‘Yuletide Terror: Christmas Horror On Film And Television’ reviewed
❉ This excellent collection of essays will provide the backbone for your holiday viewing in eleven months’ time.
Month: January 2018
Hooked To The Silver Screen: Bowie On Film
❉ Bowie’s queer sensibility is most closely associated with his music, but how did it manifest in his film career?
Sofia Coppola’s ‘The Beguiled’ – Behind The Scenes
❉ Nick Clement spoke with costume designer Stacey Battat, cinematographer Philippe Le Sourd, and sound designer Richard Beggs about their stunning achievements on The Beguiled.
Children of the evolution: ‘The Black Archive #15: Full Circle’ reviewed
❉ Fifteen volumes in, and the quality of the Black Archive series shows no signs of flagging.
Goin’ Back: ‘The Notorious Byrd Brothers’ at 50
❉ In 1967, a hippie king, a punchy drummer, a country rocker, a gadget-crazed folkie and a man afraid of flying made their best album, but only just.
Podcast of the Week: False Starts
❉ False Starts – A podcast about the presumptuous pictures and foolhardy films the studio thought would get a sequel. But never did.
Doctor Who – ‘The First Doctor Adventures Volume One’ reviewed
❉ David Bradley’s First Doctor – Not just for Christmas?
After-Image: ‘Alien’ (1979)
❉ After-Image looks at single images and the emotional and narrative weight they carry. This week: Industrial Relations, ‘Alien’-style.
‘After Henry’ 30 Years On
❉ Mark Owen looks back on the ITV sitcom about three generations of women in one family, first shown on this day in 1988.
Interview: Phillip Noyce – Part Three
❉ The final instalment of our exclusive interview covers Rabbit-Proof Fence, working with Harvey Weinstein, and new film Above Suspicion.