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Brilliant Failure: Celebrity (Woody Allen, 1998)
The lengths people go to when seeking fame and fortune has been a prime target for many comedians, not least Woody…
Screengem: The Laughing Wallpaper in Scorsese’s The King of Comedy
Taxi Driver’s (1976) portrait of 70s downtown New York, complete with neon signs and porno theatres flashing through the night…
Four Frames – Ace in the Hole (Billy Wilder, 1951)
Anyone who thought Billy Wilder’s savagely cynical noir about a disgraced journalist’s search for a career-rejuvenating scoop was too sensational…
Lost Classic: Dangerous Game (Abel Ferrara, 1993)
Have there ever been two artists more different from each other than director Abel Ferrara and singer Madonna Louise Ciccone…
Four Frames: Frankenstein (James Whale, 1931)
Whale’s Frankenstein wasn’t the first film to be based on Shelley’s cautionary gothic fable – J. Serle Dawley’s short film…
Parting Shots: Breathless (Jean-Luc Godard, 1960)
It’s one of the most memorable scenes in cinema. As Michel Poiccard swaggers down the Champs-Élysées, he spots a picture…
Screengem: The Crucifix in Life of Brian (Terry Jones, 1979)
As the recent tragic events in Paris demonstrate, religious satire is a dangerous game to play. And yet comedians across…
One Sheet: Looking at Lubitsch
The films of Ernst Lubitsch have become synonymous with bright, colourful characters and situations; accordingly, this is reflected in their…
Four Frames: Ninotchka (Ernst Lubitsch, 1939)
By far the most memorable moment to be found in Ernst Lubitsch’s great Ninotchka arrives mid-way through the film, where Greta Garbo’s eponymous tight-lipped…