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I had seen other films of his before: the utterly terrifying Psycho at school, and the compelling but mystifying North by Northwest in the school holidays. I must also have seen The Lady Vanishes and The 39 Steps. In the 1970s, Hitchcock had seemed part of an era confined to black-and-white afternoon television, in which […]

The death of cinema has been much predicted ever since television took grip in the 1950s. The graph of UK cinema attendance since then is a slalom slope of decline until the mid-1980s and the arrival of the multiplex where admissions seemed to have levelled out at around 170 million visits per year. Sounds a […]

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) Director: Eugène Lourié Cast: Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey Cert PG/ USA / 80mins Marking the beginning of a ground-breaking special effects career, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms was the first feature film that Ray Harryhausen cut his teeth on. Required to produce convincing effects on a budget […]

It has helped me formulate ideas, create a bank of memories, forge friendships and develop philosophies. It has provided inspirations that have illuminated my world and given me a new language with which to interpret it. My treasured cinematic moments have taught me about feelings and made dreams come true. Writing has given me the […]