The one-time Disney star had a career dogged by scandal, but his movies – and his life – are a fascinating study of changing 1960s culture.
Halloween Hammer: The Man Who Could Cheat Death
Continuing our Halloween Hammer Horror exploration with a look at one of the company’s lesser-known titles from their early ventures into the gothic.
Halloween Hammer: The Mummy
Our series of Hammer Horror film reviews for the Halloween season begins with their radical reinterpretation of the most moribund series in the Universal Monster canon.
The World’s Greatest Double Bills
A collection of irresistible movie pairings from the glory days of cinema.
Barbie Sings!
A Barbie girl in a Barbie world – easy-listening dreams for the young girls of the 1960s.
Wings Of Love: The Artwork That Defined A Generation
The story of the notorious erotic fantasy painting that epitomised populist taste and cultural snobbery in the 1970s.
The Land Beyond Beyond: The Magic And Mythology Of The Singing, Ringing Tree
The German Fairy Tale film that caused collective childhood trauma for a generation of viewers. Or so they claim…
Classic Albums Revisited: Ghost’s Infestissumam
The Swedish band’s irresistible collision of Satanic Metal and kitsch pop reaches the peak of perfection.
Take Off Your Clothes And Live: A Naturist TV Commercial
A TV commercial that promotes the nudist lifestyle and brings up interesting questions about sexualisation and moralising.
Deep In The Heart Of America: Tony Garnett’s Handgun Explored
The socially-conscious film producer’s uncomfortable take on US gun culture and the rape-revenge movie.
Ballerinas And Bondage: The Secret Desires Of L.S. Lowry
The hidden fetish fantasies of one of Britain’s most beloved artists are uncovered in his kinky private work.
The Seductive World Of Hi-Fi Advertising
The Hi-Fi system was an essential part of any would-be swinging bachelor’s pad – and advertisers knew how to package the dream of sexy stereos and gorgeous girls.