John Upton, Author at Film Stories

The 1980s films of Michael Caine | The Holcroft Covenant (1985)

by John Upton | Jan 21, 2025 | Feature

Our tour of Michael Caine's 1980s work brings us to The Holcroft Covenant - an obscure but surprisingly good thriller from director John...

Michael Caine smokes weed in a hedge in 1985's Water.

The 1980s films of Michael Caine | Water (1985)

by John Upton | Dec 05, 2024 | Feature

Is Water, a 1985 comedy from the writers of Porridge, a hidden gem in Michael Caine's long film career? No....

The 1980s films of Michael Caine | Blame It On Rio (1984)

by John Upton | Nov 06, 2024 | Feature, News

Our odyssey through the work of Michael Caine reaches a grim nadir: the 1984 comedy Blame It On Rio. Brace yourselves, readers....

The 1980s films of Michael Caine | The Jigsaw Man (1983)

by John Upton | Sep 18, 2024 | Feature

Our travels through the films of Michael Caine bring us to a bit of an oddity: it's 1983's The Jigsaw Man. Let's take a look......

Michael Caine has a wee dram in The Honorary Consul

The 1980s films of Michael Caine: The Honorary Consul (1983)

by John Upton | Aug 22, 2024 | Feature

Our look back at the 1980s filmography of Sir Michael Caine lands on the lesser-known thriller, The Honorary Consul (aka Beyond The Limit in the US)....

The 1980s films of Michael Caine: Educating Rita (1983)

by John Upton | Jul 17, 2024 | News

Our journey through Michael Caine's 80s work reaches one of his best: Educating Rita, co-starring a powerhouse Julie Walters in the title role....

The 1980s Films of Michael Caine: Deathtrap (1982)

by John Upton | Jun 19, 2024 | Feature

Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve star in Deathtrap, and we've been digging back into the 1982 film as we continue to celebrate Michael Caine....

The 1980s Films of Michael Caine: Escape To Victory

by John Upton | Mar 27, 2024 | Feature

John Upton looks at 1981's Escape To Victory as part of his exploration of Michael Caine's quite stellar filmography from the 80s.

The 1980s films of Michael Caine: The Hand

by John Upton | Feb 15, 2024 | Feature

Our voyage through the work of Michael Caine arrives at the 1981 psychological horror, The Hand - the debut of one Oliver Stone....

The 1980s films of Michael Caine: Dressed To Kill

by John Upton | Dec 18, 2023 | Feature

We continue our exploration of Sir Michael Caine's films of the 1980s with a classic that hasn't aged very well, Dressed To Kill.

The 1980s films of Michael Caine: The Island

by John Upton | Nov 29, 2023 | Feature

Michael Caine's 70s career had its ups and downs, but what do the 80s have in store? We take a look, starting with 1980's The Island....

The title card for 1979's Beyond The Poseidon Adventure.

The 1970s films of Michael Caine: Beyond The Poseidon Adventure

by John Upton | Aug 29, 2023 | Feature

Our look into the 1970s films of Sir Michael Caine concludes with 1979's Beyond The Poseidon Adventure......

The 1970s films of Michael Caine: Ashanti

by John Upton | Jul 31, 2023 | Feature

It's time for the penultimate 1970s film starring Michael Caine to go under the microscope - it's 1979's Ashanti......

The title card for California Suite, reading "Neil Simon's California Suite".

The 1970s films of Michael Caine: California Suite

by John Upton | May 30, 2023 | Feature

We continue our look at the 1970s films of one Sir Michael Caine - this time, it's 1978's California Suite......

The 1970s films of Michael Caine: The Swarm

by John Upton | Apr 21, 2023 | Feature

We continue our look back at the 1970s filmography of Sir Michael Caine - this time it's 1978's The Swarm......

The 1970s films of Michael Caine: A Bridge Too Far

by John Upton | Mar 23, 2023 | Feature

We continue our look at the 1970s films of one Sir Michael Caine with 1977's A Bridge Too Far, also starring James Caan and Sean Connery. T...

The 1970s films of Michael Caine: Silver Bears

by John Upton | Feb 10, 2023 | Feature

Our look back at the 1970s films of Michael Caine continues with Silver Bears, a crime comedy he starred in with Cybill Shepherd. T...

The 1970s films of Michael Caine: The Eagle Has Landed

by John Upton | Jan 04, 2023 | Feature

We continue our look at the 1970s filmography of one Sir Michael Caine - this time we're talking about The Eagle Has Landed. T...

The title card from Harry And Walter Go To New York

The 1970s films of Michael Caine: Harry And Walter Go To New York

by John Upton | Nov 22, 2022 | Feature

Our look back at the 1970s films of Michael Caine continues with 1976 comedy/heist movie Harry And Walter Go To New York......

The 1970s films of Michael Caine: Peeper

by John Upton | Oct 05, 2022 | Feature, News

We continue our look at the varied 1970s filmography of Sir Michael Caine - this time, we examine 1975's Peeper....

Sean Connery and Michael Caine in The Man Who Would Be King

The 1970s films of Michael Caine: The Man Who Would Be King

by John Upton | Aug 24, 2022 | Feature, News

We continue our look back at the 1970s films of Michael Caine - this time, we examine The Man Who Would Be King....

The 1970s films of Michael Caine: The Romantic Englishwoman

by John Upton | Jul 11, 2022 | Feature, News

We continue our journey through the 1970s films of Sir Michael Caine - this time we look at the rather unbelievable drama The Romantic...

The 1970s films of Michael Caine: The Wilby Conspiracy

by John Upton | May 17, 2022 | Feature, News

Our exploration of the the 1970s films of Michael Cainearrives at The Wilby Conspiracy, alongside the late Sidney Poitier....

The Marseille Contract (AKA The Destructors) title

The 1970s films of Michael Caine: The Marseille Contract

by John Upton | Apr 13, 2022 | Feature, News

We continue our look back at the 1970s films of Michael Caine - this time it's 1974's The Marseille Contract, also known as The Destructors....

The 1970s films of Michael Caine: The Black Windmill

by John Upton | Feb 21, 2022 | Feature, News

We take a look back at the 1970s films of Michael Caine, this time focusing on 1974's The Black Windmill....

Revisiting the 1970s films of Michael Caine: Sleuth

by John Upton | Jan 10, 2022 | Feature, News

Our exploration of Michael Caine's work in the 1970s arrives at one of his most famous films: Sleuth, where he co-starred with Sir Laurence Olivier....