Strictly Classified Part 4: All The President’s Men
When discussing the theme of surveillance, it would be an oversight to ignore the Watergate scandal – the root of much of this cinematic paranoia which brought these fears and […]
When discussing the theme of surveillance, it would be an oversight to ignore the Watergate scandal – the root of much of this cinematic paranoia which brought these fears and […]
Released in 1974, The Conversation is a true classic about a surveillance expert starring Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall and of course John Cazale – who appeared in 5 of the […]
Another day, another comic book adaptation. But thankfully it’s not superheroes this time – it’s an action/comedy starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg as two criminals each hiding their true […]
No, Call Girl is not the sequel to last year’s big bag of hate For a Good Time, Call…, nor is it the long-awaited big-screen adaptation of ITV2’s Secret Diary of a Call Girl. It’s actually […]
When a tiny desert settlement is attacked by underground monsters, it’s up to Kevin Bacon and his friends to stop them. But as anyone who’s had to repeatedly endure that […]
In a summer full of identical superhero movies, it’s a relief to see 2010’s Kick-Ass followed up in its uniquely uncompromising style. Hit-Girl and Kick-Ass are back, but she’s starting high school and […]
Fans of that Kevin Bacon advert will be disappointed by his limited screen time in 1978 frat comedy National Lampoon’s Animal House. Set in 1962, Animal House tells the adventures and misdeeds of […]
One of my favourite strands of science fiction is the speculative sports sub-genre. With its roots firmly in the gladiatorial arena of the Roman Empire, it’s a theme that continues […]
Set in McCarthy era America, Good Night, and Good Luck is George Clooney’s 2005 drama based on true events – there are no ghosts in it, unless you count the spectre of […]
Friday the 13th is Sean S. Cunningham’s archetypal slasher from 1980, in which a mystery killer stalks summer camp counsellors, brutalising each of the attractive teenagers – and Kevin Bacon. It’s […]