In one of the most iconic dramatic encounters of the 20th century, the giant ape King Kong looms over the helpless Ann Darrow. This is
Category: FX
Revisiting Cinefex (6): Early CGI, Dragonslayer and Raiders
One of the great movie dragons is Vermithrax Pejorative from Dragonslayer. And guess what? She’s right there on the cover of Cinefex #6 in the form
Revisiting Cinefex (3): Empire, Walter Murch and Phase IV
The cover of Cinefex #3 boasts a gorgeous still from The Empire Strikes Back showing Luke Skywalker astride his tauntaun. The moody lighting and artful
Revisiting Cinefex (2): Empire, Greg Jein and Star Trek
A trio of Imperial AT-AT walkers graces the front cover of Cinefex #2, in a now-familiar airbrushed publicity still from The Empire Strikes Back. The
When Dragoncharm went to Hollywood (almost)
Some years ago, my novel Dragoncharm was optioned for movie production. I’ve mentioned it briefly on my blog here, but enough people have shown an
Revisiting Cinefex (4): Outland and Altered States
The front cover of Cinefex #4 features a still from Outland: a long shot of the Con-Amalgamate mining complex on Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io. On
Graham Edwards 