Tag Archives: Hollywood

40 Years On: Jaws (1975)

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Sam S-P

On 20 June 1975, something came from the water to change the landscape of summer movie releases forever. 40 years on, and, rubber shark aside, JAWS is still an astounding piece of filmmaking, a masterpiece that bridges classic Hollywood and … Continue reading →

Posted in Classic Film, Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged Bad Hat Harry, Blockbuster, Bryan Singer, Classic Film, Film, Hollywood, Jaws, John Williams, Movies, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, Steven Spielberg, Thriller, Tintin | 6 Comments

All Hail Caesar and His Empire!

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Sam S-P

Something is changing at a grass-roots level, even if the Hollywood establishment don’t quite seem ready to accept it. On Sunday night at the 2015 Jameson Empire Awards, the film awards voted for entirely by the public, Andy Serkis was … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Comment | Tagged Andy Serkis, Avatar, Blockbuster, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Empire Awards, Empire Magazine, Film, Hollywood, Motion Capture, Movies, Oscars, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, Superhero Movie, The Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings, YouTube | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Hollywood

40 Years On: Jaws (1975)

All Hail Caesar and His Empire!

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