I was invited to be a guest on The B Movie Cast, a popular weekly film podcast hosted from South Carolina by Vince Rotolo. We talked about Norman J. Warren’s first movie, Her Private Hell. I’ve made a couple of appearances on the show in the last twelve months, and it’s always fun. Click on the picture to go to the website for download details, or click here to find it on iTunes.
I reviewed The Wicker Tree for Cinema Retro. This is a film to be avoided at all costs. If you want to know why, click the picture or here…
I just bought this poster direct from Barcelona. It’s remarkably colourful, and the design differences from the German and UK posters are interesting. It’s in pretty good condition considering how old it is. There are just a couple of small tears on fold lines.
I’m not sure exactly what I’m going to do with this Bonditis collection, but it’s fair to say I may have the world’s biggest now!I have also now made contact with the rights holders of the movie. Watch this space.
Here’s another poster I’ve acquired. This is an original German poster. It’s been folded in the past, and has spent a long time rolled in a tube, hence I’m having to weigh it down to take a photo! I’ll try and get it framed, eventually. It’s 26″ x 48″ which I think is slightly wider than a UK quad. I’m currently selling one of these on ebay, as I have two the same and I need the money to pay for the Spanish 1-sheet poster I just bought!
If you fancy having one of these for your wall, just search ebay for Bonditis and you’ll find it! I think it runs out some time next week.
Yet more Bonditis goodies to follow!
One of the most long-awaited DVDs of all time is finally here, released by the BFI. Click here or on the picture for my full review. For my coverage of the launch event held at the BFI two weeks ago, you’ll have to buy the next edition of Cinema Retro!
I am now the proud owner of the above UK quad poster, as well as two German or Swiss posters, which are only two colours, and are much bigger than quad size. I’ll photograph them at some point. I also got a load more oversize lobby cards. I have now bought out the entire collection of the man that originally bought them from the Compton office twenty years ago. He tipped me off to the fact that Euro London Films Ltd, now based in France, may own the rights and may indeed have a 35mm print of Bonditis. My quest continues…
Taschen have released the trade edition of their fantastic (and heavy) coffee-table book on Audrey Hepburn. This is a must-have for any classic film fan. Click on the picture to read my full review on Cinema Retro.
One of the all time great film noirs, tragically misunderstood at the time (like so much of Welles’ work), Touch of Evil is now available on blu ray. Click on the picture for my full review on Cinema Retro.
I make some suggestions here as to how the Curzon, my local cinema, could turn around their failing fortunes. Click on the picture above for more!
I recently started blogging for a website about Eastbourne, focusing on local business. The town is lucky enough to still have a traditional cinema that has not yet been put out of business by Cineworld. Not yet.
You can read my observations here should you wish! Or click on the picture above.