Posts in category Classic Cinema

Whilst he was only actively making films for just over a decade, James Whale played a pivotal role in the development of genre cinema in …

Barbara Stanwyck was one of the most iconic actors of her generation. In a glittering career which spanned five decades, she won five Academy Awards …

After the post-war neoliberalism movement, which saw Italy become a leading player on the world stage, there was a huge gap to fill. Along with …

Yasujiro Ozu was unquestionably one of the best, if not the best, Japanese film director of all time. His unique style and perspective made him …

The late Ray Harryhausen (1920-2013) is widely regarded as the person who pioneered visual effects for motion pictures as a craft. The stop-motion animations he …

Following the masterful 40th anniversary Blu-Ray restoration of his lost classic Sorcerer in 2017, it’s now the turn of director William Friedkin’s even more unjustly …

In 1925, one of America’s most popular film stars first started out in the movies. Whilst Gary Cooper may have been a face which dominated …

Stanley Baker was hardly what you’d call a typical leading man in post-war British cinema. Unlike his peers, who were almost always handsome and debonair, …

In a career which spanned over sixty years, Charlton Heston became an American icon and one of the most familiar cinematic faces. He has starred …

Samuel Fuller was never a director to shy away from controversy or take the easy road. The controversial film-maker never abided by convention and was …