• Watch A Brief History Of Movie Title Designs

    As part of the screening put together in relation to the SXSW Title Design Competition, Ian Albinson from the website The Art of the Title Sequence put together a nice two and a half minute compendium of excellent film titles. (That features an occasional piece of television, too.) For any long-time film lover, this little…

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  • Bullitt/Krull Director Peter Yates Is Dead

    Four time Oscar-nominated British director Peter Yates has passed away at the age of 82. Deadline reports that he died in London after a long illness. Yates is probably best known for the 1968 Steve McQueen film Bullitt, the 1983 Oscar-nominated drama The Dresser, the 1983 cult fantasy film Krull, the 1977 horror/thriller The Deep,…

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  • Cool Stuff: Print Mafia's Cinema Series Of Art Prints

    Print Mafia has released four art prints in their epic Cinema Series. Prints include Robert De Niro from Raging Bull, Sylvester Stallone from Rocky, Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde, and Steve McQueen in Bullitt. Bigger photos after the jump. Each print is done on 100lb. Cougar Heavy Stock 13 x 20 paperstock, signed and…

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  • Slashfilm Bookshelf: Wonder Women Of America And Steve McQueen: A Life In Pictures

    Wonder Women of America By Ruth Wiggins & Russell Waterman Amos 2008 $29.99/ £14.95 As many readers know from Slashfilm’s coverage and personal experience, the annual Comic-Con convention in San Diego consistently sets records and milestones for attendance, media exposure, and the mainstream acceptance and co-opting of genre and geek culture. The new 192-page photo…

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