you'd like to tell Guardian readers about for a future Cine-files, in the first instance email adam.boult@guardian.co.uk.
Location
The Barn Cinema is located within the idyllic grounds of the Dartington Hall Estate, near Totnes. The 14th century estate is picturesque all year round but nevermore so than now, what with the autumn leaves falling. For those who enjoy a pre or post-film tipple, the estate's gastropub, The White Hart, is ideally situated just two minutes from the Barn.
Dartington is on the local bus route. or it's a 25 minute walk from Totnes train station. However, having your own transportation makes...
- 12/3/2013
- by Guardian readers
- The Guardian - Film News
Odd List Ryan Lambie Simon Brew 7 Nov 2013 - 07:02
Our journey through the half-remembered, underappreciated films of the 1990s continues. Here, we look to 1997...
Dominated by the box office behemoth that was James Cameron's Titanic, 1997 was a year of high drama and outlandish special effects. The Lost World: Jurassic Park brought with it a new batch of genetically revived dinosaurs, George Lucas dug his original Star Wars trilogy out of the cupboard and added new (controversial) computer-generated sequences, while Nicolas Cage and John Travolta did impressions of one another and fired guns in John Woo's delirious action movie, Face/Off.
It was a varied year for movies, for sure, particularly by 21st century standards; it's difficult to imagine a British feel-good comedy about amateur male strippers (The Full Monty) getting into the year's 10 highest grossing films these days. But among all those winners, there had to be some...
Our journey through the half-remembered, underappreciated films of the 1990s continues. Here, we look to 1997...
Dominated by the box office behemoth that was James Cameron's Titanic, 1997 was a year of high drama and outlandish special effects. The Lost World: Jurassic Park brought with it a new batch of genetically revived dinosaurs, George Lucas dug his original Star Wars trilogy out of the cupboard and added new (controversial) computer-generated sequences, while Nicolas Cage and John Travolta did impressions of one another and fired guns in John Woo's delirious action movie, Face/Off.
It was a varied year for movies, for sure, particularly by 21st century standards; it's difficult to imagine a British feel-good comedy about amateur male strippers (The Full Monty) getting into the year's 10 highest grossing films these days. But among all those winners, there had to be some...
- 11/6/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
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