This haunting Alfred Hitchcock film surprisingly wasn't all that well received upon its release in May, 1958, and received quite a mixed response from audiences and critics. Vertigo was undoubtedly the darkest film that the director had made up to that point and it would appear as though its themes and content were too much… Continue reading Vertigo(1958)
Month: Feb 2023
Recommending Four Romantic Films And One TV Series For Valentine’s Day
Love is in the air around the world today. The perfect excuse then for me to recommend four of my favourite romantic films and one romantic TV series to everyone. Priceless(2006) This French film is romantic, hilarious and sexy in equal measure. Mistaken identity leads to true love set against the backdrop of the beauty… Continue reading Recommending Four Romantic Films And One TV Series For Valentine’s Day
A Ghost Story With A Difference: The Changeling(1980)
Not only is Peter Medak's The Changeling a chilling ghost story, but it also plays around with genre tropes and audience expectations in ways which make it very different to your average haunted house film.Ghost stories have been told around the world for so long that none of us alive today know what the very… Continue reading A Ghost Story With A Difference: The Changeling(1980)
True Stories On Screen: The Winslow Boy(1948)
The Winslow Boy is directed by Anthony Asquith(The Browning Version, Carrington V.C.) and produced by Anatole de Grunwald. The film is based upon the 1946 stage play of the same name written by Terence Rattigan(Separate Tables). Anatole de Grunwald and Terence Rattigan co-wrote the film's screenplay. The film features Robert Donat delivering one of his greatest screen… Continue reading True Stories On Screen: The Winslow Boy(1948)
Lon Chaney Sr: The Ultimate Character Actor
I have long considered Lon Chaney Sr to be the ultimate character actor on film. The man was a marvel. He could play anybody and completely disappeared inside the characters he portrayed. When I started to get into Silent cinema it didn't take long for him to become one of my all time favourite actors.… Continue reading Lon Chaney Sr: The Ultimate Character Actor
True Stories On Screen: Anastasia(1956)
Welcome to the first in a new series in which I'll be writing about true stories that have been adapted for the screen. For this series I will not only write about the film or television series itself, but I will also be taking a look at the real individuals and historical events that they… Continue reading True Stories On Screen: Anastasia(1956)
Classic Film And TV Corner 