The Original Movie Posters Blog - Art of the Movies

Over the past 12 months there has been a lot of discussion online about whether 1994 or 1999 was the better year for cinema as they celebrated their 30th and 25th anniversaries respectively. 

Great pedigree, but our blogger Lee Adams is here to argue the case for an even better year for celluloid that unfurled half a century ago. Yes, it's 1974!

We’ve talked about Sylvester Stallone’s career path compared to that of his rival Arnold Schwarzenegger in the past, but now it is time to look at the movies in greater detail.

We have ranked his 1980's films. Do you agree with us?

In 2002, film critic Colin McCabe ruffled feathers by submitting Carry on Cleo and Carry On Up The Khyber among his picks for the 100 Greatest Films Ever Made.

They may not be fine art, but we Brits loved a Carry On on a bank holiday!

This week Lee Adams takes a look at the cultural impact of the much-loved and equally much frowned-upon comedy series.

Legendary broadcaster Terry Wogan had many great guests on his chat show during its 10 year run, but none were as live wire as a young actor named Nicolas Cage!

In the thirty plus years since that madcap interview, the colourful actor has racked up over 100 movies.

This week Lee Adams takes a fantastic look at his career to date.

With Timothée Chalamet now donning the famous top hat of Mr. Willy Wonka in the marvellous prequel, Lee Adams asked his kids to rank their favourite Roald Dahl movies.

Some of their placings may surprise you!

Both Al Pacino and Robert De Niro were born in New York, the city that would often provide a backdrop for their films as they established themselves as two of the most gifted actors of their generation.

This week, Lee Adams takes a look at their long and (mostly) illustrious careers.

As Britain’s biggest and most famous city, London has played host to hundreds of both homegrown and overseas movie productions.

This week, our very own expat film buff, Lee Adams, takes a look at how it isn’t all just phone boxes and beefeaters on film…

This summer was all about the box office clash between Barbie and Oppenheimer, two releases that have made a refreshing change from the usual roster of sequels and superhero movies.

In the background, the evergreen Tom Cruise raised pulses once again with his latest outing as secret agent Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One.

This week, Lee Adams takes a look at his glittering career so far…

As Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny swings (or shuffles) into theatres, join Lee Adams for a look back at the incredibly popular adventure franchise so far.

Last week, he covered Raiders of the Lost Ark and Temple of Doom. Now it’s time for The Last Crusade and the Indiana Jones movie that should remain nameless… but is the fourth one all that bad?

After fifteen years, a fifth Indiana Jones film is (quite unbelievably) upon us. To celebrate the release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Lee Adams takes a look back at over forty years of Indiana Jones.

This week, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

Enjoy!

Tim Burton has a visual style as strong as any other director and an eccentric sensibility that distinguishes his movies from most. 

They haven't all been hits and our resident film-buff is still having nightmares over the ending to Planet of the Apes.

As part of his healing, let's take a look at Lee Adams' top 10 Tim Burton movies!

‘80s and ‘90s action cinema was dominated by the long-standing rivalry between two larger-than-life superstars, before they buried the hatchet and finally appeared together onscreen in The Expendables.

This week Lee Adams takes a look at how their careers played out in movie posters…