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The biggest night in the British film industry took place in London’s Royal Opera House tonight as the 63rd annual BAFTA ceremony honoured outstanding achievement in film from 2009. Carrying British hopes for glory was coming-of-age drama An Education (dir. Lone Scherfig), tied with Hollywood heavyweights Avatar (dir. James Cameron) and The Hurt Locker (dir. […]

With upcoming sci-fi epic Avatar set to end twelve years of cinema exile for James Cameron, Trevor Hogg profiles the career of the influential Hollywood filmmaker in the third of a three part feature… read part one and two. “I started thinking about the film in two stages,” explained James Cameron on how he approached […]

In the final instalment of a three-part article on the phenomenally successful animation studio, Trevor Hogg details Pixar’s merger with entertainment powerhouse Disney and continued critical and commercial success… be sure to read part 1 and part 2. Fostering a creative rapport between co-workers is something that Pixar goes out of its way to achieve. […]

Up, 2009. Directed by Pete Doctor and Bob Peterson. Featuring the voice talents of Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer and Jordan Nagai. SYNOPSIS: Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate […]

Trevor Hogg profiles the career of legendary British filmmaker Carol Reed in the first of a two-part feature… Following in the footsteps of his father Sir Herbert Beerholm Tree, who founded the Royal School of Dramatic Arts, Carol Reed decided to pursue a career in the theatre. “I wasn’t a very good actor,” reflected the […]

Trevor Hogg profiles the career of director Jason Reitman… Trading the doctor’s stethoscope for the director’s chair, Jason Reitman found his accomplishments being weighed against those of a famous Hollywood filmmaker. “Recently, I’ve been thinking about how my work and my father’s work compared,” reflected Jason about Ivan Reitman, the man responsible for the comic […]

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 […]

Trevor Hogg profiles the career of legendary writer, director and producer John Hughes in the second of a two-part feature… read the first here. “At the time I came along,” reflected John Hughes, “Hollywood’s idea of teen movies meant there had to be a lot of nudity, usually involving boys in pursuit of sex, and […]

Trevor Hogg profiles the career of acclaimed filmmaker Sir David Lean in the third of a three-part feature… be sure to read the first and second parts! While David Lean was directing Summertime, he received a cable from Sam Spiegel asking if he would direct The Bridge on the River Kwai. Lean sought advice from […]

Trevor Hogg profiles the career of director Peter Weir in the first of a two-part feature… From a land, the ancestral dream of its Aboriginal people, comes an Australian filmmaker known for producing cinematic tales with an ethereal quality – Peter Weir. The transformation of the Sydney native into a Hollywood director occurred on a […]