Writer-director Quentin Tarantino once declared the 1980s as one of the worst periods for movies. That view has been seconded by enough critics, fans and film buffs to secure the perception of the decade as a hollow time for American cinema, particularly when held up against the glory days of the “New Hollywood” of the […]
Oscar Directors: Hitchcock–Masterpiece Collection of 14 Films (Universal DVD)
October 31, 2025 by
Fourteen of Hitchcock’s brilliantly directed stories of crime, espionage and intrigue have been digitally re-mastered for this comprehensive 15-discs boxed set.
Touch of Evil (1958): Opening Sequence of Welles Masterpiece, Crane Shot (Tale of a Bomb)
October 31, 2025 by
Blast from the Past: Orson Welles’ “Touch of Evil” Revisited We have seen single-track shots, from the many single-take sequences in Hitchcock’s Rope, the Copacabana entrance in Scorsese’s Goodfellas to the war montage in Atonement, etc. But the greatest example of this difficult and comlex undertaking is the opening crane shot in Orson Welles’ noir […]
Call of Duty: Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg Team on Activision
October 30, 2025 by
Sheridan is creator of “Yellowstone,” which has spawned the successful spinoffs, “1883” and “1923.”
Conjuring, The: Prequel in the Works, After “Last Rites” Huge Commercial Success
October 30, 2025 by
A prequel film is in development at Warner and New Line, with director Rodrigue Huart in talks to direct.
