East of Eden, 1955. Directed by Elia Kazan. Starring James Dean, Julie Harris, Raymond Massey, Richard Davalos, Burl Ives, and Jo Van Fleet. SYNOPSIS: Of the three major films James Dean made during his short life, East of Eden was the only one released while he was still alive. Warner Bros. has remastered the movie […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Rebel Without a Cause, 1955. Directed by Nicholas Ray. Starring James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus, Ann Doran, Corey Allen, and William Hopper. SYNOPSIS: Warner Bros.’ final centennial 4K Ultra HD release for April (there may be more coming in 2023) features the classic Rebel Without a Cause, starring James Dean, Sal Mineo, […]
10 Golden Age Hollywood Stars and Their Modern Successors
Murray Ferguson looks a ten Golden Age Hollywood stars and their modern successors… Awards season is in full swing, meaning endless discussions of which performances deserve to be rewarded and who has been snubbed. This means it is as good a time as any to celebrate some of the best talent to emerge from Hollywood. […]
Can we please stop the de-aging and CGI resurrection fascination?
Tom Jolliffe looks at the current fascination with de-aging and digital resurrections… There have been plenty of annoying movie trends in Hollywood over the years. They tend to come and go. 3D was a novelty that didn’t quite work in the 80’s, which was more recently revolutionised by James Cameron (after another brief period of […]
Chris Evans isn’t happy about James Dean being brought back through CGI, calls decision “shameful”
Chris Evans, star of Avengers: Endgame, says that recreating James Dean in CGI for a new film is “awful” and “shameful”. This week we heard the bizarre news that the family of acting icon James Dean has given permission to use the deceased legend’s likeness for a new film that will act as the fourth […]
James Dean is being recreated with CGI for Vietnam War drama Finding Jack
James Dean is set to return to the big screen some 64 years after his untimely death, with Magic City Films announcing that it has “cast” a CGI recreation of the screen icon for the upcoming Vietnam War drama Finding Jack. Finding Jack is being directed by Anton Ernst and Tati Golykh, who have secured […]
Blu-ray Review – Fixed Bayonets! (1951)
Fixed Bayonets!, 1951. Directed by Samuel Fuller. Starring Richard Basehart, Gene Evans, Michael O’Shea, Richard Hylton, Skip Homeier and James Dean. SYNOPSIS: The story of a platoon during the Korean War. One by one Corporal Denno’s superiors are killed until it comes to the point where he must try to take command responsibility. Here’s a […]
