NOTE: Higher res version of this interview can be downloaded/viewed here in Quicktime format Cinema is Dope presents an ongoing series that asks those in the film industry the hot topic question, “Is Independent Cinema Dead?” In the latest of this series we ask this question to Nicolas Winding Refn, director of Bronson…
Month: October 2009
BRONSON Interview with Nicolas Winding Refn – Part 3
Interview Table of Contents: I Always Wanted to Make a Kenneth Anger Movie When You Make a Film Make Sure You Are All Over It WARNING SPOILERS: The Ending NOTE: Higher res version of this interview can be downloaded/viewed here in Quicktime format For those in Austin you can see Bronson at the…
Freebie and the Bean (1974) – Daily Movie Wallpaper
[ View Image (1024×749) ][ View Image (1280×936) ] The Daily Movie Wallpaper Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Smacking into your computer screen next month at Cinema is Dope is a celebration of Richard Rush cinema, specifically a month long tribute to his earlier film, Psych-Out, with added surprises (which may include more stills from this…
The 10th Victim (1965) – Daily Movie Wallpaper – Ursula Andress is Caroline Meredith
[ View Image (1024×768) ][ View Image (832×1000) ] The Daily Movie Wallpaper Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Futuristic Ursula Andress in front of The Colosseum in Rome, Italy in the sci-fi/comedy, The 10th Victim (La decima vittima). Image Source: Official still that was used in the original release of the film. Related Links: ::: IMDb…
BRONSON Interview with Nicolas Winding Refn – Part 2
Interview Table of Contents: THE TOM HARDY STORY ANY INTERACTION WITH MICHAEL PETERSON? NOTE: Higher res version of this interview can be downloaded/viewed here in Quicktime format In this part two of my interview with Nicolas Winding Refn at the 42 Sitges Film Festival on Bronson he discusses the magnificent tale of how…
BRONSON Interview with Nicolas Winding Refn – Part 1
Interview Table of Contents: Making BRONSON BRONSON THEATRE Pet Shop Boys It’s A Sin NOTE: Higher res version of this interview can be downloaded/viewed here in Quicktime format Credit the brilliant programming team at the Sitges Film Festival for playing both of the latest films from Nicolas Winding Refn this year in Bronson…
The Getaway (1972) – Daily Movie Wallpaper – Behind the Scenes with Sam Peckinpah
[ View Image (1024×768) ][ View Image (766×1000) ] The Daily Movie Wallpaper Monday, October 26, 2009 Rare behind the scenes image of Sam Peckinpah setting up a shot of the prison montage in The Getaway. Related Coverage: ::: Previous The Getaway Movie Wallpaper Image Source: Official still that was used in the original…
A Month Long Celebration of Richard Rush’s Psych-Out (1968) – November 2009 @ CID
I’m a big fan of the 1968 Richard Rush film, Psych-Out! For the month of November 2009 at Cinema is Dope I will be posting a restored series of over 20+ original B&W stills from the film, in addition to some surprises from other Richard Rush films (Freebie and the Bean, etc.). Check back each…
36 Hours (1965) – Daily Movie Wallpaper – Rod Taylor & James Garner
[ View Image (1024×768) ][ View Image (768×1000) ] The Daily Movie Wallpaper Sunday, October 25, 2009 When Quentin Tarantino was last in Austin he mentioned 36 Hours, in particular the performance of Rod Taylor being hugely influential on his crafting of the character Col. Hans Landa (played by Christoph Waltz) in Inglourious Basterds. Indeed…
The Valhalla Rising Interview with Nicolas Winding Refn at 42 Sitges Film Festival
“That’s what we do, we make movies, we don’t wait.” ~ Nicolas Winding Refn Interview Table of Contents: Valhalla Rising Mads Mikkelsen as One-Eye Samurai & Spaghetti Western Influences What’s Next? NOTE: Higher res version of this interview can be downloaded/viewed here in Quicktime format With Valhalla Rising which marks the…