The release of the trailer for the revival of an exhausted franchise is not a major cultural event.
Tag: Hollywood
Kill The Cat – The Awful Influence Of The World’s Worst Writing Guide
The terrible writer who is directly responsible for every major movie being formulaic rubbish.
Screenwriting Contests Are BS
The dubious rewards that come from screenwriting competitions and the ‘expert’ readers employed to examine your work.
A Strange Kind Of Lust
You can’t have sex symbols with the ‘sex’ – and once the Hollywood legends have died, that brings up all sorts of questions that people prefer not to think about.
Celebrity De-Lux: The Golden Age Of Movie Star Soap Advertising
The extraordinary collection of screen idols who promoted soap bars.
Maria Der’s Alternative Cinematic Universe
Maria Der’s wonderfully deranged visions from the tobacco cured VHS parlours of yesteryear allow us a peak and a prod at the underbelly of many beloved Hollywood favourites.
Christmas In Hollywood: The Glamorous Yuletide Photos Of The Stars
The glamour, fantasy and tease of Tinsel Town’s festive dream world.
Snowblind: Shameless Cocaine Advertising From The 1970s
Vintage advertisements for exotic drug paraphernalia aimed at people with more money than sense.
Everybody Hates A Tourist – Looking Back At Sullivan’s Travels
Preston Sturges’ biting class satire remains as valid, and as entertaining, as the day it was made.
Ricky Gervais And The Hollywood Ego Pricking
Ricky Gervais took aim at celebrity hypocrisy and arrogance at the Golden Globes, and it was delicious.
