Category Archives: Cinema

November 7, 2009

New Feature: Popdown Progress

BACK in April wipednews.com ran a feature about psychedelic music fan Peter Prentice’s to track down a copy of lost ’60s underground film Popdown. You can read the original article here but things have moved on quite rapidly in the … Continue reading →

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June 14, 2009

Forgotten But Not Goon – Hoard Of Lost British Comedy Films Discovered

A hoard of lost films featuring the earliest cinematic appearances of some of the UK’s most famous comedians has been discovered after gathering dust in a garage for over 50 years. The incredible collection – which comprises of more than … Continue reading →

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June 7, 2009

New Discovery Spurs Campaign For Director’s Cut Of Nightbreed

Twenty five minutes of material cut from 1990 horror film Nightbreed and long-thought lost by writer/director Clive Barker has been located thanks to the efforts of an assiduous fan. Intended as the “Star Wars of monster movies”, Nightbreed sadly failed … Continue reading →

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May 23, 2009

The Art Of Deduction That Put Silent Sherlock Back Together

A Sherlock Holmes movie from the silent era that was feared lost for many years is to be released on region 1 DVD this July. American video distributor Kino International will be releasing a reconstructed version of Sherlock Holmes (1922) … Continue reading →

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