Tag: BBC

George Fenton’s Frozen Planet

July 17, 2013 | By | Add a Comment
George Fenton’s Frozen Planet

Slight pause this past weekend on the reviewing to make room for the editing (and completion) of my entry for the 2013 Toronto Urban Film Festival / TUFF, which challenges filmmakers to reveal an aspect of urban life within 60 seconds. The winners will play in the TTC’s information displays – those monitors with news, […]

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The Films of Stephen Boyd, Part I

July 18, 2011 | By | Add a Comment
The Films of Stephen Boyd, Part I

Part 1 of this spanking new series examines the work of Stephen Boyd, one of Hollywood’s forgotten stars of the late fifties and early sixties. First up is a review of his pre-Ben-Hur co-starring role in Woman Obsessed (Twilight Time), plus a review of the new BBC documentary Stephen Boyd: The Man Who Never Was…

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Mondo in HD

June 2, 2011 | By | Add a Comment
Mondo in HD

Review of Warner Home Video’s sparkling Blu-ray release of Human Planet, the BBC’s unexpected entry in the mondo genre…

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