War For the Planet of the Apes
An interview with director Matt Reeves, talking me through the first trailer for War For the Planet of the Apes. http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/war-planet-apes-trailer-breakdown-matt-reeves/ Advertisements
The Crow
Another one from the vaults. This is an interview with the horror author David J. Schow, one of two credited screenwriters (with John Shirley) on Alex Proyas’ The Crow (1994). The conversation – conducted by email – was for a planned Empire magazine Crow feature that didn’t end up happening, so I’ve never been able… Continue reading The Crow
The Last of the Mohicans
Empire “Masterpiece” #151 / Issue 325 / July, 2016 The Last of the Mohicans is an anomaly on Michael Mann’s CV. There are a couple of others – compromised WWII horror The Keep; the boxing biopic Ali – but to an overwhelming extent his preferred milieu has been the crime thriller, from 1981’s Thief to… Continue reading The Last of the Mohicans
Highlander
Another one from the vaults. This 4000-word history of the Highlander franchise was published as Empire‘s ‘Back Story’ feature in the July, 2009 issue. It’s now been dusted off for the website to mark the original Highlander‘s 30th anniversary and a new 4K restoration. http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/highlander/ Here’s the trailer for the spiffy new restored version:
The Legend of Tarzan
My coverage from the set of The Legend of Tarzan in the summer of 2014. This was first published in the July, 2016 issue of Empire, and was then posted online when the film was released. http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/legend-tarzan-david-yates/ See also my history of Tarzan on screen, from Tarzan’s centenary year, 2012. https://creatureofthewheel.wordpress.com/2014/08/27/tarzan/
Labyrinth
I somehow completely missed that this had made its way online. I wrote this history of Labyrinth for Empire a few years ago as part of a Jim Henson celebration. It was posted on the site in May this year, as part of a month of ’80s-themed features. The piece includes interviews with writer Terry… Continue reading Labyrinth
The Last Boy Scout
A piece for The Telegraph on Tony Scott and Shane Black’s compromised action classic The Last Boy Scout. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/05/31/who-killed-the-last-boy-scout-bruce-willis-shane-black-and-the-m/
