The Original Movie Posters Blog - Art of the Movies

When we look at a movie poster we may admire the art, but few of us are likely to consider the genesis of the idea. Where did the initial vision of the poster come from?

In many cases, it is likely to have come from an Art Director.

This week we celebrate a new exhibition at New York's Poster House highlighting the work of Art Director extraordinaire, Dawn Baillie.

We are approaching the half way point of 2024 and the big cinema story so far has been Dune Part 2, taking over $700M at the global box office.

There is so much to look forward to in 2024! Here are all the trailers for the films we are excited to see in the second half of the year!

Like any self-respecting series, we have now reached the point when it’s time to do a prequel!

After our A to Z guides of cult movies from the ‘70s to the ‘90s, we now plunge back into an era before the term “cult movie” even existed.

This week we complete our list with N to Z.

Like any self-respecting series, we have now reached the point when it’s time to do a prequel!

After our A to Z guides of cult movies from the ‘70s to the ‘90s, we now plunge back into an era before the term “cult movie” even existed. This week, A to M.

The world of super-hero franchises moves quickly and nothing stays the latest version of anything for very long. Sometimes it blows my mind that we’re already two Batmans (three if you count Will Arnett’s Lego version) down the line from Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy!

With the middle instalment sitting third in the IMDb Top 250, is it the definitive screen version of the Caped Crusader?

Sergio Leone’s Spaghetti Westerns were made roughly equidistant between the origins of the genre and the present day. It is hard to think of another series of films that so definitively drew a line under what came before and set the tone for everything that came after.

This week, Lee Adams explores why the Dollars Trilogy remains so popular today.

It is with sadness that we learned of the passing of multi-talented artist and illustrator, Dan Goozeé.

If you are a movie poster or James Bond fan, you will have come across his work.

Can it really be five years since Todd Phillips' phenomenal Joker hit the big screen?

Half a decade later, I quite fancy catching up with Arthur Fleck again. So, it was with some excitement that we saw the first trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux drop.

You can watch it here!

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.

Movie franchises come and go, some rumble on forever, and others are landmark moments in film.

As Lee Adams explores, over 20 years since the first instalment of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy hit theatres, it still feels like a monumental achievement.

Every year, many great movies, directors and performances miss out on nominations and these snubs have dominated the Oscar narrative over the past decade or so, increasingly so this year!

So, Lee Adams takes a look back at some of the greatest (or worst) snubs in Oscar history.