Abel Gance: the director who tricked the military into making an anti-war movie
A risky gambit that paid off.
Author: Scott Campbell Archives: 04/2024
The forgotten thriller that ended in a stalking charge and a “jihad of terror”
The aftermath earned a lot more headlines.
The rejected score for Stanley Kubrick movie ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’
The composer was understandably miffed.
“My first cinematic shock”: Denis Villeneuve explains why he loves the sci-fi genre
Audiences have been reaping the rewards.
Michael Caine’s regrettable collaboration with Sean Connery’s son: “My worst professional experience ever”
A legend at the bottom of the barrel.
It’s-a-me, Hornio: the two porn movies that Nintendo own the rights to
It makes Bob Hoskins’ version look like ‘Citizen Kane’.
The movie Nicolas Cage called the “ultimate film for an adolescent to see”
At the time, society was in vehement disagreement.
‘The Duke’ by any other name: The John Carpenter character based on John Wayne
With a twist, of course.
John Lennon once explained how ‘Help!’ was a precursor to Batman
From the streets of Liverpool to Gotham City.
Predicting disaster: Five upcoming movies that are doomed for failure
There’s no shame in being wrong, but it would be a surprise.
