Mike Jones
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About Mike Jones
Mike Jones is an author, screenwriter, world traveller and cinephile. His work has been featured in print and online in a variety of publications, and he’s also a Berlinale Talents alumnus. Cinema has always moved him in a big way and aside from having seen The Talented Mr Ripley more times than any other living person, he maintains a pretty darn healthy physical media collection. His favourite filmmakers include: Jordan Peele, David Lean, Alfred Hitchcock, Mike Leigh, Steven Spielberg, the Dardenne Brothers, Noah Baumbach, Michael Haneke, Barry Jenkins and Andrea Arnold. Often jet-lagged, Mike once turned down a certain A-list celebrity’s offer to join them for a night of partying after a strange encounter in an airport.
Latest Articles
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The ending of Back to the Future Part II shows the DeLorean being struck by lightning – but why did a backwards “99” appear afterward?
All 11 Wes Anderson Movies Ranked Worst-Best
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How The Fedora Became Indiana Jones’ Trademark
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Indiana Jones: Why Elsa Really Picked The Wrong Cup In Last Crusade
Elsa Schneider may have once betrayed Indiana Jones and his father in Last Crusade, but she purposely chose the wrong Grail in the film’s ending.
How The Mission: Impossible Franchise Changed Tom Cruise’s Mind About Sequels
The Mission: Impossible franchise is hugely popular, but it wasn’t until Tom Cruise took the spy series on that he changed his mind about sequels.
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Wes Anderson's Repetition Backlash Completely Misses The Point
All too often Wes Anderson is accused of repeatedly making the same film – a flawed take that ignores the acclaimed filmmaker’s unique talents.
The Real Meaning Behind Band Of Brothers' Deer Shooting Scene Explained
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Love it or loathe it, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom made a substantial difference to the famed action-adventure franchise as a whole.
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Mission: Impossible is one of the biggest film franchises, but Tom Cruise made a unique choice that set the first entry apart from other action films.
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Ernst Stavro Blofeld remains James Bond most enduring nemesis but the 007 franchise seems unable to get the super villain’s death just right.
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Tom Hagen Should Have Been The Godfather - Not Michael Corleone
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