ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE HOLLYWOOD CLASSIC OF THE 1920s By Anthony Martinez RosalesThe Stanford Daily – “20/20 Vision” – May 2023 “Wings” (1927) felt like just another war movie until I found out that it used real planes to film the aerial shots. The fact that filmmakers bore the
The Illusion and Reality of War – A Classic Anti-War Movie ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT: Still Disquieting, 93 Years Later by Victoria Thomas (@Miss_Vickums) In 1914, English author and social commentator H.G. Wells coined the phrase “the war to end all wars,” referencing the first World War without
WHO KNEW? by Victoria Thomas (@Miss_Vickums) In his 1990 biography, “How I Made a Hundred Movies in Hollywood and Never Lost a Dime” Corman wrote: “My film budgets have always been notoriously lean, while the waste and excess built into the major studios’ productions have tended to appall me.” Corman’s
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Written by Victoria Thomas (@Miss_Vickums) America was increasingly strange place in 1955. The afterglow of the Allied victory quickly faded as new international anxieties surfaced. Although Russia had been a powerful cooperative force in crushing the Axis, dealings between the superpowers quickly cooled, leading author George Orwell
JACK NICHOLSON – THE ANATOMY OF A SUPERSTAR Although Jack Nicholson has often described himself as a studio method actor, his screen alchemy defies mere technique. Directors, producers, co-stars and critics often compare his suave swagger to that of Cagney and Bogart, praising the leading-man charisma that has carried the
5 Classic Films that Were Based on Books One of the most famous inspirations for creating movies or TV series has always been literature. Many famous movies or TV shows have been shot according to various literary sources. Often, when we watch movies and TV series, we do not even
All Quiet on the Western Front – 1930 Classic Movie “All Quiet on the Western Front” is a powerful anti-war film that was released in 1930. The movie was based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque. This epic pre-Code war film directed by Lewis
Disney World is thought of as the most magical place on earth, and for a good reason. Families from all around the world save up year-round so they can partake in a little of the magic that is Disney. However, as one of the top theme parks globally, it is
Stephen King is one of the most successful authors to ever live. Currently, he has sold over 350 million copies of his 61 published novels. He has been called the “King of Horror”. His first novel to get published was Carrie in 1973. Carrie was actually King’s fourth novel and
The film industry has seen its fair share of career legends. For many of these big screen heroes, all they ever wanted to do was make movies. Amongst these legends there is one man who stands out among the rest. A producer-director who laid the foundation for the film industry