What was the first movie released on Blu-ray?
Cast your mind back to 2006, fellow cinephiles.
Author: Michael Gordon Archives: 06/2025
The devastating accident that shaped Morgan Freeman’s life: “I have dead fingers”
This terrifying incident changed everything for Freeman.
The exact moment Ben Affleck realised cinema had changed forever: “Well, there you go”
A crushing realisation.
The legendary director John Wayne turned down out of spite and would always regret: “Too much water under that bridge”
Duke had a tendency to hold a grudge.
The role Zoe Saldaña spent a year desperately trying to turn down: “I ran away”
Saldaña ran for 12 months from a role she truly wanted.
How a failed sequel led Jack Black to his greatest role: “We weren’t on the same page”
Sometimes opportunities come about when you least expect them.
Why Denis Villeneuve is the best (and worst) choice for the next James Bond movie
Is the ‘Dune’ maestro right for Bond?
The director Morgan Freeman called a truly independent filmmaker: “Fuck the bankers”
Sidestepping the bean counters.
When Jennifer Lawrence embraced the method by getting high on set: “Everyone was fucking with me”
Well, that’s one way to get an authentic performance.
The movie Halle Berry was tricked into making: “Once she signs on, we’ll throw it in the bin”
Hollywood played dirty pool on this one.
When Val Kilmer burned a cameraman with a lit cigarette: “The guy was upset, naturally”
Not cool, Val. Not cool at all.