Posts in category Classic Cinema

Dashiell Hammett was a prolific writer of hard-boiled crime fiction in the 1920s and ’30s. His most famous creation was undoubtedly Sam Spade, famously portrayed …

Japan has a rich history and reputation for being one of the most significant, diverse and thought-provoking countries when it comes to cinema. In terms …

Up until the late 1950s ‘serious’ British cinema was solely the preserve of the middle and upper classes. The only time working-class directors got a …

What do you get if you take the hottest actor and hottest actress in late 1950s Hollywood with the most atmospheric and angst ridden of …

The BBC pitched it right this Easter Monday.  Instead of people venturing outside into the lovely Bank Holiday sunshine, they were watching the television for …