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Behind The Scenes: John Carpenter, Roddy Piper & Keith David Figure Out The Iconic Fight In THEY LIVE

John Carpenter returned to independent and low budget filmmaking following the critical and commercial disappointment of Big Trouble in Little China with The Prince of Darkness and They Live. While Prince of Darkness is a bleak horror, [...]

June 29, 2020

Behind The Scenes: George Lucas On The Set Of THX 1138 With Robert Duvall & Francis Ford Coppola

George Lucas’s 1971 feature film debut, THX 1138 is a beautifully composed esoteric science fiction film. Adapted from his own 1967 short Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB, the film follows Robert Duvall‘s THX 1138 as he attempts [...]

June 28, 2020

Bond & Bond: Roger Moore Joins Pierce Brosnan On The Set Of GOLDENEYE

In 1995 James Bond finally returned to the big screen following a six year battle over rights issues between Eon and MGM. Many thought that Bond was now a relic of a bygone era, but Pierce Brosnan proved them wrong when Goldeneye opened to strong [...]

June 22, 2020

Behind The Scenes: Alfred Hitchcock Directing Sean Connery On The Set Of MARNIE

The mighty Sean Connery fought hard to move away from the role of James Bond throughout the 1960s. He took on a variety of different roles in films such as Alfred Hitchcock’s psychological thriller, Marnie. Connery delivers a stoic and restrained [...]

June 22, 2020

I Am Legend: Charlton & Lydia Heston On The Set Of THE OMEGA MAN

On-screen Charlton Heston appears to have been cut from granite – strong, powerful…biblical. Heston mixes strength and intelligence with old fashioned masculinity. His illustrious career has seen him star in some of the greatest [...]

June 16, 2020

A Cold Day In Hell: William Friedkin Directing Max Von Sydow On The Set Of THE EXORCIST

Atmospheric beyond belief, William Friedkin’s The Exorcist continues to terrify audiences decades after its initial release. Friedkin’s 1973 adaptation of William Peter Blatty‘s novel has been copied over the years, but never [...]

June 9, 2020

Tony Scott Directing Tom Cruise On The Set Of TOP GUN

The late Tony Scott‘s Top Gun mixed orange-tinted cinematography, fast editing and catchy music to deliver a rip-roaring slice of popcorn cinema. It was winning combination which went on to become a staple in Hollywood filmmaking throughout [...]

June 7, 2020

Behind The Scenes Of Joe Dante’s Brilliant Tom Hanks Comedy THE ‘BURBS

The ‘Burbs is Joe Dante working at the top of his game (that’s saying something when he also helmed The Howling and Gremlins). Dante’s macabre humour is perfect for the mixed tone of Dana Olsen’s script and he attacks the film with a [...]

May 29, 2020

Light ‘Em Up! Richard Donner & Marlon Brando On The Set Of SUPERMAN

The mighty Richard Donner’s Superman broke new cinematic ground when it was released in 1978. Visually it’s stunning, and that’s before you take into the account the special effects – most of which still hold up today (impressive when you [...]

May 24, 2020

Behind The Scenes: Hitchcock Directs The Infamous PSYCHO Shower Scene

It’s no understatement to claim that Alfred Hitchcock is one of cinema’s greatest directors. Some might argue that Hitchcock’s 1960 film Psycho is a thriller, but in actuality it is a serious piece of horror cinema. Bernard [...]

May 23, 2020

Mel Gibson & Richard Donner On The Set Of LETHAL WEAPON

The mighty Richard Donner’s Lethal Weapon is one of the great action films of the 1980s. Shane Black wrote the screenplay (his first produced script) for the 1987 release, which broke the rules of action cinema. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are [...]

May 22, 2020

Nicolas Roeg, Donald Sutherland And Julie Christie On The Set Of DON’T LOOK NOW

Nicolas Roeg’s screen adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s short story, Don’t Look Now brings together a lot of wonderful elements to deliver one of the great films of the 1970s. Gothic horror, thriller, drama, religious iconography, loss [...]

May 9, 2020

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