This is a feature I wrote for Empire a couple of years ago, for the centenary of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan of the Apes. It begins with a visit to the set of the CG animated Tarzan starring Kellan Lutz, which was finally released earlier this year, and then continues as a history of the character (mostly… Continue reading Tarzan
I actually didn’t even know this was online, but following the tragic death of Robin Williams it was bumped up to Empire‘s front page again. It’s an interview I did with Williams on the phone back in 2009 or 2010, specifically about Insomnia for a special we did on Christopher Nolan. It was supposed to… Continue reading Robin Williams
When I interviewed FX genius Syd Mead a few months ago I was reminded just how many good films Peter Hyams has directed. The release of his latest, Enemies Closer, gave me the excuse to get him on the phone talking me through his whole career, including his previous Van Damme collaborations, 2010, Outland and Capricorn… Continue reading Peter Hyams
Just a quick thing about potential characters for Marvel’s already-announced Guardians of the Galaxy sequel, due in 2016. http://www.empireonline.com/features/guardians-of-the-galaxy-sequel
Sponsored by the New York Film Academy, Empire are running an occasional series of historical features about the development of film. This is my contribution, covering ‘Ten Film Formats That Shook the World’, beginning with the Kinetoscope and ending with Super 35. http://www.empireonline.com/features/film-studies-101-movie-formats/
