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E.T.: the Extra-Terrestrial collectible statue unveiled by Iron Studios

September 3, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Iron Studios has unveiled the E.T., Elliot, and Gertie tenth scale deluxe limited edition statue, based upon Steven Spielberg’s 1982 classic E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $260; take a look here…   Sideshow and Iron Studios present the latest from the Art Scale 1:10 line – the E.T., […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Drew Barrymore, E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Henry Thomas, Iron Studios, Sideshow Collectibles

The Films of 1982: One of the Finest Years in Cinema History

November 22, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe ventures back 40 years to explore the cinematic landscape of 1982… 1982 was a great year for films. It could well be argued too that 1982 might well be one of the finest years in cinema history. There’s an array of blockbuster hits, cult films, iconic films and initially maligned genre films now […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: 48 Hours, Airplane 2, Amityville 2, An Officer and a Gentleman, basket case, Beastmaster, Blade Runner, Conan the Barbarian, death wish 2, Diner, E.T., E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Fanny and Alexander, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, First Blood, forced vengeance, Friday the 13th Part III, gandhi, Grease 2, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, Night Shift, On Golden Pond, Pieces, Poltergeist, Rocky III, silent rage, Sophies Choice, Tenebrae, The Dark Crystal, The Draughtsman's Contract, The King of Comedy, the sword and the sorcerer, The Thing, The Verdict, The World According to Garp, tron, xtro

4K Ultra HD Review – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

October 27, 2022 by Brad Cook

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote, Henry Thomas, Robert MacNaughton, and Drew Barrymore. SYNOPSIS: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial celebrates its 40th anniversary with another 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray set that includes a code for a digital copy. This time, though, Universal included a pair of new bonus features in addition […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Dee Wallace, Drew Barrymore, E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, Steven Spielberg

Exclusive Interview – Deborah Lynn Scott, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial and Avatar: The Way of Water costume designer

October 24, 2022 by Tai Freligh

Tai Freligh chats with costume designer Deborah Lynn Scott… The multi-award-winning Deborah Lynn Scott is a celebrated Hollywood veteran with a distinguished film career who spearheaded the costume design for the 1980s classic E.T. The Extra Terrestrial.  She is renowned for her infamous work on James Cameron’s Titanic which won her the Academy Award for […]

Filed Under: Exclusives, Interviews, Movies, Tai Freligh Tagged With: Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Back to the Future, deborah lynn scott, E.T., E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial

Absurd Film Sequels Which Almost Happened

June 1, 2021 by admin

Hasitha Fernando with ten absurd film sequels which almost happened… Hollywood truly is a strange place. For every bona fide film spewed forth from its creative bowels, there is an equally absurd sequel that ‘almost’ happened. And the best part is, some of these abysmal ideas get green lit in the first place, even reaching […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Gary Collinson, Hasitha Fernando, Movies Tagged With: Batman, Batman Unchained, Casablanca, E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, forrest gump, Gladiator, Jurassic Park, Se7en, superman lives, Who Framed Roger Rabbit

E.T. reconnects with Henry Thomas’ Elliott in new Comcast commercial

November 29, 2019 by Gary Collinson

Comcast, the parent company of Universal Pictures, has delivered a special holiday reunion as part of its Xfinity and Sky marketing campaign with a four-and-a-half minute longform commercial which sees the iconic E.T. returning to Earth to reconnect with a now-adult Elliott, played once again by Henry Thomas, and spending some quality time with his […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: E.T., E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Henry Thomas

Steven Spielberg won’t ‘George Lucas’ any more of his old films after E.T. backlash

March 25, 2018 by Gary Collinson

While his good pal George Lucas was fond of tweaking his Star Wars movies at every available opportunity, Steven Spielberg has revealed that he has no plans to revisit and digitally ‘enhance’ any of his old films after the backlash he received for doing just that to the 1982 classic E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. “I got […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg Is More Than His Brand

November 14, 2017 by Henry Bevan

Henry Bevan on Steven Spielberg… Is this the face of the most underrated director of the twenty-first century? It’s odd to use the word “underrated” in regards to Hollywood’s most successful director. He is the man who did change the face of popular culture with a shark, an archeologist and a dinosaur. His latest film, […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Henry Bevan, Movies Tagged With: Bridge of Spies, Close Encounters of The Third Kind, E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Lincoln, Minority Report, Munich, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, Spielberg, Steven Spielberg, The Color Purple, The Post, The Terminal, The War of the Worlds, War Horse

Blu-ray Review – E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

September 12, 2017 by Brad Cook

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, 1982. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote, Henry Thomas, Robert MacNaughton, and Drew Barrymore. SYNOPSIS: Anniversaries divisible by five remain popular with the Hollywood studios’ home theater divisions, so of course E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial needed (not really) that treatment for its 35th anniversary. If you have the Blu-ray issued […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Dee Wallace, Drew Barrymore, E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, Steven Spielberg

Film Quality IS Subjective: A Film Is Good Because We Say It Is

February 5, 2017 by Graeme Robertson

Graeme Robertson on why film quality is subjective… It’s a wonderful job being a film critic. Being able to watch films and write about them all hours of the day and night, discussing them with your fellow critics and generally have a merry old time talking about how wonderful it is to be a film […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Graeme Robertson, Movies Tagged With: E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Only God Forgives, War Horse

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