‘Withnail and I’: The “comedy masterpiece” Damian Lewis needed to watch twice to understand
Suddenly the penny dropped in a big way.
Author: Tim Bradley Archives: 04/2026
“Vetoed it”: the iconic 1980s movie Heather Graham’s parents banned her from starring in
Didn’t like the sexy roles…
“Forever cast that shadow”: the career-defining scene that became Jude Law’s blessing and curse
Became the hottest thing in Hollywood.
Exploding Cinema: the guerrilla movement that shows movies everywhere except the big screen
The spirit of punk film lives on.
“That’s not true”: the two iconic roles Michael Keaton didn’t turn down, and the one he definitely did
Wasn’t offered all of the parts people think he was.
“I started choking”: the traumatising audition that almost ended Steve Carell
Almost bit it, literally.
“It’s tough to choose”: Jeff Goldblum names the single greatest line of his career
One of the strangest, and best, moments in a classic.
“I blew it”: When Jamie Foxx botched the biggest moment of his career
A day that couldn’t have gone much worse.
“I hated it. Hated it, hated it, hated it”: the role that made Guy Pearce fall out of love with acting
Wasn’t a fan of the overwhelming attention.
The “crass caricatures” Eddie Marsan refuses to play onscreen: “I avoid them”
Doesn’t want to get pigeon-holed as a bad guy.
“Beaten to a frazzle”: the West End cinema that laid down the gauntlet to America
A lavishly decorated, newly built theatre.
The Florida tomato farm that was Al Capone’s hideout and Burt Reynolds’ home
A murky link between Hollywood and the mob.