Tag Archives: Jonathan Demme

Pete’s Peek | Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel is a fitting tribute to the King of the Bs

Posted on 21 March 2012 by peter

Now here’s a film trivia question for you. What connects the like of Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Peter Bogdanovich, Jack Nicholson, William Shatner and Peter Fonda? The answer – Roger Corman. This one-man show of producer, director, writer and actor … Continue reading →

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News Hound | 19 August 2009

Posted on 19 August 2009 by Adele Craciun

Movie Talk sniffs around the back alleys of the internet to bring you the latest showbiz news – because we love to play fetch… Lionsgate is remaking the 1987 dance movie classic Dirty Dancing. As if anyone could beat le … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Rachel Getting Married

Posted on 23 January 2009 by Jason Best

If your image of Anne Hathaway is still that of the cute ingénue of The Princess Diaries and The Devil Wears Prada, then you’ll be shocked by her blistering performance as a wayward junkie emerging from rehab to attend her … Continue reading →

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BFI 52nd London Film Festival – Highlights so far

Posted on 23 October 2008 by Jason Best

This year’s London Film Festival has reached the halfway stage, so I thought I would pause from my moviegoing to take stock of what I’ve seen to date and select some of my personal highlights. Genova Boris Johnson was in … Continue reading →

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52nd Times BFI London Film Festival – American mavericks

Posted on 1 October 2008 by Jason Best

This week I have more news, as promised, on a late addition to the festival lineup, Spike Lee’s Miracle at St. Anna. The addition of Lee’s movie to the programme has inspired me to highlight a handful of films in … Continue reading →

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