The filmmaker who instantly made an enemy of John Wayne: “We don’t advertise socialists on my set”
John Wayne enforcing his politics on a co-worker? Say it ain’t so!
Author: Michael Gordon Archives: 11/2024
When James Cameron helped create an action movie as a favour to his wife
Cameron’s fingerprints are all over this classic of ’90s action cinema.
‘Rancid Aluminium’: the cult novel that became one of the worst British movies ever made
This ‘Lock, Stock’ clone seemed like a good idea at the time.
‘The Quatermass Xperiment’: the remake that became Britain’s most influential sci-fi movie ever
The tendrils of this film’s influence can be felt everywhere…
Elia Kazan names the greatest actor of all time: “I don’t think anybody’s as good”
Kazan believed the GOAT was someone he discovered.
The horror movie Roger Ebert hated with a passion: “To call it an anticlimax would be an insult to climaxes”
Ebert had become a fan of this film’s director, yet he still tore it to shreds.
Guillermo del Toro’s biggest criticism of James Cameron: “All right, sue me”
Cameron doesn’t necessarily disagree with his esteemed director friend.
Martin Scorsese names the Leonardo DiCaprio performance destined to stand the test of time
Marty believes this Leo performance will endure for decades to come.
Five filmmakers who hate Spike Lee: “Spike can go straight to hell”
Lee has rubbed a lot of his peers the wrong way over the years.
The one actor Burt Reynolds hated so much he was convinced they were going to hell: “It’s no secret”
Reynolds hated this guy so much that he walked off a major network TV show.
The actor who changed Ethan Hawke’s life: “He knows what the audience is thinking”
Hawke considers this icon to be the Babe Ruth of acting.
When Quentin Tarantino failed to become a Broadway actor
This forgotten attempt to tread the boards ended in disaster for Tarantino.