In the second part of a series of articles examining the various screen incarnations of George Lucas’ Star Wars saga, we focus on the Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back… Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, 1980. Directed by Irvin Kershner. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams […]
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Teen Spirit: A John Hughes Profile (Part 2)
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of legendary writer, director and producer John Hughes in the second of a two-part feature… read the first here. “At the time I came along,” reflected John Hughes, “Hollywood’s idea of teen movies meant there had to be a lot of nudity, usually involving boys in pursuit of sex, and […]
British Cinema: A Nick Love Profile
Jon Dudley discusses the career of British writer-director Nick Love… On September 18th this year, a new film about football hooligans will be hitting cinema screens nationwide… The Firm. It is a loose adaptation of an original film written by Al Ashton, and the 2009 release sees Nick Love at the helm. Some of you […]
World Cinema: Let the Right One In (2008)
Let the Right One In, 2008. Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Starring Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson and Per Ragnar. SYNOPSIS: A 12-year-old outcast who is frequently picked on by his classmates dreams of getting his revenge, and with the arrival of his new next-door neighbour, he may finally have found a friend, ally, and first love. […]
Teen Spirit: A John Hughes Profile (Part 1)
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of legendary writer, director and producer John Hughes in the first of a two-part feature… Tired of their infantile portrayal in the movies, Chicago-based filmmaker John Hughes became the voice of a generation of teenagers by treating them like adults. “I was kind of quiet,” recalled the director of his […]
Video Nazi: Cinema of the Third Reich
With Inglourious Basterds released this week, we take a look at the cinema of Nazi Germany… Prior to 1933 the German film industry enjoyed a highly influential and critically acclaimed period of creativity and originality but the rise of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party would see many key figures emigrate from the country, including […]
Lean Times: A David Lean Profile (Part 2)
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of acclaimed filmmaker Sir David Lean in the second of a three-part feature… read the first part here. “It was one of the worse times I’ve had in my professional life,” reflected David Lean on the circumstances surrounding Ronald Neame’s sophomore directorial picture The Passionate Friends. “I should have never […]
A Weir View: A Peter Weir Profile (Part 2)
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of director Peter Weir in the second of a two-part feature… read the first part of the article here. “I start out to tell a story,” Peter Weir responded when the acclaimed director was asked about his signature cinematic style. “All the tools at one’s command, including mood, atmosphere, and […]
Five Essential… Jim Carrey Films
Richard J. Moir selects his Five Essential Jim Carrey Films… 5. The Mask (1994, dir. Chuck Russell) The Mask is a perfect example of Jim Carrey’s slapstick comedy. The way his body moves and bends in this ’94 classic showed what he was capable of. While transformed as the Mask, Carrey had lots of room […]
A Weir View: A Peter Weir Profile (Part 1)
Trevor Hogg profiles the career of director Peter Weir in the first of a two-part feature… From a land, the ancestral dream of its Aboriginal people, comes an Australian filmmaker known for producing cinematic tales with an ethereal quality – Peter Weir. The transformation of the Sydney native into a Hollywood director occurred on a […]