Category Archives: Second Chance Cinema

Point Blank

April 23, 2013 no comments
I’ve always had a great admiration for the actor Lee Marvin. To me he appeared to be the consummate action star. I seem to have grown up watching his films on television. With the ability to pl...

Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Revisited

March 1, 2013 no comments
When you mention you’re a Star Wars fan to anyone outside your normal social circle, you tend to get one of two reactions. One is the “Eurgh, what did I just step on?” look as they incons...

My Essential Christmas Films

December 23, 2012 5 comments
Seeing as how it’s Christmas and all, I thought I’d share with you my favourite Christmas films. Santa Clause: The Movie  A film that didn’t do too well at the box office, it went o...

The Magnificent Showman

April 21, 2012 no comments
As part of our Second Chance Cinema strand we look at the 1964 film The Magnificent Showman. There came a period in John Wayne’s career where he stopped playing the part as presented in the scr...

Payback- Review

February 3, 2012 1 comment
How much is a life worth? $70,000. No more, no less. Under the Second Chance Cinema banner, Moviescramble re-assesses the 1999 Mel Gibson film Payback. In 1999 Mel Gibson was still at the top of his ...

Nighthawks – Review

January 29, 2012 1 comment
Second Chance Cinema reviews another overlooked classic film. This time the 1981 thriller Nighthawks starring Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams and Rutger Hauer comes under the Moviescramble spo...

OSS117: Lost in Rio – Review

January 28, 2012 1 comment
In the first of the occasional series under the banner of Second Chance Cinema, Moviescramble has a look at the 2009 French film OSS117: Lost in Rio. From the same director and star of The Artist cam...

Second Chance Cinema

January 19, 2012 no comments
At Second chance Cinema moviescramble aims to discuss the movies that for whatever reason do not receive the recognition that they deserve. We are not just talking about the obscure, and unseen but a...