“Excellent scuba diving and Hollywood films on tap”: The cinema at Guantanamo Bay
It doesn’t seem like a place for blockbusters.
Cutting Room Floor Archives: 03/2024
Why was Steven Spielberg accused of “wrecking” Stanley Kubrick’s script?
When Kubrickian meets Spielbergian.
“It was like we punched everybody in the gut”: The bleak original ending of Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’
Sometimes, things change for the better.
The ‘Forrest Gump’ soundtrack: A journey through the history of American music
Representing the pride of America.
The “virtually identical” cult classic horror movie slapped with a $10 million lawsuit
Caught up in legal red tape.
‘Sex Drive’: The forgettable comedy that pioneered a cinematic staple
It’s everywhere these days, but this is how it started.
‘Rose Hobart’: The movie Salvador Dalí accused the creator of stealing from his dream
A highly bespoke form of plagiarism.
‘Eyes Wide Shut’: The shoot Tom Cruise described as his “exploratory years”
He definitely had plenty of time to explore.
The Christopher Nolan movies that “mercilessly pillaged from the James Bond films”
At least he’s honest about it.
Maude Chardin: Margot Robbie’s “favourite female character”
The Oscar nominee holds it on a pedestal of its own.