A Long Time Ago, In a Cinema Not Too Far Away…
And so it began, a generation lost in space. I can’t remember what life was like before Star Wars, but I’m pretty sure it was missing these vital things…
Tag: Star Wars
My Golden Age of Movie Posters
Growing up in the eighties, I spent my childhood in awe of the great movie poster illustrators, and for me the eighties may have been the heyday of the movie poster artisan.
15 Movie Questions Meme
This one has been doing the rounds for a while and I was finally caught, bagged and tagged by my good friend Custard over at Front Room Cinema. So, ever the dutiful taggee and Mememeister, here are my astounding and mildly amusing answers to 15 seemingly random movie questions. Enjoy. 1. Movie you love… Read more »
Top Ten: Movie Fight Scenes
Violence is a funny thing. Few of us actually enjoy participating in it, but most of us will at some point thoroughly enjoy watching it in a movie. Ah, the magical catharsis of cinema! The movies are replete with scenes of battle. Fight scenes are the meat and potatoes of the action genre, and most… Read more »
The Celluloid Zombie Guide to Becoming a Movie Snob – Part One
So, you enjoy movies, watch them regularly and feel ready to take the next step. That’s right, you don’t just want to be a movie buff, you want to be a movie snob. You’ve seen those shiny boys and girls, hanging outside the local multiplex, spouting on about Kurosawa or Mise-en-scène and you’ve thought to… Read more »
Top Ten: Father and Son Stories
The relationship between father and son has been the basis of storytelling as long as stories have been told. Shakespeare was rather fond of this particular riff himself, and so are the movies. I’ve always had a soft spot for these tales. In fact, the best screenplay I ever wrote, which won the BAFTA New… Read more »