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From joy to despair in a matter of seconds as a family congratulatory gathering becomes a tense affair in a hospital waiting room. A life…

The Fifties, that squeaky-clean decade of that saw the birth of the suburbs, strict morality and, the McCarthy era, also had the misfortune to precede…

Several people I spoke to very recently were open about not only their lack of knowledge of French film-maker Henri-Georges Clouzot, but also that they…

The long overdue, and overly neglected, links series on the site returns to pay respect to just some of the fine, informative, intriguing writing on…

When a powerful play is adapted to incorporate some of the technical features possible with film, the end result can be transporting. A savvy director and crew will mine the dramatic work for opportunities to maneuver the camera in such a way as to take the audience out of their seats and place them in the middle of the action (just as one would with any other film genre). The playwright’s words should not be treated as a wall that defines the boundaries of the film, but as a door that opens into another medium of expression.

#DirectorsWeekend – #PedroAlmodovar – Friday August 11th – Sunday August 13h I’m not sure where to start with Pedro Almodóvar – in thought, in admiration, what…

So here are the 10 Best Tim Burton films according to the collective bunch of you that voted. And a huge thank you very much indeed…

I like to make all your lives easier so thought I would break down my own Film Honors featuring the films of Tim Burton in…

#DirectorsWeekend – #TimBurton – Friday August 4th – Sunday August 6th Tim Burton is one of those directors to me where when I think of his…

#DirectorsWeekend – #TimBurton – Friday August 4th – Sunday August 6th As part of the Directors’ Weekend we’re promoting the opportunity to watch some of Tim…

#DirectorsWeekend – #TimBurton – Friday August 4th – Sunday August 6th The release of Tim Burton‘s Batman back in 1989 was a game-changer for many…

  The thing with enigmatic film director Tim Burton, for me anyway, is that his appeal has been diluted over the years largely due to…

Let’s put this second 100 films made by women series to bed. We close with short films of intrigue and features of love. Find the…

As we just about draw the curtains on the 100 More Films Made By Women, there sure is a certain sadness, I’m not going to…