The Lost Jaws Prequel—Steven Spielberg’s Jaws 2 Described as “Saving Private Ryan, With Sharks” November 5, 2024 Daniel Rennie Off Director's Chair, Screenwriting, Jaws 2 is the best of the sequels to the Steven Spielberg classic, but it...
Why Quentin Tarantino Hates Skyfall November 1, 2024 Daniel Rennie Off Director's Chair, James Bond, Quentin Tarantino wanted to direct Casino Royale starring Pierce Brosnan. Although vocal about his intentions,...
Stanley Kubrick Explains the Ending of ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ In Unreleased Documentary September 24, 2024 Daniel Rennie Off Director's Chair, Stanley Kubrick wanted the meaning of 2001: A Space Odyssey to be ambiguous, left open...
From Russia With Love’s Helicopter Attack Vs. North By Northwest’s Crop-Duster Sequence: Why The Bond Sequence Isn’t a Rip-Off of Hitchcock’s Famous Set Piece June 13, 2024 Daniel Rennie Off Character, Cinematography, Director's Chair, Editing, James Bond, Stunt Work, The helicopter attack in From Russia With Love is often unfairly dismissed as a rip-off...
Alfred Hitchcock Subverted 1 Common Thriller Cliche In The Crop-Duster Sequence in North By Northwest June 11, 2024 Daniel Rennie Off Cinematography, Director's Chair, Editing, Home, Screenwriting, The man gunned down by thugs in a car while standing on the street corner...
Camera Angle Diagram For North By Northwest’s Crop Duster Sequence June 10, 2024 Daniel Rennie Off Cinematography, Director's Chair, Home, North By Northwest hit theaters sixty-five years ago instantly earning its reputation as one of Alfred...
Spielberg’s 3 Failed James Bond Movie Pitches Led To Indiana Jones May 5, 2024 Daniel Rennie Off Director's Chair, Indiana Jones, James Bond, In the 1970s, Steven Spielberg approached EON Productions three times to direct a James Bond...
10 Ways X-Men: First Class Is Based On 1960s James Bond Films May 3, 2024 Daniel Rennie Off Director's Chair, Home, James Bond, Marvel, Matthew Vaughn has made numerous British spy films over the last ten years, most of...
Tippi Hedren’s Ordeal Filming ‘The Birds’ Climactic Attic Scene Delivered a Classic Hitchcock Suspense Scene November 16, 2023 Daniel Rennie Off Director's Chair, Stunt Work, https://youtu.be/pwOhqGhP-mk In The Birds, director Alfred Hitchcock deliberately mimicked the claustrophobic shower murder scene in...
‘Galaxy of Terror’: How The Low-Budget Alien Rip-Off Influenced James Cameron’s ‘Aliens’ And The Alien Franchise September 5, 2023 Daniel Rennie Off Alien, Director's Chair, Filmmaking, Home, Learn how this low-budget film influenced the plot, the production design, and even the lighting...