The Cannes Film Festival takes place every year in May. The first festival took place in 1946. Originally it was named the International Film Festival but in English it has always been referred to as the Cannes Film Festival, after the town in southern France where it takes place. Previews of new films are held … Continue reading »Cannes Film Festival

Over the years many films have grossed hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office and it seems that every year a new blockbuster is released that breaks records. So which films have taken the most money? Avatar A sci-fi fantasy made by James Cameron, Avatar was considered to be ground-breaking in its use … Continue reading »Biggest Box Office Hits of All Time

The Hollywood Academy Awards is usually referred to as the Oscars. The awards are a formal recognition of the best films, direction, scripts, costume, editing, sound and music from the film industry from the previous year. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences oversees the whole process and has around 6000 members in total. … Continue reading »How Does it Work at the Oscars?

One thing that Hollywood is good at is producing a great war movie. Sometimes they were made to put across a political point of view while others were made simply to depict what happened. Saving Private Ryan A Steven Spielberg movie starring Tom Hanks, this shows the events in Normandy during WW2. It is a … Continue reading »Greatest War Movies Ever

It seems that every year there is one movie that sweeps the board at the Oscars. This is because they managed to get everything right, from the script to the acting, direction and costume. So which films have won the most Oscars? Titanic This was one of the highest-grossing films of all time and the … Continue reading »Movies That Have Won the Most Oscars

How many people say that they prefer the experience of watching movies in the cinema than on their TV at home? There definitely seems to be something of a difference of opinion on this subject. In recent years the advancement of technology means that people can get a more cinema-like experience when they watch movies … Continue reading »Home Viewing Versus Cinema

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts was formed initially as the British Film Academy in 1947. The chairman of this new organisation was David Lean and the aim was to promote British films and recognise the work of those who had made them. In 1958 a merger took place with the Guild of … Continue reading »History of the BAFTAs

There are always lists of classic movies that are considered to be must-sees. Here are just a few that could top the list of any film buff’s favourites. Some Like It Hot This is a classic comedy starring Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis who disguise themselves as women to avoid gangsters. With the help of … Continue reading »Classic Films Not to be Missed

Film franchises are big business in Hollywood. It occurs when the same characters appear in a series of films and some of the franchises have been running for a long time, taking billions of dollars at the box office in the process. Marvel Cinematic Universe This series has grossed more than $9 billion although many … Continue reading »Biggest Film Franchises Ever

Most people don’t consider how Hollywood started and if they did they might not realise that it actually goes back to 1853. At that point Hollywood was just a hut, located on land just outside the city of Los Angeles in California. The film industry was a long way off though at that point. The … Continue reading »A History of Hollywood