formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Michel Simon, who steals the show in Jean Vigo’s 1934 masterpiece L’Atalante, was a soft-faced, gravelly voiced clown capable of tremendous pathos – and total chaos. Source: Monkey soulmates and extraordinary talent: the man Charlie Chaplin called ‘the greatest actor … Continued
Acclaimed new film The Mastermind, starring Josh O’Connor, tells the story of an art robbery gone wrong. It’s inspired by a wave of similar thefts during a decade known for upheaval. Source: ‘Paintings were suddenly seen as money’: The reason … Continued
Sixty years ago, anthology series Out of the Unknown premiered on the BBC. It served up serious, one-off sci-fi dramas exploring our relationship with technology, among other things. Source: ‘The first time sci-fi was presented as serious drama’: The forgotten … Continued
Released in 1998, Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan opens on Dog Green sector of Omaha Beach with a clarity so raw it still unsettles in October 2025. Determined to strip away mythology and show the grim reality of June 6, … Continued
Directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin, the Oscar-winning drama about the birth of Facebook was released 15 years ago this month. It proved to be an eerily prophetic look at the problems with social media. Source: ‘A … Continued
Nobody in their right mind is going to argue against Madonna being called one of the most influential, innovative, and iconic performers the music industry has ever seen, but it’s a lot harder to try and defend her work as … Continued