The casts of “Fargo,” “Raging Bull,” “The Five Heartbeats,” and “The Royal Tenenbaums” will reunite at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. In addition, the festival, which is returning to in-person events after COVID scrambled plans for the 2020 edition, will host talks with the likes of Bradley Cooper, Amy Schumer, Gina … [Read more...]
The Blackpool picture house that had everyone talking
As plans for the Blackpool Central development are considered, Blackpool historian David Hewitt hears echoes of the King Edward cinema’s early days. Source: https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/ … [Read more...]
‘Wear a Bikini and the Job is Yours’: How the Casting Couch Continues to Thrive in the #MeToo Age
Last week, it was revealed that British actor, director and producer Noel Clarke, perhaps best known to Americans for his work as Mickey on Doctor Who, had been accused of groping, harassing, and bullying multiple individuals. No fewer than 20 women came forward with allegations that included verbal harassment, being slapped on the backside, … [Read more...]
8 music stars who also marked cinema in the 80s
Since romance was established between film and music, it has proven to be an inseparable union. Some improvements are here to stay, after all have you ever imagined what it would be like if the cinema was still today? But believe me, at the time, many advocated silent cinema, seen and felt only through pictures – claiming that long spoken and … [Read more...]
Mad Max: Fury Road’s Nod To The Other Australian Killer Car Movie
Mad Max's fourth film Fury Road referenced an important influence on the original movie, the 1974 Australian killer car movie The Cars That Ate Paris. Source: https://screenrant.com/mad-max-fury-road-cars-ate-paris-reference-explained/ … [Read more...]
The cinema that Quentin Tarantino helped save is set to re-open next month
Over the course of this career, Quentin Tarantino has not only established himself as a hotshot auteur director but also one of the world’s leading cinephiles. Now Quentin Tarantino’s New Beverly Cinema, which he helped save, looks set to reopen following a pandemic-enforced closure. Back in 2014, the legendary director saved the theatre from … [Read more...]
