Porridge was released in 1979 and is based on the British TV series Porridge which aired between 1974 and 1977. It was directed by Dick Clement and produced by Ian La Frenais. The screenplay was co-written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Porridge is set a year before the final episode of the TV […]
Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie) is a 1978 film directed by Richard Donner. It is based on the DC Comics character of the same name and stars Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Glenn Ford, Phyllis Thaxter, Jackie Cooper, Trevor Howard, Marc McClure, Terence Stamp, Valerie Perrine, and Ned Beatty. The […]
Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1956 film directed by Don Siegel and was produced by Walter Wanger. Daniel Mainwaring adapted the screenplay from Jack Finney’s science fiction novel The Body Snatchers released in 1954. The film stars Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates, King Donovan and Carolyn Jones. Invasion of the Body Snatchers […]
Know all the secrets of everyones favourite swashbuckling, cocktail-sipping superspy 007, here are 11 things you probably didn’t know about James Bond. Having spent over 50 years as a cultural phenomenon, defeating plans for world destruction and riding on insane vehicles — and along the way, he’s had more than his fair share of weird […]
The Empire Strikes Back (also known as Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back) is a 1980 film directed by Irvin Kershner and produced by Gary Kurtz. The screenplay was co-written by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan based on a story by George Lucas, who also worked as an executive producer on the […]
Are you interested in collecting movie posters? Are you interested in buying a movie poster and want to know more before you purchase? Do you have a movie poster and want to know more about it? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, you’re in the right place! Collecting movie posters is […]
In this article, we will discover the most memorable, iconic and sometimes crazy world of James Bond gadgets from inside Q Branch. With twenty-four movies released through five decades, Bond has seen and used his fair share of incredible gadgets. It all started with the Geiger Counters and Cyanide Cigarettes in Dr No through to […]
In 1962, a production company owned by Harry Saltzman and American Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli, called Eon Productions released the first movie adaption of an Ian Fleming novel, Dr. No which starred Sean Connery as British Secret Service Agent, 007. James Bond has been played by six different actors over the years, you can find […]
Convoy is a 1978 film directed by Sam Peckinpah. It produced by Robert M. Sherman with Bill Norton known as B. W. L. Norton writing the screenplay. Convoy stars Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Ernest Borgnine, Burt Young, Madge Sinclair, Franklyn Ajaye, Brian Davies, Seymour Cassel, Cassie Yates and Walter Kelley. The storyline follows three truckers, […]
Thomas Jung (known as Tom Jung) was born on 13th February 1942 and is an advertising art director, graphic designer and illustrator who is best known for his movie poster artwork and his work as a motion picture storyboard artist. Tom has worked on movie poster artwork for films such as Doctor Zhivago, Grand Prix, […]
Books are a great way to learn about the fascinating world of movie poster collecting and represent an inexpensive way to enjoy hundreds of movie posters of your favourite films at home. However, not all books are created equal, so I have compiled a list of some of the best movie poster books ever published based on […]
Anthropoid is a 2016 film directed by Sean Ellis. He co-wrote the film with Anthony Frewin and co-produced with Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon and David Ondříček. The film stars Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Harry Lloyd, Toby Jones, Charlotte Le Bon and Bill Milner. It tells the story of Operation Anthropoid, the World War II assassination […]
Looking to find out about the different types and styles of movie posters? You have come to the right place, here will find information and examples of different styles of posters such as Advance/Teaser, Final, Characters, etc and types such as Double/Single Sided, Lenticular, Limited Edition, etc. Double/Single Sided Posters Advance/Teaser Posters Main/Final Posters Character Posters […]
Our rather fascinating world of movie posters has comprises of numerous poster sizes and various different styles over the years. They have ranged from a small postcard measuring roughly 7″ x 5″ all the way up to huge 24 Sheet billboard poster measuring 234″ x 106″. This article with covers what you need to know about the […]
The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero thriller film directed, produced, and co-written by Christopher Nolan. Featuring the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the second part of Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy and a sequel to 2005’s Batman Begins, starring an ensemble cast including Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron […]
Inglourious Basterds is a 2009 German-American war film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz and Mélanie Laurent. The film tells the fictional alternate history story of two plots to assassinate Nazi Germany’s political leadership, one planned by Shosanna Dreyfus (Laurent), a young French Jewish cinema proprietor, and the other […]