William Friedkin (1935-2023) Career Retrospective. By Simon Thompson. William Friedkin was one of the great iconoclasts in the history of American filmmaking, a director for whom the term “mad lad” wo...
Why Didn’t Matt Dillon Become A Movie Star? By Simon Thompson. Some dead Roman guy named Seneca once said that “luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”. Now I’m not for one second try...
HOW THE OTHERS USED OTHER HORROR CLASSICS TO MAKE A HIT Creepy horror classic THE OTHERS, starring Nicole Kidman, is one of the most successful and critically acclaimed horror films of all time –...
Brands Spotted In The Most Iconic Films Of The 90s The 1990s brought a whirlwind of grunge music, baggy jeans, and an explosion of cinematic marvels. Beyond the captivating storylines and memorable ch...
Is Now the Perfect Time for Television Producers to Revisit Wilbur Smith’s Egyptian Series? Wilbur Smith was one of the great historical writers, with more than 50 books offering fictional stories acr...
