“Drugs, crime, sex and absolute debauchery” said the expectant moviegoer. “Screen 1” replied the dazed usher – a brief interaction that may very well have occurred between 1981 to 1993 just around the corner from King’s Cross station. Why may this have occurred? Well because Scala cinema was the ultimate cinema of sin. Founded by… Continue reading Cinema of the debauched: SCALA!!!
It’s the centenary of the cinema premiere of the German horror film Nosferatu. Now recognised as a classic of the silent era and one of the first examples of cinematic horror, it used elements of Gothic style to present a dark dreamworld. Ripe with undertones that link it not only to contemporary troubles, it also… Continue reading Nosferatu at 102: how the seminal vampire film shaped the horror genre
Renowned director Greta Gerwig has been chosen to lead a new reboot of “The Chronicles of Narnia,” signaling the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the beloved fantasy series. Based on the iconic young adult novels by C.S. Lewis, “The Chronicles of Narnia” takes audiences on an enchanting journey through a world filled with… Continue reading Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ Starts Production in August with seven months of shooting
The history of cinema as an art parallels its history as a technology. Ever wondered why the colour in The Wizard of Oz is so saturated? Well, it wasn’t the first technicolor film, but it was the first to effectively advertise MGM’s new 3-strip colour process to a global audience. Why advertise something at half mast?… Continue reading Films made for Netflix look more like TV shows — here’s the technical reason why
The first trailer for “Joker: Folie à Deux,” the musical sequel to the hit film “Joker,” starring Oscar winners Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, has been unveiled. In the sequel, Joaquin Phoenix reprises his role as Arthur Fleck, the aspiring stand-up comedian turned villain, while Lady Gaga portrays Dr. Harleen Quinzel, a psychiatrist assigned to… Continue reading TRAILERWATCH: Joker: Folie à Deux
It’s one of the most famous climactic scenes in film: a tense and shocking denouement that sees a series of brutal assassinations intercut with the central character calmly renouncing Satan as he becomes godfather to his nephew. Considered one of the great classics of American cinema, the triple Oscar-winning Godfather turns 50 on March 14.… Continue reading The Godfather at 52: celebrating the mob saga that raised the bar for gangster films
Christopher Andrews’ “Bring Them Down,” starring Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott, Sean Dunn’s “The Fall Of Sir Douglas Weatherford,” and Marianne Elliott’s “The Salt Path,” featuring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, are among the eight films selected for the Great 8 showcase. This showcase presents new UK feature films from first and second-time UK filmmakers… Continue reading BFI and British Council reveal great eight showcase for Cannes
A longtime passion project for Coppola, who first conceived the film in 1979 and actively started developing it in 1983, it underwent significant delays and numerous cancellations over the years, until Coppola revived the project in 2019 by spending $120 million of his own money on the film, which was filmed from November 2022 to… Continue reading TRAILERWATCH: Megalopolis
Get ready, folks! Marvel Jesus is back! The Time Variance Authority (TVA), a bureaucratic organization that exists outside of time and space and monitors the timeline, pulls Wade Wilson / Deadpool from his quiet life and sets him on a mission with Wolverine that will change the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
‘The Boys’ are back. Discover the mind-blowing trailer for Season 4, which premieres on Prime Video on 13 June. In The Boys season 4, the world is on the brink. Victoria Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the muscly thumb of Homelander, who is consolidating his power. Butcher, with only months to… Continue reading TRAILERWATCH: The Boys – Season 4
