Classic Film

The Dark Side of Hollywood- Anna May Wong, the first Chinese-American Hollywood star

The Dark Side of Hollywood: Anna May Wong, the first Chinese-American Hollywood star

An mesmerising screen presence

Dec 6, 2024

Under the Spotlight- Salvador Dalí’s dream sequence in Alfred Hitchcock’s 'Spellbound' - 1945

Under the Spotlight: Salvador Dalí’s dream sequence in Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Spellbound’

A dream cut short.

Nov 26, 2024

Explaining the ending of Martin Scorsese movie ‘Shutter Island’

The three film noirs that inspired Martin Scorsese movie ‘Shutter Island’

Three landmarks in the genre.

Nov 20, 2024

The dark side of Hollywood- When the 14-year-old Cheryl Crane murdered Johnny Stompanato - Far Out Magazine

The dark side of Hollywood: When the 14-year-old Cheryl Crane murdered Johnny Stompanato

A real life tragedy.

Nov 12, 2024

10 classic movies that would flop today

These stone-cold classics would all flame out in 2024 – and we know why.

Nov 3, 2024

Billy Wilder - Director

What was director Billy Wilder’s first movie in Hollywood?

An auspicious start to a storied career.

Oct 17, 2024

Paul Thomas Anderson - 2022 - Director

A selection of Paul Thomas Anderson’s favourite classic movies

He likes ’50s noirs.

Jul 23, 2024

Who invented the pre-credit cold open before a movie's title sequence?

Who invented the pre-credit “cold open” before a movie’s title sequence?

A false start…

Jun 13, 2024

Hollywood - Hollywood Sign - Movie - Film - Cinema - General

What was the first Hollywood movie?

A bold new frontier for film.

May 9, 2024

Anatomy of a scene - The horrific final moments of David Cronenberg's ‘The Fly’ -1986

The horrific final moments of David Cronenberg’s ‘The Fly’

A grizzly end.

Apr 6, 2024

The Wizard of Oz - 1939 - Dorothy

The creepy conspiracy theory about a ‘Wizard of Oz’ “hanging” scene

A gruesome tale.

Apr 2, 2024

Vladimir Nabokov - Author

Exploring the complex legacy of Vladimir Nabokov’s classic novel, ‘Lolita’

A complicated legacy.

Aug 13, 2023