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Behind The Scenes: Mike Hodges Directs Sam J. Jones On The Set Of FLASH GORDON

Mike Hodges was coming-off an unsuccessful attempt at making Damien: Omen II (he was fired during production) and he fully embraced the comic book aesthetic of the Flash Gordon comic strip and the visual style of the 1930s serial starring Buster [...]

February 3, 2021

Review: Gordon’s Alive! The Brilliant FLASH GORDON Gets A 40th Anniversary Re-Release

Director Mike Hodges’ Flash Gordon is a wonderfully executed piece of science fiction cinema. It’s a film which has become a much deserved cult classic since its original release way back in 1980. It will forever be known for a variety of [...]

August 7, 2020

Gordon’s Alive! Celebrate The 40th Anniversary Of FLASH GORDON In Style

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Mike Hodges’ cult classic Flash Gordon in style with this cracking looking new release from Studiocanal. Hodges’ Flash Gordon is a wonderfully executed piece of science fiction cinema which has become a cult [...]

July 1, 2020

Closed Competition: Win Flash Gordon Documentary LIFE AFTER FLASH On DVD

Director Lisa Downs’ Life After Flash is a stunning documentary focused on the making of 1980 cult classic Flash Gordon and the life of it’s star Sam J. Jones. The film hit VOD on 5 March and it’s out on DVD and Blu-ray on 5 April (you can [...]

March 6, 2019

Closed Competition: Win Flash Gordon Documentary LIFE AFTER FLASH On Blu-ray

March 6, 2019

Review: LIFE AFTER FLASH Takes You On An Unexpected Emotional Journey

Mike Hodges’ Flash Gordon is a wonderfully executed piece of science fiction cinema which has become a cult classic since its release in 1980. The film will forever be known for a variety of reasons – from Brian Blessed’s bombastic Vultan [...]

August 30, 2018

Interview: Director Lisa Downs Talks About Flash Gordon Documentary LIFE AFTER FLASH

Director Lisa Downs’ Life After Flash is an excellent feature-length documentary which not only looks at the making of the 1981 cult hit Flash Gordon, but also the life of its star, Sam J. Jones. Filled with plenty of heart and anecdotes, [...]

August 29, 2018

Back To The ’80s: LIFE AFTER THE NAVIGATOR Teaser

Life After Flash is an exceptional documentary from director Lisa Downs which charts the rise, fall and ultimate resurgence of Sam J. Jones, the star of the ’80s cult adventure Flash Gordon. Downs’ film is a beautifully crafted (and [...]

August 28, 2018