SCENES
THE CLASSIC AND CULT MOVIE PUBLICATION
This is the page for Chris's classic movie magazine which appears every few months or so.
It covers beloved movies of yesteryear, cult flicks and oddities. Look below for issue info....
It covers beloved movies of yesteryear, cult flicks and oddities. Look below for issue info....
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ISSUE NINE (JULY 2023)CONTENTS
AN INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR JONATHAN LYNN On his 1985 comedy cult classic, Clue. Q AND A WITH ANDREW KLAVAN The acclaimed novelist talks about True Crime. LEONARD ROSSITER: THE ACTOR’S ACTOR Paying homage to a legendary British actor. CLASSIC MOVIE: BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967) Beatty, Dunaway and Hackman on the run… DRACULA: A LEGEND IS BORN Bela Lugosi’s original Dracula in close-up. DUSTIN HOFFMAN IN MIDNIGHT COWBOY Celebrating Hoffman as Ratso Rizzo. KEN RUSSELL’S LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM Rape, pillage, and a lot of phallic symbols. REST IN PEACE MURRAY MELVIN An archive interview with Murray about The Devils. MARK SEARBY ON EDDIE MURPHY Mark talks about his book on the comedy legend. |
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ISSUE EIGHT (JAN 2023)CONTENTS
INTERVIEWS WITH PETER RICHARDSON, DANIEL PEACOCK, NIGEL PLANER, AND STEPHEN MANGAN The Comic Strip legends look back JEFF BRIDGES Saluting a cinematic icon Q AND A WITH SHARON STONE The movie legend answers some geeky questions MEMORIES OF ORSON WELLES Those who knew and worked with Orson Welles recall the larger than life maverick CITIZEN KANE Is this Welles’ masterpiece? BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY Oliver Stone, Tom Cruise and Ron Kovic make movie gold |
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ISSUE SEVEN (SEP 2022)ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
Celebrating a seventies masterpiece A TRIBUTE TO JAMES CAAN Remembering the late and great star MATT DILLON Exploring the career of a movie idol SHARON STONE The Last of the Great Movie Stars? DONALD SUTHERLAND A curious but brilliant filmography TOMMY LEE JONES His finest roles in close-up THE ONION FIELD Becker, Wambaugh and Woods on their 1979 masterpiece END OF THE ROAD Shining the spotlight on a lost gem, with Harris Yulin and Stacy Keach |
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ISSUE SIX (MAY 2022)AN INTERVIEW WITH STACY KEACH
Chatting to the icon of TV and film DAVID HEMMINGS; BRITISH ICON Dusting off the reputation of the sixties legend and cult actor AN INTERVIEW WITH SIMON RUMLEY The British filmmaker on his 2016 movie, Fashionista BOB HOSKINS: FIVE GREAT PERFORMANCES Exploring five classic movie performances from the late and great Hoskins KEN RUSSELL’S WOMEN IN LOVE Wrestling with a classic JACK NICHOLSON: THE B MOVIE DAYS Jack’s years with Corman and company ALFRED HITCHCOCK: THE EARLY YEARS His childhood and formative movies VITTORIO DE SICA Spotlight on the later films of the Italian master |
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ISSUE FIVE (MAY 2021)REMEMBERING BELA LUGOSI
Bela Jr. and granddaughter Lynne talk of the Lugosi Legacy CLASSIC DARIO ARGENTO Deep Red and Suspiria STUDIO GHIBLI: FIVE OF THE BEST A guide to classic Ghibli movies FELLINI'S 8 1/2 Saluting the genius's masterpiece RICHARD BURTON: TEN OF THE BEST A selection of the finest Burton pictures BRUCE LEE His classic movies and an interview with his friend, Bob Wall THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL WORLD OF ED WOOD Chris Wade celebrates the cult filmmaker FILM SPOTLIGHT: THE TASTE OF TEA An underrated Japanese masterpiece NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD Celebrating Romero's legendary zombie classic |
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ISSUE FOUR (MARCH 2021)JAMES WOODS: A FILM AND TV GUIDE
Journeying through James Woods' credits on film and TV TOP 20 MARCELLO MASTROIANNI FILMS A run through his finest movies and performances FILM SPOTLIGHT: STANNO TUTTI BENE Remembering the 1990 Italian classic HENRY JAGLOM: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE Chris Wade guides you through five films to see BERNARDO BERTOLUCCI'S 1900 Celebrating the controversial Italian epic BOB DYLAN AT THE MOVIES On Screen in 65 and 66 REMEMBERING DENNIS HOPPER Friends and collaborators look back CHAPLIN'S A DOG'S LIFE Celebrating a silent masterpiece |
ISSUE THREE (JAN 2021)CATHERINE DENEUVE
Celebrating the long and varied career of the French Icon MARLENE DIETRICH Peter Riva on his legendary Grandmother, Marlene Dietrich MARCO FERRERI Exploring his movies of the 1970s BERTRAND BLIER Career overview and Q and A with the French director MICHEL PICCOLI Remembering the Great French Actor ANTONIONI AND THE TRILOGY OF DISCONTENT In appreciation of his essential triptych |
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ISSUE TWO (NOV 2020)KEN RUSSELL AND SAVAGE MESSIAH
Scott Anthony recalls the making of the film MARILYN MONROE Remembering the icon and her classic films FELLINI'S CITY OF WOMEN 40 years on BERNICE STEGERS ON FELLINI The actress recalls life on the set of City of Women SOPHIA LOREN: THE GOLDEN YEARS The Classic Era of Sophia Loren's Remarkable Career WORLD CINEMA ICON: THEO ANGELOPOULOS An Overview of the late Greek filmmaker and essays on his masterpieces |
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ISSUE ONE (MARCH 2020)A LUCKY MAN: LOOKING BACK AT LINDSAY ANDERSON
Stephen Frears and others recall the great man MARLENE DIETRICH: THE GODDESS OF GLAMOUR Dietrich's career, plus film essays HENRY JAGLOM ON ORSON WELLES The maverick director recalls his friend, Orson Welles THE FILMS OF ETTORE SCOLA The career of an Italian icon SALUTING BUSTER KEATON'S THE GENERAL Keaton's masterpiece revisited CHARLIE CHAPLIN: THE FINAL YEARS Charlie's latter period, with new recollections CHARLIE CHAPLIN: THE MUTUAL FILMS The classic shorts he made for Mutual Films |