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John Ferguson

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Ghostbusters II (1989) 55% 3/5 EDIT “The effects are bigger and more spectacular, Murray once again shines as the shyster scientist and there is an expanded role for Rick Moranis.” – Radio Times Dec 17, 2025 Full Review Halloween II (1981) 36% 2/5 EDIT “Carpenter had a hand in the script but this is a by-the-numbers retread and the direction of Rick Rosenthal lacks flair.” – Radio Times Dec 17, 2025 Full Review The Abyss (1989) 76% 3/5 EDIT “It remains a fascinating folly, a spectacular and often thrilling voyage to the bottom of the sea. ” – Radio Times Dec 9, 2025 Full Review The Running Man (1987) 59% 3/5 EDIT “Schwarzenegger gets to do what he does best - destroying baddies with a quip - and director Paul Michael Glaser - fondly remembered for his role in Starsky & Hutch - handles the action sequences with some panache.” – Radio Times Nov 5, 2025 Full Review Salinger (2013) 39% 3/5 EDIT “Ultimately, the film never really gets to the bottom of why Salinger spent almost half of his adult life living in secrecy, but it still makes for a useful primer to one of the 20th century's most fascinating literary figures.” – Radio Times Nov 5, 2025 Full Review Predator 2 (1990) 36% 3/5 EDIT “The action sequences are ably staged by Blown Away director Stephen Hopkins, but it lacks the sweaty, claustrophobic tension of the Arnold Schwarzenegger original.” – Radio Times Oct 31, 2025 Full Review Rabid (1977) 78% 4/5 EDIT “This disturbing film lacks the stomach-churning claustrophobia of Shivers, but is an altogether slicker affair, and the spiralling, random violence still shocks.” – Radio Times Oct 30, 2025 Full Review The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) 89% 4/5 EDIT “Corman creates a suitably gothic air and works wonders with a limited budget.” – Radio Times Oct 30, 2025 Full Review The Howling (1981) 76% 4/5 EDIT “Co-writer John Sayles and director Joe Dante have huge fun turning werewolf clichés on their head in this rare beast - a horror film that gore fans and film buffs can enjoy.” – Radio Times Oct 2, 2025 Full Review Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) 54% 3/5 EDIT “Otherwise it's business as usual, with director Richard Donner laying on the requisite destruction as Gibson and Glover track down a ruthless Triad gang that specialises in smuggling immigrants.” – Radio Times Sep 19, 2025 Full Review Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) 61% 3/5 EDIT “Disengage the brain and enjoy.” – Radio Times Sep 19, 2025 Full Review Superman II (1980) 88% 4/5 EDIT “The effects are equal to the first film and there's a strong supporting cast, including an irascible Gene Hackman and the excellent Terence Stamp in what, at the time, was something of a comeback role.” – Radio Times Sep 19, 2025 Full Review Fandango (1985) 70% 3/5 EDIT “Costner shines as the anarchic unofficial leader of the group, but he is more than matched by Judd Nelson, who turns in a powerful, mature performance.” – Radio Times Aug 31, 2025 Full Review Red Rock West (1993) 95% 4/5 EDIT “The plot twists and turns deliciously, and Dahl's deft direction strikes a clever balance between knowing humour and genuine suspense.” – Radio Times Aug 31, 2025 Full Review Supergirl (1984) 19% 2/5 EDIT “The story is pretty daft, the special effects merely ordinary and Slater is a rather weak superheroine. ” – Radio Times Aug 31, 2025 Full Review Dirty Work (1998) 21% 3/5 EDIT “Despite losing its nerve by the end, it is for the most part a crudely nasty treat.” – Radio Times Aug 31, 2025 Full Review RoboCop 2 (1990) 29% 3/5 EDIT “It's once again a spectacularly violent affair and the satirical news items still provide a chuckle or two, but, sadly, under Irvin Kershner's stolid direction, it lacks the gloriously black excess of Paul Verhoeven's first film.” – Radio Times Aug 31, 2025 Full Review Raising Arizona (1987) 91% 4/5 EDIT “From the audacious pre-credits sequence onwards, the pace never slackens for a second.” – Radio Times Aug 19, 2025 Full Review Raising Cain (1992) 64% 4/5 EDIT “John Lithgow, getting into the grisly, over-the-top spirit of the piece, plays a suspect in a series of kidnappings, Lolita Davidovich is his unfaithful wife, and there's solid support from Steven Bauer, Frances Sternhagen and Gregg Henry.” – Radio Times Jul 2, 2025 Full Review THX-1138 (1971) 84% 4/5 EDIT “The obtuse script doesn't help, but it looks wonderful and Lucas conjures up a genuinely chilling air. ” – Radio Times Apr 1, 2025 Full Review Fire in the Sky (1993) 52% 3/5 EDIT “Director Robert Lieberman wisely concentrates on the emotional impact of the event on a close-knit circle of friends and family, although the eventual revelation of the abduction is genuinely scary” – Radio Times Jan 28, 2025 Full Review Big Trouble in Little China (1986) 71% 2/5 EDIT “Horror maestro John Carpenter is clearly in awe of Hong Kong movies, but this brave attempt to fuse martial arts action with a westernised adventure story sadly doesn't quite gel.” – Radio Times Sep 13, 2024 Full Review They Live (1988) 86% 3/5 EDIT “Piper handles the action scenes better than he deals with dialogue, but he is well supported by Keith David and Meg Foster.” – Radio Times Sep 13, 2024 Full Review Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) 28% 3/5 EDIT “Sam Neill, as the scheming spy who wants Chase's invisibility kept secret, and Stephen Tobolowsky to take the acting honours.” – Radio Times Sep 13, 2024 Full Review The Producers (1968) 92% 5/5 EDIT “While the gags flow freely throughout, it's the jaw-dropping numbers from Springtime for Hitler that cement the film's place in cinema history.” – Radio Times Aug 30, 2024 Full Review
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