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Pete’s Peek | 1950s classic Pandora and the Flying Dutchman gets a gorgeous restoration

Director Albert Lewin, whose collaborations with cinematographer Jack Cardiff were recently celebrated in a season at the BFI Southbank, made a real oddity when he lensed Pandora and the Flying Dutchman back in 1951. The old legend of a loner … Continue reading

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The Best Apocalyptic Movies – Couch Potato investigates

I’ve  been giving some thought to apocalyptic movies this week. I guess that suggest what sort of mood I’ve been in – probably something to do with a nasty bout of food poisoning at the weekend. Anyway, I’ve been attempting … Continue reading

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News Muse – Six Degrees of Hollywood: A trip down memory lane

I’ve always had a thing for Hollywood movie star biographies, but I mean old-school Hollywood, like 1930s, 40s and 50s. Some great reads so far have been Ava Gardner – Love is Nothing by Lee Server, Bette and Joan: The … Continue reading

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