The scenes you see from the tourist train are film sets(布景) in the Universal Studios, one of the oldest and largest movie companies in the USA. A visit to Universal Studios brings back memories of great days of Hollywood, the films and the stars. But they are only memories. Hollywood ...
Thank God for Universal Studios. Not only did they finance Terry Gilliam’s one and only undisputed masterpiece, but thanks to the machinations of short-sighted studio supremo Sid Sheinberg, who ordered a re-cut, they managed to ensure that ‘Brazil’ became a critical cause célèbre and cult...
they've done a fantastic job. Following 11-year-old Margaret, this is a coming of age tale all about adolescence and the people you rely on for support, in this case, it's Margaret's mother and grandmother, played brilliantly by Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates. Equal parts funny and cand...
For much of my adult life, I was someone else’s creation – they decided what movies I should play in, what clothes to wear, how to have my hair done and even what friends to see. It was as if I were something operated by remote control. She believes that “Women, after all, ...
To Catch a Thief August 3, 1955 directed by Alfred Hitchcock Ulysses August 17, 1955 The Girl Rush September 1955 The Trouble with Harry October 3, 1955 distribution only; rights now belong to Universal Studios The Desperate Hours October 5, 1955 Lucy Gallant October 20, 1955 Artists...
Credit: Universal Studios With director Louis Leterrier putting every last dollar of its $340 million budget to good use, Fast X's stunts are nothing short of spectacular. From Dante's remote controlled terrorist attack on Rome and Vatican City to an explosive street race in Rio, all the ...
(Image credit: 20th Century Studios) Age rating: RRuntime: 117 minutesMain cast: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright, and Harry Dean StantonRT score: 93% (critics); 94% (audience) Recommended by Tom PowerSenior Reporter, Entertainment The first Alien movie is where...
Directed by:Alfred Hitchcock Starring:Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Peggy Ashcroft, John Laurie Before presided over Ealing Studios' golden age, Michael Balcon is best remembered for giving a talented East London filmmaker a leg-up in the tough-as-knuckles British film industry. That man?Alfred...
Photo: Universal Studios Shut up, nerds. David Lynch's Dune is great. But there's a huge moment that's glossed over with the biggest cross-dissolve in history. When Paul finally accepts his fate as becoming the boy witch of Arrakis (a decision we all must make at s...
Ten Little Indians (one of the best Agatha Christie’s, recently done on TV as “And then there were none”) As I said, not a vintage year. However, my other favourite movie of this year also has a great soundtrack, and is still a regular for holiday TV. “The Sound of Music” ...