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RIP Tom Stoppard, among many other things the writer on BRAZIL who came up with the Tuttle/Buttle angle, which gave the film its spine. Plus if he wrote every line in LAST CRUSADE he's the one to thank for "I should have mailed it to the Marx Brothers." www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...
Tom Stoppard, Cerebral Storyteller for Stage and Screen, Dies at 88
The British playwright won acclaim for 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,' 'The Real Thing' and 'Leopoldstadt' and received an Oscar for 'Shakespeare in Love.'
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
RIP Tom Stoppard, among many other things the writer on BRAZIL who came up with the Tuttle/Buttle angle, which gave the film its spine. Plus if he wrote every line in LAST CRUSADE he's the one to thank for "I should have mailed it to the Marx Brothers." www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...
November 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Today is the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Mahna Mahna on Sesame Street. You’re familiar with it by now, of course, but... well, it never hurts to be reminded, does it?
Sesame Street - Mahna Mahna (1969)
YouTube video by Tiny Dancer
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November 27, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Today is the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Mahna Mahna on Sesame Street. You’re familiar with it by now, of course, but... well, it never hurts to be reminded, does it?
I spoke with One Battle After Another editor Andy Jurgensen about cutting the film's 'river of hills' sequence.
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How ‘One Battle After Another’ editor crafted the iconic ‘river of hills’ car chase
One Battle After Another's editor Andy Jurgensen tells Screen about the craft behind a memorable sequence.
www.screendaily.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I spoke with One Battle After Another editor Andy Jurgensen about cutting the film's 'river of hills' sequence.
www.screendaily.com/interviews/h...
www.screendaily.com/interviews/h...
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Interviewed Frankenstein production designer Tamara Deverell about her stunning work on Guillermo del Toro's latest, including creating Victor's enormous lab set.
www.screendaily.com/interviews/f...
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‘Frankenstein’ production designer on mixing the “fantastic and the real” for the film’s epic sets
Production designer Tamara Deverell tells Mark Salisbury about the creation of one particularly lavish element in Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein': Victor's laboratory.
www.screendaily.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Interviewed Frankenstein production designer Tamara Deverell about her stunning work on Guillermo del Toro's latest, including creating Victor's enormous lab set.
www.screendaily.com/interviews/f...
www.screendaily.com/interviews/f...
Interviewed Frankenstein production designer Tamara Deverell about her stunning work on Guillermo del Toro's latest, including creating Victor's enormous lab set.
www.screendaily.com/interviews/f...
www.screendaily.com/interviews/f...
‘Frankenstein’ production designer on mixing the “fantastic and the real” for the film’s epic sets
Production designer Tamara Deverell tells Mark Salisbury about the creation of one particularly lavish element in Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein': Victor's laboratory.
www.screendaily.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Interviewed Frankenstein production designer Tamara Deverell about her stunning work on Guillermo del Toro's latest, including creating Victor's enormous lab set.
www.screendaily.com/interviews/f...
www.screendaily.com/interviews/f...
Damn. Interviewed him many years ago on the set of a terrible movie. But he had such presence. Those eyes. What a career he had. RIP
#RIP Udo Kier. One of those utterly unique actors who turned the act of ageing itself into a work of art.
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Damn. Interviewed him many years ago on the set of a terrible movie. But he had such presence. Those eyes. What a career he had. RIP
I have no voice left, but it was worth it.
November 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I have no voice left, but it was worth it.
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This is an incredible story. And, alas, a sign of the times.
A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This is an incredible story. And, alas, a sign of the times.
Tomorrow might be different, but for now:
1. The Aviator
2. Taxi Driver
3. The King of Comedy
4. The Color of Money
5. After Hours
1. The Aviator
2. Taxi Driver
3. The King of Comedy
4. The Color of Money
5. After Hours
Well, we have TWO Scorseses in common in our top 5!
1. The Color of Money
2. The Aviator
3. After Hours
4. The Age of Innocence
5. The King of Comedy
1. The Color of Money
2. The Aviator
3. After Hours
4. The Age of Innocence
5. The King of Comedy
My extremely basic-taste Scorsese top 5:
1976. Goodfellas
1980. Raging Bull
1982. The King of Comedy
1985. After Hours
1990. Goodfellas
1976. Goodfellas
1980. Raging Bull
1982. The King of Comedy
1985. After Hours
1990. Goodfellas
November 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Tomorrow might be different, but for now:
1. The Aviator
2. Taxi Driver
3. The King of Comedy
4. The Color of Money
5. After Hours
1. The Aviator
2. Taxi Driver
3. The King of Comedy
4. The Color of Money
5. After Hours
I interviewed John Candy a few months before he died. Lovely man. As this documentary shows.
November 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I interviewed John Candy a few months before he died. Lovely man. As this documentary shows.
Keir Starmer: the gift that keeps on disappointing.
November 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Keir Starmer: the gift that keeps on disappointing.
Fangoria’s Frankenstein special is a total treat. Packed with great features old and new. I even get a mention on page 91, my first time in Fango for more than a decade. Many thanks @philnobilejr.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Fangoria’s Frankenstein special is a total treat. Packed with great features old and new. I even get a mention on page 91, my first time in Fango for more than a decade. Many thanks @philnobilejr.bsky.social
New Gore Verbinski alert.
Sam Rockwell goes back in time to save humanity from AI in the new trailer for GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE, in theaters in February.
It’s Sam Rockwell Vs. AI In New GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIE Trailer
Sam Rockwell goes back in time to save humanity from AI in the new trailer for GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE, in theaters in February.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
New Gore Verbinski alert.
November 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Diane Ladd was one of the first actors I interviewed. She wrote me a lovely letter afterwards which meant the world to someone just getting started. Condolences to her family and friends.
November 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Diane Ladd was one of the first actors I interviewed. She wrote me a lovely letter afterwards which meant the world to someone just getting started. Condolences to her family and friends.
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RIP Adam Greenberg
He was the superb cinematographer who shot Near Dark (watch it!), Terminator 2: Judgment Day and, of course, The Terminator, which means he’s responsible for one of my favourite shots in cinema that also coined a new genre for its film:
He was the superb cinematographer who shot Near Dark (watch it!), Terminator 2: Judgment Day and, of course, The Terminator, which means he’s responsible for one of my favourite shots in cinema that also coined a new genre for its film:
November 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
RIP Adam Greenberg
He was the superb cinematographer who shot Near Dark (watch it!), Terminator 2: Judgment Day and, of course, The Terminator, which means he’s responsible for one of my favourite shots in cinema that also coined a new genre for its film:
He was the superb cinematographer who shot Near Dark (watch it!), Terminator 2: Judgment Day and, of course, The Terminator, which means he’s responsible for one of my favourite shots in cinema that also coined a new genre for its film:
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Bad Boys. Goldeneye. The Patriot. La Femme Nikita. The Core! he stole so many films. what a fantastic actor. Rest in peace.
November 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Bad Boys. Goldeneye. The Patriot. La Femme Nikita. The Core! he stole so many films. what a fantastic actor. Rest in peace.
October 31, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Love this
I edited footage, music and sound effects from four “Halloween” films to construct a seamless chronological timeline of the night Michael Myers came home.
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video: vimeo.com/1130367912?s...
Halloween: The Night of Terror Ends
A re-edit of footage, music and sound from four “Halloween” films to construct a seamless chronological timeline of The Night HE Came Home. More information…
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October 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Love this
Really enjoyed Brandon Christensen's retro-slasher Night Of The Reaper (co-starring @mikeflanaganfilm.com's Carrie, Summer H Howell). Check it out on @shudder.com.
October 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Really enjoyed Brandon Christensen's retro-slasher Night Of The Reaper (co-starring @mikeflanaganfilm.com's Carrie, Summer H Howell). Check it out on @shudder.com.
Caught up with the final episode of Task, one of the best shows I’ve seen in a long time.
October 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Caught up with the final episode of Task, one of the best shows I’ve seen in a long time.