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Recommended | Wednesday, 23 June 2010 Written by Scott Jordan Harris
Recommended: The Errand Boy (Jerry Lewis, 1961)
Like many comedians capable of bewitching us with their innocence, Andy Kaufmann being an excellent example, Jerry Lewis is easily bewitched by innocence even more pronounced than his own. This is never more evident onscreen than in one of the standout sequences in The Errand Boy, his classic - and uniquely Lewisian - look at the film business.
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Features | Tuesday, 22 June 2010 Written by Nicholas Page
One Sheet: Saul Bass, master of simplicity
Few men have influenced graphic design as drastically as Saul Bass, the New York-born artist who was responsible for some of that era's most iconic movie posters. Nicholas Page takes a look at his most resonant work.
Features | Friday, 18 June 2010 Written by Nicholas Page
On Location: New Jersey
A famed location for movies and literature involving mob activity, New Jersey's bleak landscape and overhanging greyness echo its scarred history. Nicholas Page looks at the city's more memorable filmic exports.
Interviews | Wednesday, 09 June 2010 Written by Jez Conolly
First Person: interview with director Christopher Smith
Bristol-born director Christopher Smith returned to his alma mater this week to talk to current students about his career since graduating and to offer a sneaky peak at his new film Black Death. Jez Conolly spoke to Christopher about his latest venture, as well as his last picture Triangle, released on DVD back in March, which involves a déjà vu looped narrative, pertinent to the theme of issue 8 of The Big Picture.
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