Tag Archives: George Lucas

Ray Harryhausen’s Fantasy Scrapbook is a must-have for fantasy film fans

Posted on 17 November 2011 by peter

Ray Harryhausen is one of the most influential film animators ever, responsible for such classic films as Jason and the Argonauts, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, Clash of the Titans and One Million Years BC. A pioneer of stop-motion animation … Continue reading →

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London’s Electric Cinema celebrates its century with the Eclectic Electric All-Nighter!

Posted on 24 February 2011 by Jason Best

London’s Electric Cinema celebrates its century with the Eclectic Electric All-Nighter on Saturday 26 February, screening a selection of films from the Cinema Club’s 1970s programmes. The much-loved Notting Hill cinema, designed by Edwardian architect Gilbert Seymour Valentin, opened 100 … Continue reading →

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Couch Potato Pickings | An American sitcom and American Graffiti

Posted on 21 May 2010 by Beth Williams

I expect you know that this 1973 coming-of-age film set in 1962 was directed by Star Wars creator George Lucas. But, did you know that it also inspired a popular 1970s-80s American sitcom? You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view … Continue reading →

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A Hit in the Ear: The Sound of Fight Club

Posted on 23 November 2009 by Jason Best

Fight Club is now a decade old, but David Fincher’s darkly comic satire still packs a fierce punch, especially on the new 10th anniversary Blu-ray edition. The new disc bulges with extras, including a raft of commentary tracks from its … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, and four Star Wars episodes from my life

Posted on 21 November 2009 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings There are people of a certain age who hold the original Star Wars trilogy (Episode IV – A New Hope, Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI – Return of the Jedi) in high … Continue reading →

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The Best view | Indiana Jones shows his age, Mick Jagger struts his stuff, and a new action star rises in the East – All on DVD

Posted on 10 November 2008 by Jason Best

“Not as easy as it used to be,” groans Harrison Ford’s swashbuckling archaeologist after a punishing burst of derring-do in the opening scene of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. A wry acknowledgement of the time that’s … Continue reading →

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