Tom Jolliffe delves back into the cinema of 1970…It’s hard to believe it but 1970 was fifty years ago. Half a century! What defined that year was a significant shift in cinematic tastes. As the swinging 60’s passed, and the 70’s began, the year itself in cinema perfectly encapsulates the change in audience tastes from […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Nicolas Roeg
Tom Jolliffe pays tribute to Nicolas Roeg… After the recent sad news about the passing of Nicolas Roeg, now seems like a good moment to focus our latest director beginner’s guide on the visionary filmmaker’s work. By the time Roeg took the step to directing with his 1970 debut, Performance (he co-directed with Donald Cammell, […]
