A Man for All Seasons: Under Pressure

Robert Shaw and Paul Scofield. Photo: Columbia When it comes to the play ”A Man for all Seasons”, and its 1966 film adaptation, there were historical errors that Thomas More…

Superman: The Rise of Reeve

Christopher Reeve. Photo: Warner Some of the most amusing behind-the-scenes stories surrounding this now classic superhero movie concern Marlon Brando, who plays Superman’s dad Jor-El in the ten-minute long, impressively…

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) escapes from prison and creates a powerful new enemy for Superman (Christopher Reeve) with a little help from Superman's hair, a nuclear missile – and the…

Tom Jones: A Bawdy Adventure

Susannah York and Albert Finney. Photo: United Artists The film that won director Tony Richardson an Oscar and launched the international career of Albert Finney had quite a challenging shoot.…

Superman II

As Superman (Christopher Reeve) and Lois Lane (Margot Kidder) continue their love story, three villains with the same powers as Superman’s threaten Earth. This sequel is close to the original,…

A Christmas Carol 

Charles Dickens’s ghost story would probably survive even the most slapdash filmization, but this TV movie is not one of those. It is a distinguished version where the filmmakers succeed…