Trevor Hogg profiles the career of legendary director Stanley Kubrick in the second of a two-part feature… read the first part here! “It’s not a question of my own satisfaction or lack of it,” answered Stanley Kubrick when questioned on why he was not drawn to contemporary stories or themes, “but of the basic purpose […]
I Sat Through That? #11 – Deep Impact (1998)
In which Gerry Hayes beats up Elijah Wood to steal his salvation-ticket for the comet-shelter. Wood’s only short and if Hayes can avoid his massive feet, he should be ok… Deep Impact, 1998. Directed by Mimi Leder. Starring Téa Leoni, Robert Duvall, Elijah Wood, Morgan Freeman, Leelee SobieskiWritten by Bruce Joe Rubin and Michael Tolkin. […]
British Cinema: Evil Aliens (2005)
Evil Aliens, 2005. Directed by Jake West. Starring Emily Booth, Chris Adamson and Sam Butler. SYNOPSIS: A television crew must try to survive a bloody alien encounter on a remote Welsh island. Jake West’s Evil Aliens begins with a man having a large pointy thing rammed up his arse by an alien. It would have […]
A Time to Belong – This is England and the subversion of the Skinhead
Andy Pope discusses the representation of the skinhead sub-culture in Shane Meadows’ This Is England… Shane Meadows’ recent announcement that he is currently filming a sequel to his 2006 film This is England comes as no surprise to those of us who have watched with growing interest the amount of time British television and cinema […]
Capturing Kubrick: A Stanley Kubrick Profile (Part 1)
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of legendary director Stanley Kubrick in the first of a two-part feature… When the teenage Stanley Kubrick stepped behind a camera lens he discovered a vast world of opportunity. “I worked for Look Magazine from the age of seventeen to twenty-one,” remarked the legendary filmmaker, of his time as a […]
R.I.P Patrick Swayze (1952 – 2009)
Dirty Dancing star passes away aged 57… Actor Patrick Swayze has died in his LA home on Monday after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Swayze – who shot to stardom in the 1987 hit Dirty Dancing – had continued to work since announcing his illness in March 2008, and is survived by his wife […]
Walt Disney Studios to remake The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine
Following on from ‘Beatles Week’, which has seen digitally remastered re-releases of the Fab Four’s album catalogue in addition to the rather splendid The Beatles: Rock Band music game, news comes that Walt Disney Studios and director Robert Zemeckis are planning a 3D motion-capture animation remake of the 1968 classic Yellow Submarine. The press release […]
I Sat Through That? #10 – The Break Up (2006)
In which Gerry Hayes wishes he’d stayed at home and argued with his wife for two hours as it would have been less stressful… The Break Up, 2006. Directed by Peyton Reed. Starring Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston. Screenplay by Jeremy Garelick and Jay Lavender. Take one gritty, depressing, kitchen-sink drama, light it a little more […]
British Cinema: The Firm (2009)
Jon Dudley reviews Nick Love’s latest, The Firm, along with footage from the London premiere… The Firm, 2009. Directed by Nick Love. Starring Calum McNab and Paul Anderson. SYNOPSIS: Dom, a young wannabe football casual, gets drawn into the charismatic but dangerous world of the firm’s top boy, Bex. Accepted for the fast mouth and […]
Bringing Star Wars to the Screen: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
In the third of a series of articles examining the various screen incarnations of George Lucas’ Star Wars saga, we focus on the final instalment of the Imperial trilogy, Episode VI – Return of the Jedi… Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, 1983. Directed by Richard Marquand. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, […]
