Here are a couple of examples of an interesting sub-genre of movie books – the ‘behind the scenes’ making of…. The Live And Let Die book, unusually, does seem to have been authored by Roger Moore himself (albeit probably with the help of a ghost-writer). It is an interesting personal journal of his journey becoming…
Thunderbolt And Lightfoot
Thunderbolt And Lightfoot is one of the great ‘buddy’ movies of the 70s. The idea of a mis-matched ‘bromance’ comedy-thriller is certainly nothing new, but there was a slew of these type of films released around the same year (Freebie And The Bean, Scarecrow). Subsequent movies in the genre include Midnight Run, 48 Hours, Lethal…
The Exorcist
The Exorcist is a land-mark horror movie. It was the first horror movie to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. (It lost out to The Sting, but won the Best Adapted Screenplay award). Plus, its success ushered in a slew of big budget supernatural horror movies from major Hollywood studios (notably The Omen and…
The Battle Of Algiers
Here is a rather striking poster for a film I must admit I have never seen. The Battle Of Algiers is supposedly a land-mark movie in cinema-verite. It covers events in the Algerian war between rebels in North Africa and the French government. The movie was shot on location in 1966, largely with non-professional actors…
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men is the grand-daddy of the court-room drama sub-genre. There have been some great court-room drama movies. (The Verdict, with Paul Newman, is my personal favourite. Director Sidney Lumet, for whom 12 Angry Men was his first feature film, also went on to direct this many years later, so clearly he felt an…