It’s time to look at ten essential films of the 1950s… Quentin Tarantino has never been shy about expressing his opinions on cinema. He once claimed that the two weakest decades in cinema were the 50s and 80s. Sure, Tarantino directed Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, but I’m still going to disagree. The 80s were […]
10 Delightful Films to Brighten Your Day
Tom Jolliffe with a selection of 10 delightful films that can’t fail to brighten your day… Well ladies and gents, it looks like we’re still in the midst of some kind of biblical meltdown. Between a virus that’s spread the world, to political discord, societal discord, things are bad and all the while every app […]
Gemma Arterton to play Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot comedy
British actress Gemma Arterton is set to take on the role of the iconic Marilyn Monroe for Sky Arts’ Urban Myths comedy Marilyn Monroe and Billy Wilder. Formerly titled It’s Me, Sugar and directed by Sean Foley (Mindhorn, Brass Eye), the half-hour comedy will see James Purefoy as Wilder, who directed the blonde bombshell in 1959’s Some […]
Writers Guild of America names Annie Hall as funniest script
When talk turns to penning a great comedy film script, Woody Allen is often referred to as one of Hollywood’s best scribes. And now that honour seems to be official – the Writers Guild of America has named Annie Hall as the funniest movie of all time. Members of the writers’ union have weighed in […]
