From the Sight and Sound archive
“He is the blockbuster given human form”: J. Hoberman on Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger cemented his status as the reigning Hollywood superman with Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which returns to cinemas this week. In this essay from our September 1991 issue, J. Hoberman explored the reasons for his super-fame.
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“We wanted the film to have a vibrancy, to be larger than life”: Danny Boyle on Trainspotting
“We wanted the film to have a vibrancy, to be larger than life”: Danny Boyle on TrainspottingFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Of monsters and men: Peter Wollen on Jurassic Park
Of monsters and men: Peter Wollen on Jurassic ParkFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Darkest hour: the first ever film of a solar eclipse
Darkest hour: the first ever film of a solar eclipseFrom the Sight and Sound archive
“It earns every hair it stiffens”: Alejandro Amenábar’s The Others
“It earns every hair it stiffens”: Alejandro Amenábar’s The OthersFrom the Sight and Sound archive
“He was a giant for work”: Michal Leszczylowski, editor of The Sacrifice, on Andrei Tarkovsky
“He was a giant for work”: Michal Leszczylowski, editor of The Sacrifice, on Andrei TarkovskyFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Gods and monsters: Spirited Away reviewed in 2003
Gods and monsters: Spirited Away reviewed in 2003From the Sight and Sound archive
The misfits of Zwigoff: a visit to the set of Ghost World
The misfits of Zwigoff: a visit to the set of Ghost WorldFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Lonesome tonight: Tony Rayns and Edward Yang on A Brighter Summer Day
Lonesome tonight: Tony Rayns and Edward Yang on A Brighter Summer DayFrom the Sight and Sound archive
God’s lonely man: Amy Taubin on Taxi Driver
God’s lonely man: Amy Taubin on Taxi DriverFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Don’t try this at home: Jackass: The Movie reviewed in 2003
Don’t try this at home: Jackass: The Movie reviewed in 2003From the Sight and Sound archive
Death becomes Visconti
Death becomes ViscontiFrom the Sight and Sound archive
A close encounter with Steven Spielberg
A close encounter with Steven SpielbergFrom the Sight and Sound archive
A “lethally perfumed neo-noir”: David Lynch’s Mulholland Dr.
A “lethally perfumed neo-noir”: David Lynch’s Mulholland Dr.From the Sight and Sound archive
Blonde ambition: Legally Blonde reviewed in 2001
Blonde ambition: Legally Blonde reviewed in 2001From the Sight and Sound archive
Beauties and the beast: Lina Wertmüller’s Seven Beauties and Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver
By Colin L. Westerbeck Jr.
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Italian auteurs and American upstarts: the Cannes Film Festival in 1976
Italian auteurs and American upstarts: the Cannes Film Festival in 1976From the Sight and Sound archive
“A film of marvels if not quite a marvellous film”: Shrek reviewed in 2001
“A film of marvels if not quite a marvellous film”: Shrek reviewed in 2001From the Sight and Sound archive
“I make a daily effort to demolish my ignorance”: Roberto Rossellini interviewed in 1976
“I make a daily effort to demolish my ignorance”: Roberto Rossellini interviewed in 1976From the Sight and Sound archive
“A story marshalled with dazzling skill and precision”: All the President’s Men reviewed in 1976
“A story marshalled with dazzling skill and precision”: All the President’s Men reviewed in 1976From the Sight and Sound archive
“Funny, engaging and winning in its self-deprecating modesty”: Bridget Jones’s Diary reviewed in 2001
“Funny, engaging and winning in its self-deprecating modesty”: Bridget Jones’s Diary reviewed in 2001 From the Sight and Sound archive
Hell freezes over: the Coen brothers on Fargo
Hell freezes over: the Coen brothers on FargoFrom the Sight and Sound archive
George Orwell, film critic
George Orwell, film criticFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Moulin Rouge: “the artiest film ever predicated as a summer blockbuster”
Moulin Rouge: “the artiest film ever predicated as a summer blockbuster”From the Sight and Sound archive
The Man Who Fell to Earth: humanity, lost and found
The Man Who Fell to Earth: humanity, lost and foundFrom the Sight and Sound archive
“I am not afraid of anything”: Andrzej Wajda interviewed in 2008
By Michael Brooke and Kamila Kuc
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“Two virtuosos on a collision course”: Lars von Trier and Björk made art in his anti-musical, Dancer in the Dark (2000)
“Two virtuosos on a collision course”: Lars von Trier and Björk made art in his anti-musical, Dancer in the Dark (2000) From the Sight and Sound archive
“When you stop shooting, that’s when the best thing is going to happen. You have to persevere”: an interview with Frederick Wiseman
“When you stop shooting, that’s when the best thing is going to happen. You have to persevere”: an interview with Frederick WisemanFrom the Sight and Sound archive
“Until you see someone like you doing something, you can never imagine yourself doing it”: Spike Lee on Malcolm X, role models and the press
“Until you see someone like you doing something, you can never imagine yourself doing it”: Spike Lee on Malcolm X, role models and the pressFrom the Sight and Sound archive
Heights of fashion: Wuthering Heights on screen, from Wyler to MTV
Heights of fashion: Wuthering Heights on screen, from Wyler to MTV