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Movies 13.09.2011

Star Wars: the original mash-up movie?

Terence Bowman

There is not, however, a special edition of The Good, The Bad And The Ugly in which Eli Wallach does not fire first

With the Star Wars saga out now on Blu-ray, Terence looks back at the original 1977 film, and examines the disparate elements George Lucas brought together…

Movies 15.12.2010

Why do we feel guilty about ‘guilty pleasures’?

Simon Brew

Fun is an overlooked commodity in cinema right now, particularly in the blockbuster arena, where the ground laid by the likes of The Dark Knight seems insistent on putting everyone in a bad mood

Burlesque, according to early word, is a ‘guilty pleasure’. As is Flash Gordon. As is Rocky IV. As is, it seems, most of Simon’s DVD collection. So why should he feel ‘guilty’ about it, exactly?

Movies 25.08.2010

Film characters versus the recession

Simon Cooper

Would millionaire Bruce Wayne feel the impact of an economic downturn? How would a recession affect the Ghostbusters team? Simon has the answers...

Movies 23.08.2010

Looking back at Mike Hodges’ Flash Gordon

Mark Pickavance

It's like a bizarre experiment has taken place where Fellini had been convinced to direct Carry On Cleo.

To celebrate the release of the 1980 Flash Gordon movie on Blu-ray, Mark Pickavance takes a timely look back at that film and the classic 30s serial…

Movies 14.07.2010

Breck Eisner interview: The Crazies, Flash Gordon and Escape From New York

Ryan Lambie

Director Breck Eisner discusses The Crazies, and his forthcoming Flash Gordon and Escape From New York...

Movies 28.06.2010

What styles defined specific eras of science fiction?

Rob McLaughlin

The 1980s gave way 1990s, and instead of having to chase ‘skinjobs' while wearing trenchcoats, we were informed instead that the future would have us running around warehouses looking for aliens... while indeed still wearing trenchcoats.

Science fiction writers of every generation had their own visions of the future, but what if their predictions became a reality? Rob dons his silver suit and delves into the archives to find out...

Movies 25.02.2010

Breck Eisner interview: The Crazies, George A Romero, Flash Gordon and more…

Simon Brew

The director behind the remake of The Crazies, Mr Breck Eisner, talks to us about the film, about George A Romero, and his upcoming Flash Gordon 3D...

Movies 01.02.2010

News round up: Scream, Flash Gordon update, Taken 2, John Barrowman epic Avatar rant

Simon Brew

A collection of stories you might have missed, including some fresh details of the next planned Flash Gordon movie…

Movies 04.06.2008

That's a pretty weird jacket you got on there, kid...

Top 10 mad scientists

Martin Anderson

The fools! How could such narrow minds comprehend the vision of these geniuses? Martin runs down the ten battiest boffins in movies and TV...

Movies 19.11.2007

The Den Of Geek interview: Flash Gordon's Ornella Muti

Martin Anderson

Some weeks ago Rob penned a paean to the beauty of Flash Gordon's Princess Aura, as portrayed by Italian actress Ornella Muti. Well, why should he have the last word?

TV 19.11.2007

The new Flash Gordon: has it got better?

Tamara Brooks

Ming the Mercilessly Dull. Ming the Flavourless. Ming the Humdrum. Ming the Mild. Ming the Mundane. I could go on and on and on.

Bom-bom-bom-bom..Flash! Uh-uh. After the critically-lambasted pilot, did the new Flash Gordon get any better? Stateside Tamara Brooks has stuck with it so far. Diii-ive!

Movies 25.10.2007