German actor Hardy Krüger, known for his roles in films including Barry Lyndon, Hatari! and A Bridge Too Far, died Wednesday at at his home in California. He was 93.
His death was confirmed by his literary agent, Peter Kaefferlein, who told the AP that Krüger died “suddenly and unexpectedly.”
Born on April 12, 1928, in Berlin, Krüger’s parents were Nazi party members, with the actor later in life recalling his upbringing as a supporter of Adolf Hitler. Having made his acting debut at 15, he was conscripted into the army and saw combat during the Second World War. When he refused to ambush a group of U.S. soldiers, he was sentenced to death, only to be given a late reprieve. Kruger deserted the army and hid out until the war was over. He later went on to become a member of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, which campaigns against right-wing extremism.
Returning to his acting work,...
His death was confirmed by his literary agent, Peter Kaefferlein, who told the AP that Krüger died “suddenly and unexpectedly.”
Born on April 12, 1928, in Berlin, Krüger’s parents were Nazi party members, with the actor later in life recalling his upbringing as a supporter of Adolf Hitler. Having made his acting debut at 15, he was conscripted into the army and saw combat during the Second World War. When he refused to ambush a group of U.S. soldiers, he was sentenced to death, only to be given a late reprieve. Kruger deserted the army and hid out until the war was over. He later went on to become a member of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, which campaigns against right-wing extremism.
Returning to his acting work,...
- 1/20/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Short films Two Sands and In Australia have snared the lion’s share of nominations for the Wa Screen Culture Awards, recognised across both the innovation and outstanding achievement award categories.
Now in its second year, the WASCAs are presented and produced by the Revelation Perth International Film Festival, in collaboration with the Wa screen industry, to recognise new, established, and emerging screen practitioners across a variety of disciplines.
Of this year’s nominees, Poppy van Oorde-Grainger’s Two Sands is the most represented with eight nods, while Miley Tunnecliffe’s In Australia has seven.
There is also good news for Rush Films, with Gracie Otto’s Under the Volcano, Frances Elliott and Samantha Marlow’s Girl Like You, and Jacqueline Pelczar’s Sparkles all scoring multiple nominations.
Revelation Film Festival director Richard Sowada said he couldn’t wait to reveal the deliberations of the 36 screen professionals that make up the jury for the awards.
Now in its second year, the WASCAs are presented and produced by the Revelation Perth International Film Festival, in collaboration with the Wa screen industry, to recognise new, established, and emerging screen practitioners across a variety of disciplines.
Of this year’s nominees, Poppy van Oorde-Grainger’s Two Sands is the most represented with eight nods, while Miley Tunnecliffe’s In Australia has seven.
There is also good news for Rush Films, with Gracie Otto’s Under the Volcano, Frances Elliott and Samantha Marlow’s Girl Like You, and Jacqueline Pelczar’s Sparkles all scoring multiple nominations.
Revelation Film Festival director Richard Sowada said he couldn’t wait to reveal the deliberations of the 36 screen professionals that make up the jury for the awards.
- 11/24/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Exclusive: New Republic Pictures, the production and finance outfit behind Sam Mendes’ Oscar-nominated 1917, has signed a development financing deal for movies and TV with Los Angeles-based Providence Film Group.
Providence, a subsidiary of Valiant Eagle and New Republic, will provide development financing for features and TV to New Republic Pictures, which is led by founder Brian Oliver and president Bradley Fischer.
The first joint development project will be a remake of the 1978 war and action classic The Wild Geese. Providence will serve as an EP of the remake. The current draft was penned by Oscar-winning The Departed scribe William Monahan.
Inspired by true events, The Wild Geese follows a group of British mercenaries tasked with rescuing a deposed African president from a corrupt dictator. The original 1978 version starred Richard Burton, Roger Moore and Richard Harris.
“I have worked with Guy Pham in the past on other projects, he has great...
Providence, a subsidiary of Valiant Eagle and New Republic, will provide development financing for features and TV to New Republic Pictures, which is led by founder Brian Oliver and president Bradley Fischer.
The first joint development project will be a remake of the 1978 war and action classic The Wild Geese. Providence will serve as an EP of the remake. The current draft was penned by Oscar-winning The Departed scribe William Monahan.
Inspired by true events, The Wild Geese follows a group of British mercenaries tasked with rescuing a deposed African president from a corrupt dictator. The original 1978 version starred Richard Burton, Roger Moore and Richard Harris.
“I have worked with Guy Pham in the past on other projects, he has great...
- 11/3/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
With a prodigious output during its peak, it isn’t hard for some Hong Kong features to fade into obscurity. It’s only with recent re-releases that we are getting the opportunity to revisit them. On researching “Fatal Vacation” for this review, I was surprised to read about the controversy that surrounded its production. With a relatively unusual subject matter for the industry, it veers into exploitation territory more in common a with “grindhouse” movie than regular Hong Kong fare.
Bob (Eric Tsang) runs tours of the Philippines for Hong Kong tourists, assisted by Candy (Irene Wan). In true Hong Kong fashion, he bribes the local airport staff and alters the itinerary to make quick money. At a nightspot, his party are captured by rebels and taken hostage to be used as negotiation for the release of one of their captured brethren. When the government refuses to...
Bob (Eric Tsang) runs tours of the Philippines for Hong Kong tourists, assisted by Candy (Irene Wan). In true Hong Kong fashion, he bribes the local airport staff and alters the itinerary to make quick money. At a nightspot, his party are captured by rebels and taken hostage to be used as negotiation for the release of one of their captured brethren. When the government refuses to...
- 1/30/2021
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
Future-set adventure to be published in November by Image Comics.
In what sources said was a competitive bidding situation, Brian Oliver’s New Republic Pictures has paid seven figures for rights to the upcoming graphic novel Undiscovered Country and will develop it as a potential franchise.
Scott Snyder and Charles Soule wrote and Giuseppe Camuncoli served as series artist on the property, which was unveiled at CinemaCon in July ahead of its upcoming November launch through Image Comics.
Undiscovered Country takes place 30 years in the future in a territory once known as the United States that has been walled off after a global pandemic.
In what sources said was a competitive bidding situation, Brian Oliver’s New Republic Pictures has paid seven figures for rights to the upcoming graphic novel Undiscovered Country and will develop it as a potential franchise.
Scott Snyder and Charles Soule wrote and Giuseppe Camuncoli served as series artist on the property, which was unveiled at CinemaCon in July ahead of its upcoming November launch through Image Comics.
Undiscovered Country takes place 30 years in the future in a territory once known as the United States that has been walled off after a global pandemic.
- 9/13/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: New Republic Pictures has become a co-financier of the Sam Mendes-directed WWI film 1917. The producer-financier, run by CEO Brian Oliver, has been behind such films as the Elton John biopic Rocketman. Oliver’s earlier films at Cross Creek include Hacksaw Ridge and Black Swan.
Oliver, returning from London after the wrap of the film, will serve as a producer alongside Mendes, who directed a script he wrote with Krysty Wilson-Cairns (Penny Dreadful), his Neal Street partner Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren (Spectre) and Callum McDougall (Skyfall). The co-producer is Michael Lerman.
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (George MacKay) and Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman), are given a seemingly impossible mission: to cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop the slaughter of hundreds of soldiers, Blake’s own brother among them. Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Daniel Mays,...
Oliver, returning from London after the wrap of the film, will serve as a producer alongside Mendes, who directed a script he wrote with Krysty Wilson-Cairns (Penny Dreadful), his Neal Street partner Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren (Spectre) and Callum McDougall (Skyfall). The co-producer is Michael Lerman.
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (George MacKay) and Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman), are given a seemingly impossible mission: to cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop the slaughter of hundreds of soldiers, Blake’s own brother among them. Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Daniel Mays,...
- 8/5/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
By Lee Pfeiffer
In between filming the James Bond blockbusters The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, Roger Moore starred in a largely unheralded action adventure film that afforded him one of the best roles of his career. The movie was released internationally as North Sea Hijack but was retitled "ffolkes" in the all-important U.S. market. The title referred to the character Moore played, an eccentric crank who operates a Navy Seal-like team of daredevils who are periodically enlisted by the British government to combat terrorists. ffolkes may be a cute title for a movie hero but it lead to disappointing boxoffice returns in America, where audiences found it to be rather confusing: "What the hell is a ffolkes?" Nevertheless, this is a crackling good action flick, deftly directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, who was on a roll at the time with The Wild Geese, The Sea Wolves and this film,...
In between filming the James Bond blockbusters The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, Roger Moore starred in a largely unheralded action adventure film that afforded him one of the best roles of his career. The movie was released internationally as North Sea Hijack but was retitled "ffolkes" in the all-important U.S. market. The title referred to the character Moore played, an eccentric crank who operates a Navy Seal-like team of daredevils who are periodically enlisted by the British government to combat terrorists. ffolkes may be a cute title for a movie hero but it lead to disappointing boxoffice returns in America, where audiences found it to be rather confusing: "What the hell is a ffolkes?" Nevertheless, this is a crackling good action flick, deftly directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, who was on a roll at the time with The Wild Geese, The Sea Wolves and this film,...
- 5/16/2019
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Michael Fassbender and Conor McCaughan’s production company DMC has signed a first-look production deal with Brian Oliver’s New Republic Pictures (Nrp).
Producers Daniel Emmerson and Theo Barrowclough are joining the new partnership with Nrp.
“We are thrilled to be in business with Michael, Conor and Dmc Film,” Oliver and Nrp vice president of production and acquisition, Angus Sutherland, said in a statement. “At Nrp we strive to align ourselves with partners who are looking to broaden their influence on the industry in innovative ways. Dmc Film embodies this fully and continues to produce dynamic and compelling projects for audiences across the globe. We look forward to this next chapter together.”
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Fassbender added, “At Dmc, we work on ambitious and authored projects with bold and original filmmakers. It’s so exciting to have found the ideal Us partners in Brian,...
Producers Daniel Emmerson and Theo Barrowclough are joining the new partnership with Nrp.
“We are thrilled to be in business with Michael, Conor and Dmc Film,” Oliver and Nrp vice president of production and acquisition, Angus Sutherland, said in a statement. “At Nrp we strive to align ourselves with partners who are looking to broaden their influence on the industry in innovative ways. Dmc Film embodies this fully and continues to produce dynamic and compelling projects for audiences across the globe. We look forward to this next chapter together.”
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Fassbender added, “At Dmc, we work on ambitious and authored projects with bold and original filmmakers. It’s so exciting to have found the ideal Us partners in Brian,...
- 4/16/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
In today’s film news roundup, Poppy Drayton’s “The Little Mermaid” gets a theatrical release, Melissa Leo gets a film festival honor, and the script for holiday adventure “Escape From the North Pole” is bought.
Release Date
A live-action independent version of “The Little Mermaid,” starring British actress Poppy Drayton, has been set for release nationwide exclusively in AMC Theatres beginning Aug. 17.
The movie is inspired by the 1837 Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale rather than the Disney animated movie and follows a young girl who discovers an enchanting woman she believes to be the real “Little Mermaid” of lore.
William Moseley stars as a reporter following a story about a mermaid and a magic healing water. Together with his sick niece, played by Loreto Peralta, they travel to a small town in Mississippi to uncover a legend.
Shirley MacLaine, Gina Gershon, and Armando Gutierrez also star. Production companies are...
Release Date
A live-action independent version of “The Little Mermaid,” starring British actress Poppy Drayton, has been set for release nationwide exclusively in AMC Theatres beginning Aug. 17.
The movie is inspired by the 1837 Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale rather than the Disney animated movie and follows a young girl who discovers an enchanting woman she believes to be the real “Little Mermaid” of lore.
William Moseley stars as a reporter following a story about a mermaid and a magic healing water. Together with his sick niece, played by Loreto Peralta, they travel to a small town in Mississippi to uncover a legend.
Shirley MacLaine, Gina Gershon, and Armando Gutierrez also star. Production companies are...
- 5/10/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Paul Laudiero and Ben Baker’s script for the holiday action pic Escape From the North Pole has landed at Filmula.
Johnny Lin, producer of the upcoming sci-fi thriller Rise and psychological thriller Sacrifice, has acquired the rights to the script which was featured on the was previously included on the coveted Black List, the annual ranking of Hollywood’s best unproduced scripts. Lin and his Filmula Entertainment will fully finance and produce the project.
The story follows a young girl who, after being told that Santa Claus isn’t real on Christmas Eve, is kidnapped by an evil elf named Bucklebee. After escaping, the young girl teams up with a good elf, a reindeer and a Russian explorer to rescue Santa from a band of evil elves and save the North Pole.
Laudiero and Baker are repped by Wme.
Lin is also co-producing and co-financing Mexican Revolution thriller Todd Field...
Johnny Lin, producer of the upcoming sci-fi thriller Rise and psychological thriller Sacrifice, has acquired the rights to the script which was featured on the was previously included on the coveted Black List, the annual ranking of Hollywood’s best unproduced scripts. Lin and his Filmula Entertainment will fully finance and produce the project.
The story follows a young girl who, after being told that Santa Claus isn’t real on Christmas Eve, is kidnapped by an evil elf named Bucklebee. After escaping, the young girl teams up with a good elf, a reindeer and a Russian explorer to rescue Santa from a band of evil elves and save the North Pole.
Laudiero and Baker are repped by Wme.
Lin is also co-producing and co-financing Mexican Revolution thriller Todd Field...
- 5/9/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Four-year pact kicks off with Elton John musical Rocketman starring Taron Egerton.
Producer-financier Brian Oliver is officially launching his New Republic Pictures in Cannes backed by a fund out of the Us, Europe, India and the Middle East, and has struck a first-look co-financing and distribution deal with Paramount Pictures.
The four-year pact kicks off with Elton John musical Rocketman to star Taron Egerton, which Paramount will distribute worldwide and goes into production this year. Dexter Fletcher will direct from a screenplay by Billy Elliot writer Lee Hall.
Under the tiered deal, Paramount gets first look on a 50-50 co-finance split and worldwide distribution.
Producer-financier Brian Oliver is officially launching his New Republic Pictures in Cannes backed by a fund out of the Us, Europe, India and the Middle East, and has struck a first-look co-financing and distribution deal with Paramount Pictures.
The four-year pact kicks off with Elton John musical Rocketman to star Taron Egerton, which Paramount will distribute worldwide and goes into production this year. Dexter Fletcher will direct from a screenplay by Billy Elliot writer Lee Hall.
Under the tiered deal, Paramount gets first look on a 50-50 co-finance split and worldwide distribution.
- 5/8/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
I love wordplay, and portmanteaus are my favourite. Come on over and I’ll tell you about The Manster (1959), part man, part monster, all good B movie madness. Two-headed Americans abroad in Japan is a very specific sub-genre, and underappreciated at that.
Originally released in Japan in July but not released stateside until March of ’62, United Artist Japan’s production was filmed there, and they spared every expense by using the same cardboard sets, flimsy, sparse labs and restaged hotel rooms as their American counterparts. (Papier mache volcano included.) But the mix of Japanese, British, and American actors gives The Manster (Aka The Split) a distinct flavor beyond the two pronged noggin. Oh, and the eyeball in the shoulder. Have I mentioned the caged sister with the melting face?
Our film opens on that mountainside by that gurgling volcano at the secret lab of Dr. Robert Suzuki (Tetsu Nakamura – The Last Dinosaur...
Originally released in Japan in July but not released stateside until March of ’62, United Artist Japan’s production was filmed there, and they spared every expense by using the same cardboard sets, flimsy, sparse labs and restaged hotel rooms as their American counterparts. (Papier mache volcano included.) But the mix of Japanese, British, and American actors gives The Manster (Aka The Split) a distinct flavor beyond the two pronged noggin. Oh, and the eyeball in the shoulder. Have I mentioned the caged sister with the melting face?
Our film opens on that mountainside by that gurgling volcano at the secret lab of Dr. Robert Suzuki (Tetsu Nakamura – The Last Dinosaur...
- 11/11/2017
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Exclusive: New Republic Pictures and Filmula will co-finance an updated version of The Wild Geese, the 1978 cult favorite mission movie that starred Richard Burton, Roger Moore and Richard Harris as British mercenaries sent to Africa to restore a leader to power. William Monahan is set to write the script, based on the novel by Daniel Carney. New Republic’s Brian Oliver is producing with Filmula’s Johnny Lin, and Greg Shapiro and Patrick Milling Smith are also producing…...
- 8/22/2017
- Deadline
Kirsten Howard Aug 8, 2017
Producer Jonathan Sothcott talks about running an independent film company in the UK, finding the right project and a post-Brexit industry.
Jonathan Sothcott has had a hand in producing a whole lot of independent films here in the UK over the last decade. You may have even seen a fair few of them yourself, especially if you’re a Danny Dyer completest.
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He’s the man behind Hereford Films, the production and financing company he runs with partner Damien Morley. If that name rings a bell, it might well be because Morley owns a modelling agency that takes care of most of the Page 3 girls, and the entrepreneur has even recently launched a bid to buy the Page 3 brand off The Sun himself.
Producer Jonathan Sothcott talks about running an independent film company in the UK, finding the right project and a post-Brexit industry.
Jonathan Sothcott has had a hand in producing a whole lot of independent films here in the UK over the last decade. You may have even seen a fair few of them yourself, especially if you’re a Danny Dyer completest.
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He’s the man behind Hereford Films, the production and financing company he runs with partner Damien Morley. If that name rings a bell, it might well be because Morley owns a modelling agency that takes care of most of the Page 3 girls, and the entrepreneur has even recently launched a bid to buy the Page 3 brand off The Sun himself.
- 7/18/2017
- Den of Geek
Last week, the front page of The New York Times mourned the death of Roger Moore. Shockingly, they ran a photo from Live and Let Die showing the actor, as James Bond, in bed with Jane Seymour, right there on the front page.
How fitting. But there’s a catch. While I’m a big James Bond fan, amongst 007 fans, Sean Connery is always revered at the “real” face of Bond. I get that. And if fact, when I read James Bond prose adventures I generally conjure up Connery’s face and voice as I visualize the scenes.
On the other hand… there was a 70s sentiment that admonished us all to love the one we’re with. And growing up, Roger Moore was the Bond I was with.
I clearly remember the day when my parents were debating the merits of taking my brother, Colin, and me to see a movie.
How fitting. But there’s a catch. While I’m a big James Bond fan, amongst 007 fans, Sean Connery is always revered at the “real” face of Bond. I get that. And if fact, when I read James Bond prose adventures I generally conjure up Connery’s face and voice as I visualize the scenes.
On the other hand… there was a 70s sentiment that admonished us all to love the one we’re with. And growing up, Roger Moore was the Bond I was with.
I clearly remember the day when my parents were debating the merits of taking my brother, Colin, and me to see a movie.
- 6/5/2017
- by Ed Catto
- Comicmix.com
Next stop, cannibalism! The subway tunnels below London are home to flesh-eating horrors in Death Line, aka Raw Meat. With their Collector's Edition Blu-ray of the 1972 movie hitting shelves on June 27th, Blue Underground is taking the cult horror film on the road this summer to screen the 2K restoration in select theaters.
The Death Line 2K restoration is currently scheduled to screen in five locations this summer, with four of the screenings including a live Q&A with director Gary Sherman. We have the official theatrical tour dates that have been announced thus far, and you can get a tease of what to expect from the Collector's Edition Blu-ray / DVD combo pack in the new promo video below.
Scheduled theatrical screenings for the Death Line 2K restoration:
"6/02: Coolidge Corner Theatre w/Director Gary Sherman Q&A (Brookline, Ma)
6/20: Nitehawk Cinema w/Director Gary Sherman Q&A (Brooklyn,...
The Death Line 2K restoration is currently scheduled to screen in five locations this summer, with four of the screenings including a live Q&A with director Gary Sherman. We have the official theatrical tour dates that have been announced thus far, and you can get a tease of what to expect from the Collector's Edition Blu-ray / DVD combo pack in the new promo video below.
Scheduled theatrical screenings for the Death Line 2K restoration:
"6/02: Coolidge Corner Theatre w/Director Gary Sherman Q&A (Brookline, Ma)
6/20: Nitehawk Cinema w/Director Gary Sherman Q&A (Brooklyn,...
- 6/2/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Switzerland – Of all the breathless hype that comes with each new James Bond movie, the man who played Bond the longest (and in the most films) is often forgotten. Sir Roger Moore – he was knighted for his charity work – portrayed Bond from 1972 to 1985, and died in Switzerland on May 22, 2017. He was 89.
The roguish Moore portrayed Britain’s most famous spy with a air of sophistication and humor, eschewing the harder edge that the first Bond, Sean Connery, had established. From the first film, “Live and Let Die” (1972) to 13 years later with “A View to a Kill,” Moore defined Bond for a generation of 1970s and ‘80s filmgoers. He had been an established British TV actor before taking on his most famous role, and even made inroads in America on the popular series “Maverick” in 1960.
Roger Moore Strikes a Familiar Pose as James Bond
Photo credit: Eon Productions
Roger Moore was...
The roguish Moore portrayed Britain’s most famous spy with a air of sophistication and humor, eschewing the harder edge that the first Bond, Sean Connery, had established. From the first film, “Live and Let Die” (1972) to 13 years later with “A View to a Kill,” Moore defined Bond for a generation of 1970s and ‘80s filmgoers. He had been an established British TV actor before taking on his most famous role, and even made inroads in America on the popular series “Maverick” in 1960.
Roger Moore Strikes a Familiar Pose as James Bond
Photo credit: Eon Productions
Roger Moore was...
- 5/23/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
By Lee Pfeiffer
Sir Roger Moore, the iconic British actor who swept to fame playing The Saint and James Bond, has passed away from cancer at age 89. Moore grew up in a middle class lifestyle in Lambeth during WW2 and was among the children evacuated from the city during the Blitz. He had planned a career as a cartoonist but his good looks and charismatic personality drew him first to modeling and then studying acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He found success early in his career and was placed for a time under contract with MGM in Hollywood. However stardom didn't follow immediately. Moore mostly appeared in soap opera stories opposite big stars but none of the films were very successful and was dismissed as just another pretty face. In the 1956 period costume drama "Diane", he was Lana Turner's leading man- but the film...
Sir Roger Moore, the iconic British actor who swept to fame playing The Saint and James Bond, has passed away from cancer at age 89. Moore grew up in a middle class lifestyle in Lambeth during WW2 and was among the children evacuated from the city during the Blitz. He had planned a career as a cartoonist but his good looks and charismatic personality drew him first to modeling and then studying acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. He found success early in his career and was placed for a time under contract with MGM in Hollywood. However stardom didn't follow immediately. Moore mostly appeared in soap opera stories opposite big stars but none of the films were very successful and was dismissed as just another pretty face. In the 1956 period costume drama "Diane", he was Lana Turner's leading man- but the film...
- 5/23/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Sir Roger Moore, who became an international star as the third actor to officially play James Bond, has died at age 89.
Moore's family confirmed the news on Twitter. "It is with a heavy heart that we must announce our loving father, Sir Roger Moore, has passed away today in Switzerland after a short but brave battle with cancer," the statement read. "The love with which he was surrounded in his final days was so great it cannot be quantified in words alone."
Sir Paul McCartney said that he felt "lucky...
Moore's family confirmed the news on Twitter. "It is with a heavy heart that we must announce our loving father, Sir Roger Moore, has passed away today in Switzerland after a short but brave battle with cancer," the statement read. "The love with which he was surrounded in his final days was so great it cannot be quantified in words alone."
Sir Paul McCartney said that he felt "lucky...
- 5/23/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Ron Berkeley, an Emmy-winning makeup artist who worked with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor on such films as Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and The Taming of the Shrew, has died. He was 86.
Berkeley died May 9 at the Motion Picture & Television Country Home in Woodland Hills, his family announced.
Berkeley was Burton's makeup guy on about two dozen projects, also including Staircase (1969), Bluebeard (1972), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Equus (1977), The Wild Geese (1978) and the 1980s TV series Wagner.
In addition to Who's...
Berkeley died May 9 at the Motion Picture & Television Country Home in Woodland Hills, his family announced.
Berkeley was Burton's makeup guy on about two dozen projects, also including Staircase (1969), Bluebeard (1972), Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977), Equus (1977), The Wild Geese (1978) and the 1980s TV series Wagner.
In addition to Who's...
- 5/21/2017
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Next stop, cannibalism! The subway tunnels below London are home to flesh-eating horrors in Death Line, aka Raw Meat, and Blue Underground has revealed the release date and special features for their Blu-ray / DVD 2K Collector's Edition restoration of the 1972 horror film starring Donald Pleasence.
Blue Underground will release their Collector's Edition Blu-ray / DVD of Death Line on June 27th with an audio commentary, interviews, and a collectable booklet.
From Blue Underground: "When a prominent politician and a beautiful young woman vanish inside a London subway station, Scotland Yard’s Inspector Calhoun (Donald Pleasence of Halloween) investigates and makes a horrifying discovery. Not only did a group of 19th century tunnel workers survive a cave-in, but they lived for years in a secret underground enclave by consuming the flesh of their own dead. Now the lone descendant of this grisly tribe has surfaced, prowling the streets for fresh victims…...
Blue Underground will release their Collector's Edition Blu-ray / DVD of Death Line on June 27th with an audio commentary, interviews, and a collectable booklet.
From Blue Underground: "When a prominent politician and a beautiful young woman vanish inside a London subway station, Scotland Yard’s Inspector Calhoun (Donald Pleasence of Halloween) investigates and makes a horrifying discovery. Not only did a group of 19th century tunnel workers survive a cave-in, but they lived for years in a secret underground enclave by consuming the flesh of their own dead. Now the lone descendant of this grisly tribe has surfaced, prowling the streets for fresh victims…...
- 4/18/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Issue #36 of Cinema Retro has shipped to subscribers worldwide. This is the final issue of Season 12. Please subscribe or renew today and help keep the dream alive for the world's most unique film magazine!
Highlights of this issue include:
Dave Worrall and Lee Pfeiffer celebrate the 50th anniversary of "The Professionals" starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Claudia Cardinale, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode and Jack Palance.
*Mark Mawston with a rare exclusive interview with 70's sex siren Linda Hayden
*Cai Ross takes a bite at covering the underrated 1979 version of "Dracula" starring Frank Langella and Laurence Olivier
*John LeMay uncovers the top secret story of the unfilmed "Romance of the Pink Panther" that was to have starred Peter Sellers.
*Peter Cook continues his celebration of matte painting artists
*Tim Greaves uncovers the fascinating career of British "Sex Queen" Mary Millington
*Mark Mawston concludes his interviews with legendary stills photographer Keith Hamshere,...
Highlights of this issue include:
Dave Worrall and Lee Pfeiffer celebrate the 50th anniversary of "The Professionals" starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Claudia Cardinale, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode and Jack Palance.
*Mark Mawston with a rare exclusive interview with 70's sex siren Linda Hayden
*Cai Ross takes a bite at covering the underrated 1979 version of "Dracula" starring Frank Langella and Laurence Olivier
*John LeMay uncovers the top secret story of the unfilmed "Romance of the Pink Panther" that was to have starred Peter Sellers.
*Peter Cook continues his celebration of matte painting artists
*Tim Greaves uncovers the fascinating career of British "Sex Queen" Mary Millington
*Mark Mawston concludes his interviews with legendary stills photographer Keith Hamshere,...
- 11/29/2016
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
British horror was still going through a transitional phase by the early ‘70s. Trying to turn people’s perception away from cobweb strewn castles and fog laden swamps, they played in the modern day with such classics as Tales from the Crypt, The Abominable Dr. Phibes, The Vault of Horror, Theatre of Blood, and Asylum. (Okay, those are either anthologies or Vincent Price films, but there are many other goodies as well.) So strong was the vibe that an American made the leap across the pond for his directorial debut, Raw Meat Aka Death Line (1972), a grimy, funny, and surprisingly poignant first effort from Gary Sherman (Dead and Buried).
Released in England in ’72 under the original Death Line title, it would take until September of ’73 to be unleashed on American soil by Aip under its better known moniker. Critics were decidedly mixed on Raw Meat; Roger Ebert considered it a “good debut” for Sherman,...
Released in England in ’72 under the original Death Line title, it would take until September of ’73 to be unleashed on American soil by Aip under its better known moniker. Critics were decidedly mixed on Raw Meat; Roger Ebert considered it a “good debut” for Sherman,...
- 9/17/2016
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Issue #36, the final issue of Season 12 of Cinema Retro, has now shipped worldwide.
Highlights of this issue include:
Dave Worrall and Lee Pfeiffer celebrate the 50th anniversary of "The Professionals" starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Claudia Cardinale, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode and Jack Palance.
*Mark Mawston with a rare exclusive interview with 70's sex siren Linda Hayden
*Cai Ross takes a bite at covering the underrated 1979 version of "Dracula" starring Frank Langella and Laurence Olivier
*John LeMay uncovers the top secret story of the unfilmed "Romance of the Pink Panther" that was to have starred Peter Sellers.
*Peter Cook continues his celebration of matte painting artists
*Tim Greaves uncovers the fascinating career of British "Sex Queen" Mary Millington
*Mark Mawston concludes his interviews with legendary stills photographer Keith Hamshere, who recalls shooting "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and the James Bond films
*Lee Pfeiffer's personal tribute to the late Euan Lloyd,...
Highlights of this issue include:
Dave Worrall and Lee Pfeiffer celebrate the 50th anniversary of "The Professionals" starring Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, Claudia Cardinale, Robert Ryan, Woody Strode and Jack Palance.
*Mark Mawston with a rare exclusive interview with 70's sex siren Linda Hayden
*Cai Ross takes a bite at covering the underrated 1979 version of "Dracula" starring Frank Langella and Laurence Olivier
*John LeMay uncovers the top secret story of the unfilmed "Romance of the Pink Panther" that was to have starred Peter Sellers.
*Peter Cook continues his celebration of matte painting artists
*Tim Greaves uncovers the fascinating career of British "Sex Queen" Mary Millington
*Mark Mawston concludes his interviews with legendary stills photographer Keith Hamshere, who recalls shooting "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and the James Bond films
*Lee Pfeiffer's personal tribute to the late Euan Lloyd,...
- 9/4/2016
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
By Lee Pfeiffer
Over the last year the entertainment industry has suffered incalculable losses of talented people. Some of them hit home personally, as is the case with producer Euan Lloyd, who passed away this weekend in London. I first met Euan in 1978 when I was attending college in New Jersey. I had the enviable gig of being the film critic for the campus newspaper, which afforded me the opportunity to routinely attend press screenings of forthcoming films in New York, which was a stone's throw across the river from my native Jersey City. I had read about the upcoming release of "The Wild Geese" which seemed to promise a "too-good-to-be-true" cast composed of some of my favorite actors (Richard Burton, Roger Moore and Richard Harris above all) in the kind of gritty, macho British war flick that I had become addicted to ever since seeing "Zulu" at age 8. To...
Over the last year the entertainment industry has suffered incalculable losses of talented people. Some of them hit home personally, as is the case with producer Euan Lloyd, who passed away this weekend in London. I first met Euan in 1978 when I was attending college in New Jersey. I had the enviable gig of being the film critic for the campus newspaper, which afforded me the opportunity to routinely attend press screenings of forthcoming films in New York, which was a stone's throw across the river from my native Jersey City. I had read about the upcoming release of "The Wild Geese" which seemed to promise a "too-good-to-be-true" cast composed of some of my favorite actors (Richard Burton, Roger Moore and Richard Harris above all) in the kind of gritty, macho British war flick that I had become addicted to ever since seeing "Zulu" at age 8. To...
- 7/4/2016
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
McLaglen with his father Victor on the set of Rawhide with Clint Eastwood.
Andrew V. McLaglen, the son of famed character actor Victor McLaglen, who went on to a successful career as both a television and feature film director, has died at age 94. McLaglen got into directing by working on popular television Westerns in the 1950s and 1960s such as "Rawhide" and "Have Gun, Will Travel". He collaborated with John Wayne on the 1963 Western comedy "McLintock!", which proved to be a boxoffice smash. He would collaborate with Wayne on numerous other films such as "Hellfighters", "Cahill: U.S. Marshall", "The Undefeated" and their most acclaimed joint project, the 1970 Western "Chisum" which proved to be a favorite of President Richard M. Nixon. (Some of Nixon's political adversaries theorized that the film inspired him to launch the secret war in Cambodia.) McLaglen also excelled at making action adventure films such as...
Andrew V. McLaglen, the son of famed character actor Victor McLaglen, who went on to a successful career as both a television and feature film director, has died at age 94. McLaglen got into directing by working on popular television Westerns in the 1950s and 1960s such as "Rawhide" and "Have Gun, Will Travel". He collaborated with John Wayne on the 1963 Western comedy "McLintock!", which proved to be a boxoffice smash. He would collaborate with Wayne on numerous other films such as "Hellfighters", "Cahill: U.S. Marshall", "The Undefeated" and their most acclaimed joint project, the 1970 Western "Chisum" which proved to be a favorite of President Richard M. Nixon. (Some of Nixon's political adversaries theorized that the film inspired him to launch the secret war in Cambodia.) McLaglen also excelled at making action adventure films such as...
- 9/5/2014
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Director Andrew V McLaglen has died, aged 94.
He was best known for directing Westerns such as McLintock! and adventure movies including The Wild Geese.
He worked many times with John Wayne, directing him in McLintock!, The Undefeated, Chisum, Cahill Us Marshal and Hellfighters. His TV work included Westerns Gunsmoke and Rawhide.
The British-born director's last major project, Return from the River Kwai, was released in 1989.
Actors Roger Moore and Cary Elwes are among those who have paid tribute to McLaglen.
Terribly sad. My dear friend Andrew McLaglen has left us. Brilliant filmmaker and a great mate.
— Sir Roger Moore (@sirrogermoore) September 3, 2014
McLaglen's death was confirmed by his estate, John Wayne Enterprises.
Watch a trailer for The Wild Geese below:...
He was best known for directing Westerns such as McLintock! and adventure movies including The Wild Geese.
He worked many times with John Wayne, directing him in McLintock!, The Undefeated, Chisum, Cahill Us Marshal and Hellfighters. His TV work included Westerns Gunsmoke and Rawhide.
The British-born director's last major project, Return from the River Kwai, was released in 1989.
Actors Roger Moore and Cary Elwes are among those who have paid tribute to McLaglen.
Terribly sad. My dear friend Andrew McLaglen has left us. Brilliant filmmaker and a great mate.
— Sir Roger Moore (@sirrogermoore) September 3, 2014
McLaglen's death was confirmed by his estate, John Wayne Enterprises.
Watch a trailer for The Wild Geese below:...
- 9/3/2014
- Digital Spy
Exclusive: Writer-director William Monahan has signed a two-year first-look deal with Paramount Pictures. His company, Henceforth Pictures, has a number of projects already in development, including several Monahan originals. The deal comes as the Monahan-scripted reboot of The Gambler is in production at Paramount with Mark Wahlberg and Jessica Lange starring and Rupert Wyatt directing. Monahan also adapted the book Cocaine Cowboys into Desperado, a film that will re-team Lone Survivor helmer Peter Berg with Wahlberg and which Paramount will put into production in the fall. Monahan separately has turned in a scripted adaptation of John Le Carre’s most recent novel, A Delicate Truth, to BBC Films. He has numerous other projects in the pipeline, including Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City 2: A Dame To Kill For, as well as an adaption of Sympathy For Lady Vengeance that will star Charlize Theron, with Monahan producing with Theron and Megan Ellison.
- 2/18/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
The following press release has been received by Cinema Retro:
MI6 Confidential – Syd Cain Signed Autobiography :The Rare Autobiography Is Available Again In Limited Numbers
(London, UK, November 27th 2013) MI6 Confidential, has taken possession of a limited number of signed copies of the autobiography of Production Designer Syd Cain.
‘Not Forgetting James Bond’ is the autobiography of Syd Cain, one of cinema's most highly acclaimed Production Designers and Art Directors. This is a mesmerising volume filled with humour, drama and exotic travel, and never before told accolades about the legendary people Syd worked with during his 57 years in the film industry.
He recalls extraordinary revelations about making such films as Frenzy, The Wild Geese, Lolita, Shout at the Dead, Gold, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Fahrenheit 451, and of course the James Bond classics: Dr. No, From Russia With Love, On Her Majesty's Secret Service,...
MI6 Confidential – Syd Cain Signed Autobiography :The Rare Autobiography Is Available Again In Limited Numbers
(London, UK, November 27th 2013) MI6 Confidential, has taken possession of a limited number of signed copies of the autobiography of Production Designer Syd Cain.
‘Not Forgetting James Bond’ is the autobiography of Syd Cain, one of cinema's most highly acclaimed Production Designers and Art Directors. This is a mesmerising volume filled with humour, drama and exotic travel, and never before told accolades about the legendary people Syd worked with during his 57 years in the film industry.
He recalls extraordinary revelations about making such films as Frenzy, The Wild Geese, Lolita, Shout at the Dead, Gold, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Fahrenheit 451, and of course the James Bond classics: Dr. No, From Russia With Love, On Her Majesty's Secret Service,...
- 11/30/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
For the fans of this wonderful man, which I proudly count myself as one; 26 May 2013 marks the centenary of horror legend Peter Cushing. One of the most versatile actors to grace the big screen, Cushing never gave a single bad performance throughout his 50-year career. A dedicated perfectionist, who believed in giving nothing less than his best effort, Cushing’s 100% commitment always lifted a bad film. The movie may fail him but he would never fail his public.
Cushing began his acting career in repertory theatre and with his legendary one-way ticket to Hollywood, made his film debut in 1939. After a couple of productive years in the States, he worked his way back to England following the outbreak of World War 2. Marrying actress Helen Beck, he worked on stage but struggled to find good roles until he became a member of the RSC under Laurence Oliver. As British TV’s first big star,...
Cushing began his acting career in repertory theatre and with his legendary one-way ticket to Hollywood, made his film debut in 1939. After a couple of productive years in the States, he worked his way back to England following the outbreak of World War 2. Marrying actress Helen Beck, he worked on stage but struggled to find good roles until he became a member of the RSC under Laurence Oliver. As British TV’s first big star,...
- 5/28/2013
- Shadowlocked
Sneak Peek director Douglas Hickox' 1979 action adventure "Zulu Dawn", prequel to the classic feature "Zulu", now available in a re-mastered HD Blu Ray/DVD Combo Pack from Severin Films.
The film stars stars Burt Lancaster, Peter O’Toole, Simon Ward, Bob Hoskins and Sir John Mills :
"...the shocking true story events of 'The Battle of Isandlwana', started January 1879, when arrogant officials of the British colony of Natal, Africa issued a list of unauthorized ultimatums to the 'Zulu Nation'.
"When the 'Zulu King' refused their demands, the Empire declared war.
"And in a series of grave tactical blunders, a garrison of 1,500 British soldiers faced an army of 25,000 enraged Zulu warriors in what would become the most horrifying disaster in British military history..."
Special features include short films with Zulu War expert Ian knight, the film's historical advisor Midge Carter, a visit to the actual locations of the battle of...
The film stars stars Burt Lancaster, Peter O’Toole, Simon Ward, Bob Hoskins and Sir John Mills :
"...the shocking true story events of 'The Battle of Isandlwana', started January 1879, when arrogant officials of the British colony of Natal, Africa issued a list of unauthorized ultimatums to the 'Zulu Nation'.
"When the 'Zulu King' refused their demands, the Empire declared war.
"And in a series of grave tactical blunders, a garrison of 1,500 British soldiers faced an army of 25,000 enraged Zulu warriors in what would become the most horrifying disaster in British military history..."
Special features include short films with Zulu War expert Ian knight, the film's historical advisor Midge Carter, a visit to the actual locations of the battle of...
- 4/4/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
By Lee Pfeiffer
Fifteen years after co-producing and directing the British Victorian-era war classic Zulu, Cy Endfield brought an epic prequel to the story to the screen with Zulu Dawn. Unlike the original film, however, this 1979 release suffered from a bungled and scatter shot North American release that ensured that very few Yanks or Canadians ever had the opportunity to see the film in theaters. Botched release notwithstanding, the movie is in many ways as good as its predecessor, even if the screenplay falls short on presenting the main characters in a fully developed way. The story pertains to the greatest British military defeat of its era as the Victorian penchant for colonialism extended into South Africa. Initially the indigenous Zulu tribes had a cordial relationship with the British, but a foolish change in political strategy saw increasing incursions onto Zulu territory. The Zulu king went to great lengths to...
Fifteen years after co-producing and directing the British Victorian-era war classic Zulu, Cy Endfield brought an epic prequel to the story to the screen with Zulu Dawn. Unlike the original film, however, this 1979 release suffered from a bungled and scatter shot North American release that ensured that very few Yanks or Canadians ever had the opportunity to see the film in theaters. Botched release notwithstanding, the movie is in many ways as good as its predecessor, even if the screenplay falls short on presenting the main characters in a fully developed way. The story pertains to the greatest British military defeat of its era as the Victorian penchant for colonialism extended into South Africa. Initially the indigenous Zulu tribes had a cordial relationship with the British, but a foolish change in political strategy saw increasing incursions onto Zulu territory. The Zulu king went to great lengths to...
- 3/13/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
If you've never witnessed the sheer unbridled lunacy of Jim VanBebber's The Manson Family, then do yourself a favor - correct that cinema sin Now. Or even better wait just a bit longer and see the flick like never before on the big screen and in 1080p!
From the Press Release
Severin Films announces the May 7th Blu-ray debut of Jim VanBebber’s legendary, award-winning indie The Manson Family on the 10th anniversary of its original release. Us theatrical dates in 20 major cities are scheduled through March and April, and new poster artwork has been created by artist Stephen Romano for the occasion. VanBebber’s highly anticipated new short Gator Green will accompany many of the screenings and will also be included in the extras-packed Special Edition Blu-ray release.
The theatrical run launches at Landmark Theatres locations in Denver and San Francisco on March 22nd and will continue through April,...
From the Press Release
Severin Films announces the May 7th Blu-ray debut of Jim VanBebber’s legendary, award-winning indie The Manson Family on the 10th anniversary of its original release. Us theatrical dates in 20 major cities are scheduled through March and April, and new poster artwork has been created by artist Stephen Romano for the occasion. VanBebber’s highly anticipated new short Gator Green will accompany many of the screenings and will also be included in the extras-packed Special Edition Blu-ray release.
The theatrical run launches at Landmark Theatres locations in Denver and San Francisco on March 22nd and will continue through April,...
- 2/21/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
0:00 - Intro 6:15 - Review: A Good Day to Die Hard 37:20 - Review: Side Effects 53:10 - Headlines: The Internship Trailer 1:01:05 - Other Stuff We Watched: Superman vs. The Elite, The Dark Knight Returns: Part 1 and 2, Peter Pan, The Wild Geese, Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, True Lies, Ticks, House of Cards, Identity Thief, Ocean's 11, Flight, Top Gun 3D, The Last Boyscout 1:45:10 - Junk Mail: Movies We Want to See on Blu + Can Harrison Ford Act?, Letterboxd Pro, New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans, 3D TV Demo Movies, Peter Jackson's King Kong, Next Gen Game Consoles 2:15:40 - This Week on DVD and Blu-ray 2:17:45 - Outro
Film Junk Podcast Episode #405: A Good Day to Die Hard by Filmjunk on Mixcloud
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Film Junk Podcast Episode #405: A Good Day to Die Hard by Filmjunk on Mixcloud
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- 2/19/2013
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
By Allen Gardner
Killer Joe (Lionsgate) William Friedkin’s film of Tracy Letts’ off-Broadway hit about a family of Texas trailer park cretins (Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon) who hire a cop-cum-hitman (Matthew McConaughey) to take out their troublesome mother, then foolishly cross him, is a stinging satire, given double-barreled audacity by Friedkin’s sure, and fearless, directorial hand. Earning its Nc-17 rating in spades, “Killer Joe” reminds us that daring, frank material like this is why movies exist in the first place. McConaughey gives the performance of his career, hopefully redefined after this. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Featurettes; Commentary by Friendkin; Trailer. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 5.1 surround.
The Dark Knight Rises (Warner Bros.) Christopher Nolan’s coda to his “Batman” trilogy finds Christian Bale returning as a brooding Bruce Wayne/Caped Crusader, this time faced with a hulking villain (Tom Hardy) with respiratory...
Killer Joe (Lionsgate) William Friedkin’s film of Tracy Letts’ off-Broadway hit about a family of Texas trailer park cretins (Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church, Gina Gershon) who hire a cop-cum-hitman (Matthew McConaughey) to take out their troublesome mother, then foolishly cross him, is a stinging satire, given double-barreled audacity by Friedkin’s sure, and fearless, directorial hand. Earning its Nc-17 rating in spades, “Killer Joe” reminds us that daring, frank material like this is why movies exist in the first place. McConaughey gives the performance of his career, hopefully redefined after this. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Featurettes; Commentary by Friendkin; Trailer. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 5.1 surround.
The Dark Knight Rises (Warner Bros.) Christopher Nolan’s coda to his “Batman” trilogy finds Christian Bale returning as a brooding Bruce Wayne/Caped Crusader, this time faced with a hulking villain (Tom Hardy) with respiratory...
- 1/8/2013
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Since its inception a few years back, Severin Films has been on point, tracking down and unleashing cool and obscure genre fare that you won’t find anywhere else on DVD. And they’re back at it again with a new pair of nice Blu-rays of late 70s action and exploitation films, “The Wild Geese” and “Ashanti”. “The Wild Geese” watches like a precursor to “The Expendables”, following a gang of mercenaries played by high-profile British actors of the age. Led by Colonel Alan Faulkner (Richard Burton), and anchored by Lieutenant Shawn Flynn, played by Roger Moore at the height of his James Bond suaveness, the team dives into Africa to rescue an imprisoned politician in order to stave off all manner of political unrest and rebellion. Along the way they learn some things about themselves, each other, and their real, underlying motivations. Some are in it for the thrill,...
- 1/1/2013
- by Brent McKnight
- Beyond Hollywood
Star-studded action movies don’t get much more studded with stars than 1978′s The Wild Geese. Filmed, controversially at the time, in South Africa the film finds big screen legends Richard Harris, Richard Burton, and Sir Roger Moore playing mercenaries recruited by Stewart Granger’s sinister merchant banker to rescue the imprisoned president of an central African state. Does all go to plan? It very much does not — and in a manner which involves some of the most thrilling action sequences of the era.
Tomorrow, Severin Films is releasing the Andrew McLaglen-directed film in an extras-packed Blu-ray/DVD set...
Tomorrow, Severin Films is releasing the Andrew McLaglen-directed film in an extras-packed Blu-ray/DVD set...
- 12/10/2012
- by Clark Collis
- EW - Inside Movies
"Morals among mercenaries, who’d think we’d ever see the day."
If you’re going to see The Wild Geese (1978), you’re going to want to read this set-up first since things are very quickly explained. Sir Edward Matheson (Stewart Granger) is in negotiations over rights to copper mines with Mboya (Thomas Baptiste) the leader of the (fictional) nation of Zimbala. He’s giving Matheson some trouble. In order to counter this trouble, Matheson has brought in the aging mercenary Col. Allen Faulkner (Richard Burton) to bring some sound and fury into Zimbala. He is to rescue the fabled former president of Zimbala, Limbani (Winston Ntshona), who was coup’d upon and is held (and thought to be dead). Faulkner needs the help of two other ancient reivers. Capt. Rafer Janders (Richard Harris), he’s the brains, and Lt. Shawn Flynn (Roger Moore), he’s a friend and can fly planes.
If you’re going to see The Wild Geese (1978), you’re going to want to read this set-up first since things are very quickly explained. Sir Edward Matheson (Stewart Granger) is in negotiations over rights to copper mines with Mboya (Thomas Baptiste) the leader of the (fictional) nation of Zimbala. He’s giving Matheson some trouble. In order to counter this trouble, Matheson has brought in the aging mercenary Col. Allen Faulkner (Richard Burton) to bring some sound and fury into Zimbala. He is to rescue the fabled former president of Zimbala, Limbani (Winston Ntshona), who was coup’d upon and is held (and thought to be dead). Faulkner needs the help of two other ancient reivers. Capt. Rafer Janders (Richard Harris), he’s the brains, and Lt. Shawn Flynn (Roger Moore), he’s a friend and can fly planes.
- 12/7/2012
- by Jason Ratigan
- JustPressPlay.net
Released on Blu-ray this week, Arrow Video’s long-awaited release of The Wild Geese and Who Dares Wins see the format debut of two very “British” war movies staring some very familiar faces, including Roger Moore, Richard Burton, Lewis Collins and Richard Widmark; and thanks to Arrow Video we have three Blu-rays of each to giveaway!
Who Dares Wins
A fanatical group of anti-nuclear radicals, calling themselves ‘The People’s Lobby’, is plotting a bloody outrage on British soil and, having already fatally lost their undercover operative at a violent protest, the secret services call on the aid of the Sas.
Captain Peter Skellen (Collins) is apparently thrown out of the service for gross misconduct and is soon recruited by The People’s Lobby. But Skellen’s dismissal is a front to enable him to infiltrate the terrorist group. He seduces Frankie Leith (Judy Davis) and she quickly admits him to the inner circle.
Who Dares Wins
A fanatical group of anti-nuclear radicals, calling themselves ‘The People’s Lobby’, is plotting a bloody outrage on British soil and, having already fatally lost their undercover operative at a violent protest, the secret services call on the aid of the Sas.
Captain Peter Skellen (Collins) is apparently thrown out of the service for gross misconduct and is soon recruited by The People’s Lobby. But Skellen’s dismissal is a front to enable him to infiltrate the terrorist group. He seduces Frankie Leith (Judy Davis) and she quickly admits him to the inner circle.
- 10/14/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
The Wild Geese
Stars: Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, Hardy Krüger, Stewart Granger | Written by Reginald Rose | Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
Before we had The Expendables with its big explosions, 100% testosterone fuelled aggression and witty one liners there were the more subtle action films, that had their fair share of action, had the big stars but also had heart, something that The Expendables often fails at. The Wild Geese is a film very much like The Expendables, it collected a group of mercenaries together who were the best at what they do and gave them a mission, the difference was that the biggest stars in this one were British and they knew they were the best. When a British company seeks to overthrow a dictator in Central Africa they decide that they need a group of mercenaries for a mission to save an opposition leader who can destabilise...
Stars: Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, Hardy Krüger, Stewart Granger | Written by Reginald Rose | Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
Before we had The Expendables with its big explosions, 100% testosterone fuelled aggression and witty one liners there were the more subtle action films, that had their fair share of action, had the big stars but also had heart, something that The Expendables often fails at. The Wild Geese is a film very much like The Expendables, it collected a group of mercenaries together who were the best at what they do and gave them a mission, the difference was that the biggest stars in this one were British and they knew they were the best. When a British company seeks to overthrow a dictator in Central Africa they decide that they need a group of mercenaries for a mission to save an opposition leader who can destabilise...
- 10/9/2012
- by Pzomb
- Nerdly
Outstanding Blu-ray presentations of two all-action classics, featuring the best of British are available to purchase right now. Arrow Video are proud to announce the release of The Wild Geese and Who Dares Win, available to buy on Blu-ray from 8th October 2012.
We have three copies of each Blu-ray to give away to our readers…
The Wild Geese (Arrow Video)
Available to buy on Blu-ray from 8th October 2012
British film legends Richard Burton (Where Eagles Dare; Cleopatra), Roger Moore (James Bond) and Richard Harris (Gladiator; Unforgiven) head up an all-star cast in the much-revered, all-action adventure film, The Wild Geese, coming to Blu-ray for the first time in October.
A high octane, thrill-ride directed by veteran action and western director Andrew V. McLaglen (The Sea Wolves; Chisum) and edited by John Glen (the director of the Bond movies For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View To A Kill, The Living Daylights...
We have three copies of each Blu-ray to give away to our readers…
The Wild Geese (Arrow Video)
Available to buy on Blu-ray from 8th October 2012
British film legends Richard Burton (Where Eagles Dare; Cleopatra), Roger Moore (James Bond) and Richard Harris (Gladiator; Unforgiven) head up an all-star cast in the much-revered, all-action adventure film, The Wild Geese, coming to Blu-ray for the first time in October.
A high octane, thrill-ride directed by veteran action and western director Andrew V. McLaglen (The Sea Wolves; Chisum) and edited by John Glen (the director of the Bond movies For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View To A Kill, The Living Daylights...
- 10/9/2012
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
It’s Monday, so we all know what that means! Yes, it’s time for another rundown of DVDs and Blu-ray’s hitting stores online and offline this week. It’s a jam-packed week, with plenty of movies waiting to take you money, so let us breakdown the new releases and highlight what you should – and shouldn’t – be buying from today, October 8th 2012.
Pick Of The Week
Nash Bridges: The First Season (DVD)
In the first season of this action-packed police drama, Don Johnson stars as Nash Bridges, the charming street-smart inspector for San Francisco’s elite Special nvestigations Unit. Always behind the wheel of his signature yellow ‘Cuda,’ Nash often goes undercover to track down the city s most vile criminals, from drug dealers and smugglers to the Russian mob. Never far behind is Nash’s loyal partner Joe Dominguez (Cheech Marin), a retired cop who’s...
Pick Of The Week
Nash Bridges: The First Season (DVD)
In the first season of this action-packed police drama, Don Johnson stars as Nash Bridges, the charming street-smart inspector for San Francisco’s elite Special nvestigations Unit. Always behind the wheel of his signature yellow ‘Cuda,’ Nash often goes undercover to track down the city s most vile criminals, from drug dealers and smugglers to the Russian mob. Never far behind is Nash’s loyal partner Joe Dominguez (Cheech Marin), a retired cop who’s...
- 10/8/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Ill Manors
Preliminary reports on this weren't good: the production was troubled by financial woes and other more unusual problems, such as run-ins with local toughs while shooting on location. It offered no reassurance either in the fact that it was being directed by a first-timer better known for his music (Ben Drew, Aka Plan B). Even the trailer conspired against it, looking like the sort of mockney nonsense that Danny Dyer inhabits.
But Ill Manors is a lot better than that. With constantly stylish camerawork and a rather ruthless way about it, Ill Manors may feature all the requisite drug dealers, gangsters and prostitutes, but it wins out by treating the whole thing as tragedy rather than as a lark. Inspired by films such as Nicolas Winding Refn's Pusher, Drew shows his characters locked into a lifestyle that leads nowhere. We follow a succession of people with little hope,...
Preliminary reports on this weren't good: the production was troubled by financial woes and other more unusual problems, such as run-ins with local toughs while shooting on location. It offered no reassurance either in the fact that it was being directed by a first-timer better known for his music (Ben Drew, Aka Plan B). Even the trailer conspired against it, looking like the sort of mockney nonsense that Danny Dyer inhabits.
But Ill Manors is a lot better than that. With constantly stylish camerawork and a rather ruthless way about it, Ill Manors may feature all the requisite drug dealers, gangsters and prostitutes, but it wins out by treating the whole thing as tragedy rather than as a lark. Inspired by films such as Nicolas Winding Refn's Pusher, Drew shows his characters locked into a lifestyle that leads nowhere. We follow a succession of people with little hope,...
- 10/5/2012
- by Phelim O'Neill
- The Guardian - Film News
The Wild Geese is absolutely ludicrous. Absurd, daft, antiquated nonsense. If you thought Sly, Arnie and Bruce kicking ass in The Expendables was beyond belief then you've never seen an aged Richard Burton fight off hoards of African militia. Andrew V. McLaglen's British mercenary flick is a period piece, boys' own adventure from 1978 that overcomes its hackneyed plot by way of an astonishing cast of British luvvies, most notably Burton, Richard Harris and Roger Moore. It's Royal Shakespeare Company meets The A-Team. In London, Col. Allen Faulkner is tasked by a nefarious industrialist with leading a group of mercenaries into Africa to rescue a political leader. Deposed and imprisoned by the now ruling dictator, the 'Geese' must intercept before said dictator offs him. Faulkner...
- 9/30/2012
- Screen Anarchy
When New York Times critic Bosley Crowther reviewed "The Dirty Dozen" upon its release (45 years ago this week, on June 15, 1967), he blasted the World War II action drama for its characters' "hot, sadistic zeal," its "astonishingly wanton" depiction of war, the way its violent-felons-turned-heroes plot "encourag[es] a spirit of hooliganism that is brazenly antisocial" and its "studied indulgence of sadism that is morbid and disgusting beyond words." If a similar action movie came out today, those would all be its selling points. Indeed, in recent decades, we've come to take Robert Aldrich's ultramacho commando flick for granted, not because it hasn't aged well (it still delivers the goods), but because it's been copied by so many movies and TV shows that its innovations seem old hat now. But 45 years ago, it not only pushed the envelope (in ways that disgusted Crowther but so delighted audiences that it was one...
- 6/13/2012
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
It’s time for another update from our friends at Arrow Video, this time previewing their March 2012 releases which encompass sleazy horror, cult British action movies and gory, cheesy sci-fi… The highlight for me in March’s releases? Definitely has to be Don’t Go In The House.
Who Dares Wins (Arrow Video)
The 60 Second War Begins Now! Paranoia, black ops and espionage combine in Who Dares Wins, a violent and edgy anti-terror classic starring Lewis Collins (The Professionals) and Edward Woodward (The Equalizer). The anti-nuclear movement is plotting a bloody outrage on British soil and, having already fatally lost their undercover operative at a violent protest, the secret services call on the aid of the Sas. Captain Peter Skellen (Collins) risks his career, his family and his life to infiltrate the terrorist group before they can unleash an attack that will devastate the country. Relive a classic cold war...
Who Dares Wins (Arrow Video)
The 60 Second War Begins Now! Paranoia, black ops and espionage combine in Who Dares Wins, a violent and edgy anti-terror classic starring Lewis Collins (The Professionals) and Edward Woodward (The Equalizer). The anti-nuclear movement is plotting a bloody outrage on British soil and, having already fatally lost their undercover operative at a violent protest, the secret services call on the aid of the Sas. Captain Peter Skellen (Collins) risks his career, his family and his life to infiltrate the terrorist group before they can unleash an attack that will devastate the country. Relive a classic cold war...
- 12/23/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Production designer behind the deadly gadgets used by James Bond – and his foes
The production designer Syd Cain, who has died aged 93, was one of many behind-the-scenes professionals elevated to something like prominence by the worldwide interest in the James Bond films. An industry veteran who began work in British cinema as a draughtsman in 1947, contributing to the look of the gothic melodrama Uncle Silas, Cain is credited on a range of film and television projects, but remains best known for his work in various design capacities on the 007 series, from Dr No in 1962 to GoldenEye in 1995.
Born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, Cain served in the armed forces in the second world war, surviving a plane crash and recovering from a broken back. Working at Denham Studios in Buckinghamshire in the 1940s and 50s, he moved up from uncredited draughtsman (on Adam and Evelyne, The Interrupted Journey, You Know What Sailors Are...
The production designer Syd Cain, who has died aged 93, was one of many behind-the-scenes professionals elevated to something like prominence by the worldwide interest in the James Bond films. An industry veteran who began work in British cinema as a draughtsman in 1947, contributing to the look of the gothic melodrama Uncle Silas, Cain is credited on a range of film and television projects, but remains best known for his work in various design capacities on the 007 series, from Dr No in 1962 to GoldenEye in 1995.
Born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, Cain served in the armed forces in the second world war, surviving a plane crash and recovering from a broken back. Working at Denham Studios in Buckinghamshire in the 1940s and 50s, he moved up from uncredited draughtsman (on Adam and Evelyne, The Interrupted Journey, You Know What Sailors Are...
- 12/2/2011
- by Kim Newman
- The Guardian - Film News
A line-up of Eon greats at the National History Museum in 2002, where Syd was promoting his autobiography. (L to R): Ken Adam, Syd Cain, Peter Lamont and Michael G. Wilson. (Photo copyright Dave Worrall. All rights reserved).
By Lee Pfeiffer
Syd Cain, the respected art director and production designer, has died at age 93. Syd's death is a personal loss to many of us at Cinema Retro who considered him a friend. His remarkable career included a long association with the James Bond films. He began on the very first film, Dr. No, in 1962 as art director, working with the legendary production designer Ken Adam. When Adam wasn't available for the second film, From Russia With Love, Syd took over for the art direction and production design duties. Syd was billed as the production designer for the 1969 Bond classic On Her Majesty's Secret Service in 1969, playing a crucial role in...
By Lee Pfeiffer
Syd Cain, the respected art director and production designer, has died at age 93. Syd's death is a personal loss to many of us at Cinema Retro who considered him a friend. His remarkable career included a long association with the James Bond films. He began on the very first film, Dr. No, in 1962 as art director, working with the legendary production designer Ken Adam. When Adam wasn't available for the second film, From Russia With Love, Syd took over for the art direction and production design duties. Syd was billed as the production designer for the 1969 Bond classic On Her Majesty's Secret Service in 1969, playing a crucial role in...
- 11/21/2011
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Release Date: Nov. 22, 2011
Price: DVD $29.95, Blu-ray $39.95
Studio: Criterion
The jury sweats it out in the classic 12 Angry Men.
Arguably one of the most radical big-screen courtroom dramas in cinema history, Sidney Lumet’s (Network) 12 Angry Men, a behind-closed-doors look at the American legal system, is as riveting as it is spare.
The iconic 1957 film adaptation of Reginald Rose’s (The Wild Geese) teleplay stars Henry Fonda (Once Upon a Time in the West) as the initially dissenting member of a jury of white men ready to pass judgment on a Puerto Rican teenager charged with murdering his father. What results is a saga of epic proportions that plays out in real time over 90 minutes in one sweltering room.
Also starring Lee J. Cobb (The Exorcist), Jack Klugman (TV’s The Odd Couple), Jack Warden (Escape From Zahrain) and Martin Balsam (Psycho), Lumet’s electrifying snapshot of 1950s America on the...
Price: DVD $29.95, Blu-ray $39.95
Studio: Criterion
The jury sweats it out in the classic 12 Angry Men.
Arguably one of the most radical big-screen courtroom dramas in cinema history, Sidney Lumet’s (Network) 12 Angry Men, a behind-closed-doors look at the American legal system, is as riveting as it is spare.
The iconic 1957 film adaptation of Reginald Rose’s (The Wild Geese) teleplay stars Henry Fonda (Once Upon a Time in the West) as the initially dissenting member of a jury of white men ready to pass judgment on a Puerto Rican teenager charged with murdering his father. What results is a saga of epic proportions that plays out in real time over 90 minutes in one sweltering room.
Also starring Lee J. Cobb (The Exorcist), Jack Klugman (TV’s The Odd Couple), Jack Warden (Escape From Zahrain) and Martin Balsam (Psycho), Lumet’s electrifying snapshot of 1950s America on the...
- 8/15/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
The Arthur soundtrack. The idea that popular culture is in some kind of irreversible decline is not one I find myself able to get too far down with. Sure, there’s a lot of crap around. But crap is one thing that we’ve always proved capable of producing in abundance, and I don’t just mean the funny-smelling brown biscuits that pop out of our backsides once a day (twice if last night was chilli and beer night).
Sure, some folks might like to brandish the French New Wave or the Clash or Apocalypse Now as incontrovertible proof that back then was a whole heap better than right now, but when doing so they always conveniently elect to forget the slurry which enshrined their chosen pearls: Plan 9 From Outer Space. The surprisingly successful recording career of the Smurfs. The Wild Geese, especially the bit where Roger Moore makes...
Sure, some folks might like to brandish the French New Wave or the Clash or Apocalypse Now as incontrovertible proof that back then was a whole heap better than right now, but when doing so they always conveniently elect to forget the slurry which enshrined their chosen pearls: Plan 9 From Outer Space. The surprisingly successful recording career of the Smurfs. The Wild Geese, especially the bit where Roger Moore makes...
- 4/9/2011
- by Paul Martin
- Movie-moron.com
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