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Uncovering Curiosities: John Carpenter’s MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN

If ever there was a cinematic curiosity that needs to be uncovered, it’s John Carpenter‘s Memoirs Of An Invisible Man. The film sees Carpenter take a trip into Alfred Hitchcock territory, riffing on North By Northwest with Chevy Chase [...]

October 17, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Cary Grant & Alfred Hitchcock On The Set Of NORTH BY NORTHWEST

The great Alfred Hitchcock‘s North By Northwest is one of the finest films ever made. Expertly crafted, the thriller is a brilliant exercise in tension, humour and romance. Starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason and Martin [...]

October 3, 2021

Notebook Reviews: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY

George Cukor – 1940 The Philadelphia Story is fantastic! Cary Grant is on fire here – in one of his best and most charismatic screen roles. Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart aren’t far behind him in this excellent screwball [...]

May 30, 2021

George Clooney – The Last Of The Movie Stars

There are movie stars and then there is George Clooney. The actor, who turned 60 years old on 6 May, 2021 is the epitome of old style charm and charisma and he has been compared to Cary Grant on so many occasions that it would be superfluous to do [...]

May 6, 2021

Behind The Scenes: John Carpenter & Chevy Chase On The Set Of MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN

Slick and glossy, 1992’s Memoirs Of An Invisible Man gave John Carpenter his biggest ever budget ($40 million), but it also gave him a lot of limitations. The film, based on the novel by H. F. Saint, deals with many of the director’s usual [...]

April 23, 2021

Notebook Reviews: CHARADE

Stanley Donen – 1963 Fantastic! Both Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn are on fantastic form in this romantic-comedy-spy-thriller. The script sparkles with great one-liners and witty banter. The supporting cast is brilliant too: James Coburn, [...]

February 10, 2021

Notebook Reviews: HIS GIRL FRIDAY

Howard Hawks – 1940 One of the all-time great movies, Howard Hawk’s His Girl Friday is a fast and furious screwball comedy starring (a never better) Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. Based on the 1928 play The Front Page by Ben Hecht and [...]

January 6, 2021

The Mighty Cary Grant

The mighty Cary Grant is the gold standard to which all other movie stars are measured. Classy, sophisticated and endlessly cool, Grant’s screen presence is unrivalled. Equally at home in comedy and drama, his work appears to be effortless. Grant [...]

April 11, 2020

Blu-ray Review: John Carpenter’s MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN Features Chevy Chase Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before

Memoirs Of An Invisible Man sees John Carpenter take a trip into Alfred Hitchcock territory, riffing on North By Northwest with Chevy Chase slipping into Cary Grant’s well-healed shoes. It’s a solid attempt at recreating that vibe, but sadly [...]

September 29, 2018

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE: Behind The Scenes Image Shows Cary Grant Taking It Easy

Movies In Focus adores Frank Capra’s 1944 screen adaptation of Joseph Kesselring’s stage play, Arsenic And Old Lace. Cary Grant is perfection as Mortimer Brewster. This behind-the-scenes pic shows Grant taking it easy and reclining [...]

January 24, 2018

Cool Pic: Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint On The Set Of NORTH BY NORTHWEST

This photograph shows Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint chillin’ on the set of Alfred Hitchcock‘s North By Northwest. The thriller is one of the great (and coolest) movies of all time and Grant was never better. You know this pair [...]

March 8, 2017

DVD Review: Pierce Brosnan Shows You How To Make Love Like An Englishman In LESSONS IN LOVE

Lessons In Love (aka Some Kind of Beautiful/ How to Make Love Like an Englishman) is a light and breezy romantic comedy that sees Pierce Brosnan exude effortless charm as Richard Haig, a womanising lecturer whose life hits a major bump when his [...]

November 15, 2015

Cary Grant And Grace Kelly Back On The Big Screen With Hitchcock’s TO CATCH A THIEF

Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch A Thief is one of the classiest films ever made (any remake will fail the magic this film contains). It’s cool, sleek and sexy – and it’s coming back to the big screen on August 8. Cary Grant and Grace Kelly [...]

June 25, 2014

Cary Grant…Pure Class

There will never be another movie star like Cary Grant. The man oozed style, class and sophistication – all of which stand up today. Grant could walk the fine line between drama and comedy, while adding so much more to both genres. Every man [...]

September 4, 2012

Top 10 Movie Stars Of All Time

There is a difference between what makes a great movie star and what makes a great actor. While the stars on this list are undoubtedly good actors, they have a something extra which makes them great movie stars. Therefore, wonderful actors like Gene [...]

September 1, 2012

George Clooney: Movie Star Part 2

This is the second in a two part profile of actor George Clooney. Read Part One. There are movie stars and then there is George Clooney. The man is the epitome of old style charm and charisma and he has been compared to Cary Grant on so many [...]

April 7, 2012

George Clooney: Movie Star Part 1

There are movie stars and then there is George Clooney. The man is the epitome of old style charm and charisma and he has been compared to Cary Grant on so many occasions that it would be superfluous to do so here. I’m going to take a look at his [...]

April 6, 2012