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Tag Archives: Ben-Hur
Our Top 10 Passion films you must see this Easter
Last Easter, Michael Sheen co-directed and starred in an outstanding three-day long theatre production that has served as the basis of the forthcoming feature, The Gospel of Us. The film transposes the traditional Passion narrative – the trial and execution … Continue reading
Couch Potato Paradox: Movies you have to see on the big screen
Well, it seems that my recent post about the benefits of a local cinema hit a nerve with many of you, judging by your many comments. Clearly, I’m not the only one longing for a picturehouse in close proximity to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alec Guinness, Alien, Andie MacDowell, Anthony Hopkins, Anthony Perkins, Ben-Hur, Bolt, cinema for Crystal Palace, Daniel Radcliffe, Elijah Wood, Gone With the Wind, Hugh Grant, Independence Day, Johnny Depp, Journey to the Centre of the Earth in 3D, Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Lawrence of Arabia, local cinemas, Mamma Mia, Meryl Streep, Peter O'Toole, picture palace, Picturehouse Cinemas, Public Enemies, Renee Zellweger, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, The Blair Witch Project, The Day After Tomorrow, The Fall, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the sound of music, The Wizard of Oz
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Couch Potato Pickings | Ben-Hur
Showing on Five this afternoon at 3.10pm There were 8,000 extras It was shot on an immense 18 acre set It took five weeks to film Widely hailed as the best action scene in cinema’s history (and with no CGI … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben-Hur, Charlton Heston, Gore Vidal, spurned lover, Stephen Boyd, William Wyler
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