How ‘Fight Club’ stopped Helena Bonham Carter getting “very angry” with her career
With an eclectic career, Helena Bonham Carter has never appeared to pigeon-hole herself, but the actor has spoken about one film that helped her to branch out.
How Stanley Kubrick ruined Malcolm McDowell’s only meeting with Gene Kelly: “He cut me dead”
Malcolm McDowell was thrilled at the prospect of meeting a legend, only for Stanley Kubrick to ruin it without even being present.
Daniel Lanois’ favourite collaboration of his career: “The very best”
Daniel Lanois looked back at his career and discography and singled out U2's 'Achtung Baby' as his favourite collaboration of all time.
Jane Fonda names the sexiest star in cinema history: “She was a mensch”
Jane Fonda is adamant there's only one contender when it comes to naming the single sexiest star to have ever graced the silver screen.
From the Marx Brothers to a potential murder: the mysterious death of Thelma Todd
Thelma Todd looked as though she had a bright future as a movie star, only for tragedy to strike and give rise to conspiracy ...
The Stephen King movie that couldn’t have happened without Dee Dee Ramone: “That sealed the deal”
Stephen King adaptations come along on a regular basis, but only one of them owes a massive debt of gratitude to Dee Dee ...
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‘I Got A Right’: How The Stooges created the definitive punk rock anthem
What actually is punk? How many safety pins is too many safety pins? Can you tumble-dry bondage trousers? These are questions that have sparked debates across the landscape of punk and alternative ...
Under the Spotlight: the haunting legacy of Philip Seymour Hoffman in ‘Synecdoche, New York’
Charlie Kaufman's 2008 film 'Synecdoche, New York' strangely mirrors the legacy of the great Philip Seymour Hoffman and journey of the artist.
How Duane Allman taught Don Felder to use slide guitar: “I didn’t want to be a Duane clone”
Don Felder is a guitar hero and key to the Eagles. He says that his slide guitar style is original, with him not wanting to ...
The one movie Quentin Tarantino called a “true masterpiece”
One of Quentin Tarantino's favourite film. Quentin Tarantino has made films like, 'Reservoir Dogs', 'Pulp Fiction', 'Django ...
The five best John Wayne movies that aren’t westerns
No matter how much you love Westerns, there's no denying that Wayne did some of his best work when he took off his cowboy hat and squinted toward a new horizon.
The five best covers of ‘Louie, Louie’
Exploring five of the greatest cover versions of 'Louie, Louie', the song penned by Richard Berry before being turned into a rock classic by The Kingsmen.