Why John Wayne thought Julie Andrews’ career “fell flat on its face”
Placing the erstwhile Mary Poppins in the line of fire.
Cutting Room Floor Archives: 05/2024
The movie Steven Spielberg called demoralising: “I didn’t realise how devastating that was going to be”
At least it was worth it in the end.
“Those are the movies that get the kids”: Jack Nicholson’s issue with ‘The Matrix’
The iconic star has his thoughts on blockbuster cinema.
“There’s a metaphysical level”: Martin Scorsese names the one movie that inspired ‘Shutter Island’
The director will draw his influences from everywhere.
The major lesson blockbuster cinema failed to learn from ‘Back to the Future’
A little autonomy goes a long way.
The Robert Zemeckis remake of a Beatles classic cratered by box office disaster
Drowned in development hell.
“I was dubious”: The movie Gene Hackman called an “extremely intense experience”
He knew what he was getting himself into, at least.
The technique David Fincher calls the “cheapest trick in cinema”
In a complimentary sense, of course.
A one-man revolution: John Goodman names the actor who “changed the world”
A hefty helping of praise for a trailblazer.
Steve Buscemi names his favourite ever role: “It’s one of the most interesting parts I’ve played”
It’s far from being one of his most famous.