The 1982 Akira manga kick-started the subgenre in Japan, but it was the animated Akira film truly popularized it Overall, Akira ’s seen as an influential sci-fi film, full stop, with only Blade Runner ...

Once a movie is released, some filmmakers might comment on how their creative visions were “tampered with” by the production studios. That’s when a ‘Director’s Cut’ comes in: this treatment is usually ...

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In 1982, a noir-esque thriller called Blade Runner quietly changed science fiction cinema forever. The reasons for this are numerous, and those explanations could (and have) filled several books. In ...

The editing process of a feature film can prove precarious at the best of times. You can have the best script in the world, a great cast, and some impressive work in the can, but it’s only when the ...

I turned 50 today. Here’s an account of my life, by way of movies and moviegoing. The titles of movies have been arranged chronologically by release dates, but the memories themselves are not sorted ...

The visceral impact that Ridley Scott‘s “Alien” had in 1979 can never quite be recaptured, partly because so many movies have adapted elements of its premise, design and effects over the last three ...

Often a film’s director and the studio go head-to-head over what the final cut should look like – and it’s usually the studio that has the last laugh. But the more bullish director can often turn that ...