Published inFanfareThe First Film Based on the ‘Titanic’ DisasterReleased a month after the sinking, this film sparked controversyOct 1311Oct 1311
Published inFanfareWhy You Should Watch this ‘Snowball Fight’ from 1897An infectiously joyful early filmSep 2310Sep 2310
Published inFanfareThis 1936 ‘Sweeney Todd’ is a Hammy TreasureThe Melodramatic Joy of Tod SlaughterAug 33Aug 33
Published inFanfareHow Angela Lansbury Helped Me MournConnecting the iconic actress to my grandmotherJun 183Jun 183
Published inFanfareMy Favourite Cult Film: Spider BabyJack Hill’s tale of a twisted (but loving) familyJun 46Jun 46
Published inFanfareThe Melancholy of ‘The Whales of August’Bette Davis and Lillian Gish face mortalityMay 145May 145
Published inFanfareThe Changeling: One of the Scariest Movies I’ve Ever SeenA frightening story of pain and griefMay 615May 615
Published inFanfareThe Cat and the Canary: Universal’s Early Horror ClassicThis ‘old dark house’ melodrama still holds upApr 283Apr 283
Published inFanfareCinema’s First ‘Frankenstein’An extraordinary film that was almost lostApr 69Apr 69
Published inFanfareMy Favourite Underrated Sci-Fi Film: Planet of the VampiresMario Bava’s influential film is beautiful and funApr 612Apr 612
