“This IS the STAR WARS film you are looking for” – THE FORCE AWAKENS Guest...
James Bond memoir author Mark O’Connell (Catching Bullets) has once again graciously agreed to us posting another of his excellent reviews, this time for the latest Star Wars film, The Force Awakens...
View ArticleScene Is Believing: Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom
The Mine chase – Please keep your hands in the car at all times I’m not one for bemoaning the advance of CG effects over practical models and glass matte shots: if an effect is done well, that’s all I...
View ArticleWhat is Elstree 1976?
If you are even remotely interested in Star Wars and engage on Twitter, you’ll have been intrigued by a cryptic new Twitter account, @Elstree 1976, and its countdown to May 7. Now, the mystery can be...
View ArticleStar Wars Original Trilogy: 20 Classic Moments
May the fourth be with you! It’s that time of year when Star Wars fans celebrate all things Star Wars related. To mark the date, we at Cinetropolis want to share 20 classic moments across the...
View ArticleUnsung Heroes: Pat Roach
The term “gentle giant” is often a cliche only because it is true. And it very much applied to 6ft 5in Pat “Bomber” Roach: Birmingham born gentleman of the wrestling ring, writer, and also actor /...
View ArticleIf Adventure Has A Name…
Here’s a nice tribute to one of cinema’s greatest heroes, Indiana Jones, eminent archaeologist, academic, and adventurer by Clara Darko. Good news for Crystal Skull haters (hey, it has its moments!)...
View ArticleScene Is Believing: Raiders Of The Lost Ark
The Peruvian Temple set, stage 4, Elstree Studios “Throw me the whip.” “Throw me the Idol.” Ever since Goldfinger, the James Bond series has come up with a spectacular opening pre-credit sequence....
View ArticleIf Adventure Has A Younger name…
Sean Patrick Flannery played Indiana Jones as a younger man in the two season TV show, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (the shows were re-edited for DVD release as The Adventures of Young Indiana...
View ArticleMoments Lost In Time – Blade Runner’s Deleted And Alternate Scenes
With Blade Runner The Final Cut released on the big screen, here in one place are the alternate takes and deleted scenes from the original film, including such scenes as Deckard visiting fellow Blade...
View ArticleBlade Runner & Basic Instinct: parallel (interrogation) lines
There is an interesting comparison to be made ( originally in a single video via deepglamour.net) between the Voight-Kampff test Harrison Ford’s Deckard carries out on Sean Young’s Rachel in Blade...
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