The Search for ‘Alam Ara’, India’s First Talking Film
A group of archivists in Mumbai recently recovered a vintage machine which had been used to make prints of the 1931 film. Source: The Search for ‘Alam Ara’, India’s First Talking Film
The Unusual Way Daniel Day-Lewis Prepared For His Role In My Left Foot
Today, Daniel Day-Lewis is revered as one of the finest actors of his generation. He is a rare artist who commits fully to each project and inhabits each role he plays with a level of intensity rarely found even among … Continued
Culture – Film: Portsmouth News and Information
Stephen Morgan MP is set to open Portsmouth Film Society’s new home at the Southsea Community Cinema and Arts Centre later this month. Source: Culture – Film: Portsmouth News and Information (Portsmouth)
Steptoe & Son censor: Outrage over woke warning – ‘If you don’t like it, don’t watch it!’
STEPTOE & SON’s censorship warning sparked a major row over wokeism, after viewers were warned the much loved British comedy contained “racist, sexist and homophobic” language. Source: Steptoe & Son censor: Outrage over woke warning – ‘If you don’t like … Continued
Brock prof scares up 100 U.S. horror films for new book
A new book from Professor Emeritus Barry Grant picks off 100 of the best American horror films, one by one. Source: Brock prof scares up 100 U.S. horror films for new book – The Brock News
Why is a brilliant BBC serial kept in its most secret vaults?
If someone had managed to bottle the essence of the 1960s – the exciting, adventurous bits – wouldn’t you want to take at least one deep draught? I certainly would. I sometimes long for the power to recreate that odd, … Continued