Dr. Roger Corman, Ph.D. x 2
On the occasion of Dr. Roger Corman, Ph.D. receiving his second honorary doctorate, PopcornBiz interviews the good doctor and looks back over Corman’s career in B-film.
Reporting Live from the Shire
Reporting live from the Shire, Peter Jackson records his first videoblog from the set of The Hobbit. (Thanks, Drew!)
Its the Pictures that have Gotten Smaller
The ATW blog, a theater blog, urges filmmakers and movie fans to remember that film is about “size and scale”: “Don’t let movies get smaller, folks. There’s no need. We’ve already got that. It’s called television.”
RIP, Ingrid Pitt
Ingrid Pitt died today. She was an icon of Hammer Studios and especially Hammer horror movies, starring in The Vampire Lovers, The Countess Dracula and The Wicker Man. She was also in 2 Doctor Who adventures. Marcus Hearn pays tribute to Pitt at Hammer’s official site. The Guardian […]
On Set with Johnnie To
David Bordwell talks about Johnnie To’s films and his sets in “Once Upon Some Times in Hong Kong.”
How Hollywood Killed Stunts
Salon has an excellent piece on the death of stunts in Hollywood movies, exploring everything from the history of film stunts, the reliance on CG effects and new-fangled “intensified continuity” editing. The piece also mentions Michelle Yeoh, Tony Jaa, Zoe Bell and Yakima Canutt. (Thanks, Brian from Shelf […]
The Cultural Gutter 