Precode cinema
Much like a glam rock star from the 70s, Hollywood is, if not dead, almost at death’s door, constantly churning out mediocre remakes of old… Read More »Precode cinema
Cinema
Bohemian Rhapsody – glorious yet shallow flattery
Anyone with a true passion for film would say that a great film stays with you long after you’ve seen it. In one way or… Read More »Bohemian Rhapsody – glorious yet shallow flattery
Vice – an exquisitely pretentious piece of cinema
The story goes that when Dr Strangelove was first conceived, it was conceived as a dramatic script. Somewhere during the writing process, a funny idea… Read More »Vice – an exquisitely pretentious piece of cinema
Cary Grant vs the Production Code
Cary Grant wasn’t born in Bristol in 1904. Rumor has it he was born on the set of She Done Him Wrong in 1933, having been… Read More »Cary Grant vs the Production Code
Ingmar Bergman – famous works
From Jean Luc Goddard to Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen and Bernardo Bertolucci, Ingmar Bergman’s body of work has influenced many great directors, who have recognized… Read More »Ingmar Bergman – famous works