Tag Archives: Robert Zemeckis

Film review | Flight – Denzel Washington’s high-flying pilot crashes down to earth

Posted on 30 January 2013 by Jason Best

Denzel Washington’s pilot Whip Whitaker likes to fly high – just not in the manner sanctioned by the airline industry. The protagonist of Robert Zemickis’s slick, superior Hollywood melodrama Flight, Whip makes his first appearance waking from a booze and … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan – a fitting tribute to one of cinema’s leading pioneers

Posted on 7 November 2012 by peter

The life and career of the influential special-effects guru Ray Harryhausen receives a fitting tribute in a new documentary, which gets a limited UK cinema release this week, kicking off with a special Q&A at The Gate Picturehouse in London … Continue reading →

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News Muse – dreaming of film festivals

Posted on 24 April 2009 by Adele Craciun

Bah! It’s that time of the year when I am dragging my tired winter feet over spring’s threshold and humming June is bustin’ out all over just to keep me going. And I start dreaming of festivals. No, not the … Continue reading →

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