James Earl Jones, Oscar-nominated actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies aged 93
Star of stage and screen died on Monday. Source: James Earl Jones, Oscar-nominated actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies aged 93 | News | Screen
Mark Kermode on… Martin Scorsese’s love of British cinema
The director’s new BFI season championing hidden gems of British film, hot on the heels of his Powell and Pressburger documentary, reveals some of the inspirations of a film-making great and passionate fan. Source: Mark Kermode on… Martin Scorsese’s love … Continued
‘This will make them scream’: Alfred Hitchcock on his film-making secrets
Renowned as the “master of suspense”, in 1964 Alfred Hitchcock told the BBC why it was his skill at playing with the audience’s emotions and expectations that kept them glued to the screen. “I believe in putting the horror in … Continued
Asif Kapadia on Taking Aim at the Rich and Powerful in Dystopian Docudrama ‘2073’: ‘If I Don’t Work Again, at Least I Made This Movie’
And so “2073” says a lot, a whole lot. The film essentially lays the blame for the impending disaster — be it nuclear war, climate change or whatever it might be — at the foot of leaders, demagogues, tech billionaires … Continued
Ian McKellen Open to Returning as Gandalf in New ‘Lord of the Rings’
“I’ve just been told there are going to be more films and Gandalf will be involved and they hope that I’ll be playing him,” the actor said. Source: Ian McKellen Open to Returning as Gandalf in New ‘Lord of the … Continued
Staffordshire University saved filmmaker from a life of crime
A Zambian filmmaker has said he would never have achieved his goals had he not left London for Staffordshire University.David Kazadi found himself in court at a young age having become involved in gangs and crime. Source: Staffordshire University saved … Continued