1920s

‘Metropolis’- The 1927 sci-fi epic that inspired Ridley Scott’s ‘Blade Runner’

‘Metropolis’: The 1927 sci-fi epic that inspired Ridley Scott’s ‘Blade Runner’

From one classic to another.

Jun 24, 2025

Ernest Hemingway - Joan Miró - Split

An unlikely bromance: Ernest Hemingway and Joan Miró in Paris

Friends who couldn’t be more different.

May 27, 2025

The Mikiphone- The world's first portable music device from 1924

The Mikiphone: The world’s first portable music device from 1924

The start.

Dec 18, 2024

Led Zeppelin - Jimmy Page - Robert Plant - John Paul Jones - John Bonham

‘In My Time of Dying’: The classic Led Zeppelin song that dates back to 1927

A moving rendition.

Dale Maplethorpe

Sep 11, 2024

Charlie Chaplin once entered a Chaplin lookalike contest

Charlie Chaplin once named his favourite Charlie Chaplin movie: “A real comedy”

A classic.

Jul 27, 2024

Female sexuality, autonomy and vulnerability in the work of Anaïs Nin

Female sexuality, autonomy and vulnerability in the work of Anaïs Nin

A pioneer.

Jul 12, 2024

Sergei Eisenstein- The man who pioneered montage - 2023

Sergei Eisenstein: The man who pioneered montage

Sergei Eisenstein’s politically-charged editing techniques changed cinema.

Sep 13, 2023

'Cartoon Factory'- self-aware animation from 1924

‘Cartoon Factory’: self-aware animation from 1924

Brilliant.

Swapnil Dhruv Bose

Jun 9, 2023

The five biggest influences behind Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis'

Was 1927 the most revolutionary year for cinema?

A monumental year.

Feb 27, 2023

Paramount shares trailer for ‘Yellowstone’ prequel series '1923'

Paramount shares trailer for ‘Yellowstone’ prequel series ‘1923’

The Duttons return.

Nov 28, 2022

The original Orient Express train is set to return in 2025

The original Orient Express train is set to return in 2025

The embodiment of luxury.

Oct 27, 2022

The Cabinet of Dr Caligari

What was the first movie to feature a twist ending?

The birth of a well-worn technique.

Oct 5, 2022