This week, Neil Calloway looks at what films are celebrating milestones this year… With 2017 now underway, it’s time to stop looking at what happened in film in 2016, and start looking forward to the new year by looking back. Here are some film anniversaries you can look forward to. 2017 will mark the tenth […]
Ranking the Star Wars Universe (2016 Edition)
Flickering Myth ranks the Star Wars Universe… This article is dedicated to the memories of Carrie Fisher and Kenny Baker. May the Force be with you both. For 40 years, we’ve enjoyed the adventures and battles between the Jedi and Sith, in a galaxy far, far away. We’ve seen the fall of the Jedi Order, the […]
Is Star Wars the most depressing franchise ever?
Anghus Houvouras on the Star Wars franchise… With the release and massive worldwide success of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars has once again proven itself the most popular franchise in the history of cinema. People really seem to enjoy Rogue One. Most notably for the more grounded, realistic elements. The darker war […]
Gareth Edwards reveals that Lucasfilm has a 4K restoration of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
During an interview with Little White Lies, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story director Gareth Edwards has revealed that Lucasfilm has a completed a shiny new 4K restoration of George Lucas’ first foray to the galaxy far, far away, Star Wars: Epsiode IV – A New Hope. “On day one, we were in Lucasfilm in San […]
Gareth Edwards on incorporating unused footage from A New Hope into Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Warning: Spoilers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story follow. You have been warned… We already knew that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story would be bringing back several characters from the Original Trilogy – namely Darth Vader and Mon Mothma – but, as rumoured, the film also featured a number of “surprise” characters, such as Grand Moff […]
Why Are The Best Film Editors Female?
This week, Neil Calloway looks at why so many great films were cut by women… You may not have noticed in among all news reports about Jackie Chan being awarded one, but last week Anne V. Coates was given an Honorary Oscar. You might not know her name, but you certainly know her work. Coates […]
DVD Review – Elstree 1976 (2015)
Elstree 1976, 2015. Directed by Jon Spiral. Featuring David Prowse, Jeremy Bulloch, Paul Blake, Pam Rose, Derek Lyons, Anthony Forrest and Laurie Goode. SYNOPSIS: Documentary focusing on the bit-part actors and extras from the original 1977 Star Wars movie. Elstree 1976 is not just a documentary about Star Wars; in fact, it’s not even really […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the Unhelpful Rumour Machine
Tony Black on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and the unhelpful rumour machine… We may be living in the age of the geek, but when you examine all the rumour around Rogue One: A Star Wars Story this week, you can’t help but wonder if that Birth. Movies. Death article doing the rounds about ‘broken […]
Star Wars Original Trilogy receiving theatrical roadshow re-release in the States in August
The original Star Wars trilogy is heading back to the big screen this summer, with the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain organising a special roadshow triple-bill of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi across more than 20 cities in the States. “It’s always been a dream to show the original […]
J.J. Abrams addresses criticism that Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a rip-off of A New Hope
While Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been shattering box office records left, right and centre – and repairing much of the damage caused by the Prequel Trilogy in the minds of many fans – the film has come in for some criticism for its similarities to the original Star Wars, particularly in terms of its plot and […]
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