RIP Alan Parker, director of Angel Heart and The Wall

Posted 5 years ago

Prolific filmmaker Alan Parker, who directed such films as THE WALL, ANGEL HEART, and MISSISSIPPI BURNING, has died after succumbing to complications due to illness. He was 76 years old. Alan's films were unique, and always had immense visual flair and...

Iconic UK filmmaker Alan Parker has passed away at 76

Posted 5 years ago

Celebrated UK director Alan Parker, whose unique vision led to the creation of such iconic films as BUGSY MALONE, MISSISSIPPI BURNING, EVITA, and PINK FLOYD: THE WALL, has passed away at 76 after a prolonged illness, the British Film Institute has confirmed....

Mickey Rourke reignites 30-year-old feud with Robert De Niro on Instagram

Posted 5 years ago

Perhaps the COVID-19 quarantine is starting to get to Mickey Rourke. One might use this time to reflect and better themselves to make 2021 a better year while others will stew on issues from the past.  Rourke is choosing to...

Angel Heart uncut (Arrow Recommends)

Posted 8 years ago

"Arrow Recommends is a column that has my sorry ass advise older movies to your royal asses. I will be flexible in terms of genres i.e. I will cover whatever the bleep I want. For now, it will be the...

The Test of Time: Angel Heart (1987)

Posted 9 years ago

We all have certain movies we love. Movies we respect without question because of either tradition, childhood love, or because they’ve always been classics. However, as time keeps ticking, do those classics still hold up? Do they remain must see?...

The Good, the Bad & the Badass: Gene Hackman

Posted 11 years ago

Last week, we took a look at the career of director William Friedkin, whose film – THE FRENCH CONNECTION – marked the arrival of this week’s legend as one of the definitive actors of the last forty years. Gene Hackman...

Top 10 Best Movie Devils!

Posted 12 years ago

What is it about the devil that fascinates us so much? A lofty thought, sure, but if you think about it, every six months or so it seems a new movie comes out that, if not explicitly tries to tackle...