http://filmjournal.net/danielstephens ...after hours at Cafe 80s Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:00:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Warners have released new pics from the latest film - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - as well as some mini featurettes seeing the cast talk about the latest film. http://filmjournal.net/danielstephens/2010/09/06/new-images-and-featurettes-for-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows/ What films should the infrequent flyer not watch before boarding a plane? Which films would really end any hope of those suffering from air travel aversion ever setting foot on an aircraft again? Well, have a look here for a humourous look at ten films you should avoid before flying... http://filmjournal.net/danielstephens/2010/09/03/top-10-films-to-avoid-before-flying/ Most audiences today won’t have heard of the name John Landis. They would have heard of “Coming To America” and “The Blues Brothers” but it’s unlikely they recognise the talent behind the lens. That’s because Landis has become one of Hollywood’s forgotten star directors. Legal troubles ... http://filmjournal.net/danielstephens/2010/08/11/john-landis-overrated-or-underrated/ Voting continues to discover the best Godfather film - have you voted yet? Which is your favourite - Godfather 1 or Godfather 2? Vote here. ----------- Two classic films but which one is your favourite? Post your choice here. There aren’t many film couplets that have garnered as much praise as ... http://filmjournal.net/danielstephens/2010/08/06/godfather-1-v-godfather-2-voting-continues/ Rightly or wrongly I look back at the last decade of horror films as one that gave us nothing new. We retread old ground, often with poor remakes or as they became known during the period – the re-imagining. Instead of western audiences enjoying new and interesting ... http://filmjournal.net/danielstephens/2010/08/04/a-decade-of-soulless-remakes-and-re-imaginings-horror-in-the-2000s/ Two classic films but which one is your favourite? Post your choice here. There aren’t many film couplets that have garnered as much praise as Francis Ford Coppola’s first two Godfather films. Part 2 is widely recognised as the greatest sequel of all time and it is easy to ... http://filmjournal.net/danielstephens/2010/08/02/godfather-v-godfather-ii/ The sequel phenomenom exploded after the blockbuster success of Jaws and Star Wars in the 1970s. But what are the best sequels ever made? Rodney Twelftree of Fernby Films attempts to answer that question - HERE. Do you recall that scene in “Scream 2”, where Jamie Kennedy’s character imparts his ... http://filmjournal.net/danielstephens/2010/07/27/top-10-sequels-of-all-time/ Robert Zemeckis was once asked if television was a bad influence on children. He answered, emphatically, “television isn’t an education, but I see no reason to turn it off.” What would so many television-starved children give for Zemeckis as a babysitter, or indeed a father: ‘Can I pur-lease watch more ... http://filmjournal.net/danielstephens/2010/07/20/top-10-robert-zemeckis-films/ “An American Werewolf In London” is the film that I remember most distinctly as a child. It’s partly because I knew I wasn’t allowed to watch it, partly because it scared me so much. It’s only later in life that I fully appreciate the frightening influence it ... http://filmjournal.net/danielstephens/2010/07/10/he%e2%80%99ll-make-you-laugh-then-he%e2%80%99ll-make-you-scream-the-films-of-john-landis/ Hollywood decided to remake not only the best horror films it could find in the east but also its own classics. Added gore, 3D, silly titles, worthless sequels, and vacuous characters were the order of the day. So, to discover the best in horror cinema during the ... http://filmjournal.net/danielstephens/2010/07/04/top-10-horror-films-of-the-2000s/