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Obituary: Legendary Hollywood Director Richard Donner Dies Aged 91

The great Richard Donner sadly passed away at the age of 91 on 5 July 2021. Born Richard Donald Schwartzberg on 24 April 24 1930 in New York, Donner started out as an actor before moving into directing in the 1960s. He went on to become one of [...]

July 5, 2021

Notebook Reviews: SUPERMAN II

Richard Lester – 1980 Continuing the Man Of Steel‘s story from Richard Donner‘s brilliant original, Superman II isn’t quite as good as its predecessor – but it’s close. Very close. Gene Hackman and Christopher [...]

May 17, 2021

Notebook Reviews: SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE

Richard Donner – 1978 Richard Donner‘s Superman is one of the great comic book adaptions – and it’s as close to a living comic book as you could possibly get. Christopher Reeve is flawless as the Man Of Steel and Gene [...]

May 11, 2021

The Mighty Richard Donner

The mighty Richard Donner turned 91 years old on 24 April 2021. Donner is one of the all-time great Hollywood directors who cut his teeth in advertising and television, working on some of the most iconic shows of the 1960s and 1970s (The Twilight [...]

April 24, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Zack Snyder Directs Henry Cavill & Kevin Costner On The Set Of MAN OF STEEL

Director Zack Snyder‘s Man of Steel gets a lot right. The casting of Henry Cavill as Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent is spot-on and the actor brings the right notes of heroism and earnestness to the role, as well as embodying the physical presence [...]

February 25, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Richard Donner & Christopher Reeve On The Set Of SUPERMAN

Richard Donner’s Superman broke new cinematic ground. 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 consider that they were making them up as [...]

January 7, 2021

Notebook Reviews: SPEECHLESS

Ron Underwood – 1994 Speechless is a first-rate romantic comedy with great performances from Michael Keaton and Geena Davis (reuniting after Beetlejuice). The pair play bickering speech writers in opposing political parties. Everything about [...]

December 8, 2020

Richard Donner Directing Christopher Reeve In His SUPERMAN Screen Test

What can be said about Christopher Reeve’s casting in Richard Donner’s Superman which hasn’t been said before? The man is the epitome of Superman and Clark Kent. Reeve is strong, direct and full of the honest character that you would [...]

October 9, 2020

John Carpenter’s VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED Gets A New 2 Disc Soundtrack Release

John Carpenter’s Village Of The Damned is an over-looked film which doesn’t get enough love. It might not be one of the Master Of Horror‘s greatest movies, but it’s certainly not as bad as its reputation suggests. The 1995 [...]

October 3, 2020

Interview: Richard Donner On THE OMEN & SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE – Part 1

It’s often said that Richard Donner is one of the all-time great Hollywood directors. This is certainly true. Donner cut his teeth in advertising and television, working on some of the most iconic shows of the 1960s and 1970s (The Twilight [...]

November 11, 2018

The Evolution Of SUPERMAN

Superman is undeniably a pop culture icon and one of the most well-known superheroes seen in comics, on TV and on the big screen. The face of superman may have changed over the years but his incredible fan base will always remain. With his trademark [...]

August 4, 2018

Clowning Around: James Bond & Superman Together On The Set Of OCTOPUSSY

Octopussy and Superman III were both shot at Pinewood Studios in 1982 (they were released in 1983) and here’s a nice behind-the-scenes photograph of Christopher Reeve hanging out with Roger Moore on the set of the James Bond [...]

March 19, 2018

Zack Snyder Shares A Photograph Of Henry Cavill In Christopher Reeve’s SUPERMAN Suit

I don’t know what the hell Vero is, but Zack Snyder obviously does. He’s used the social media platform to share this 2011 photograph of current Man of Steel Henry Cavill wearing Christopher Reeve‘s original Superman suit. The [...]

April 8, 2017

Review: Richard Donner’s SUPERMAN – THE MOVIE

July 21, 2013

Don’t Forget Richard Donner’s SUPERMAN

Everyone is anticipating next weekend’s (14th June) Man Of Steel. Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan appear to have delivered a Superman film for the 21st Century but we shouldn’t forget about Richard Donner’s 1978 film, or his 2006 cut of [...]

June 8, 2013

Interview: JAMES BOND And INDIANA JONES Stuntman Vic Armstrong

Vic Armstrong is something of a movie legend. You may not know the name, but you’ve undoubtedly seen his work. Armstrong started out as a movie stuntman, working on the Gregory Peck film Arabesqe, before he began his longstanding association with [...]

March 25, 2012