The Lost World – A Movie Time Machine Adventure

In February 1925, a movie audience in Boston, Massachusetts, sat down for the world premiere of The Lost World, First National Pictures’ epic adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s rip-roaring adventure novel. During the screening, their minds were comprehensively boggled by the astonishing sight of prehistoric beasts rampaging through a primeval wilderness. The silent-era film … Continue reading The Lost World – A Movie Time Machine Adventure

The Ballyhoo of The Lost World

In February 1926, First National Pictures released its 10-reel silent epic “The Lost World.” Adapted from the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and directed by Harry O. Hoyt, it told of an expedition to a remote Amazonian plateau led by the hot-tempered Professor Challenger (Wallace Beery). On the plateau, the team of explorers discover … Continue reading The Ballyhoo of The Lost World

Revisiting Cinefex (15): Never Say Never Again, The Day After, Ralph Hammeras

The name on the cover of Cinefex #15 is Bond - James Bond. To be precise, it's Sean Connery in his final outing as the world's most famous secret agent, facing his latest enemy Maximillian Largo through the holographic display of a tabletop video game. The still is from Irvin Kershner's Never Say Never Again, something of a curiosity … Continue reading Revisiting Cinefex (15): Never Say Never Again, The Day After, Ralph Hammeras