Way out west there was this fella… fella I wanna tell ya about. Fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least that was the handle his loving parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. Mr. Lebowski, he called himself “The Dude”. Now, “Dude” – that’s a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But...
The Dude’s house is up for sale – The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski is out on Blu-ray at the end of August. In the meantime, and if you have a few million dollars, you can buy the house that the Dude (Jeff Bridges) lived in. In the film it was a bit rundown, but a lot of work has been done on the property in Venice, California. “It’s a gorgeous little compound,” realtor Winston Cenac tells LA...
Legendary Pictures are going to Comic Con with Pacific Rim and Mass Effect
Many of the big studios have decided not to attend this years San Diego Comic Con as the geek vote does not readily convert into box office takings. Scott Pilgrim I am looking at you. However Legendary Pictures, with Warner Brothers) will be there with four films. According to Dark Horizons, Pacific Rim will have a panel with director Guillermo del Toro, writer...
The Big Lebowski on Blu-ray for the first time ever thanks to Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
They figured he was a lazy time wasting slacker. They were right. The cult classic returns with stunning picture quality and crystal clear sound as The Big Lebowski is released on Blu-ray from August 22nd. This special Blu-ray release of The Big Lebowski even comes in a unique hard backed digibook with a 24 page colour booklet, so you can spend even more time...
Posters for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, R.I.P.D. and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
The Licensing Expo is in full swing over in Las Vegas and various teaser posters for lots of new movies have been spotted. Most of them are just the logo and name of the film so not much to see so far. STYD had these three. Ridley Scott’ Prometheus will be out on 8th June 2012 so just less than a year to go. R.I.P.D. is based on the Dark Horse comic and...
The Big Lebowski – Blu-ray trailer
Big news for one of the greatest films of all time. The Big Lebowski Blu-ray release date is August 16, 2011. One of the Coen Brothers best films and Jeff Bridges really ties the film together as The Dude. When “The Dude” Lebowski is mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, two thugs urinate on his rug to coerce him into paying a debt he knows nothing...
A case for the defence of Heaven’s Gate by Matthew Kitsell
It’s a familiar story: Michael Cimino, Oscar-winning Director of the Deer Hunter, was eagerly hired by United Artists for his follow-up, a modestly budgeted western called Heaven’s Gate, which subsequently went massively over-budget and brought United Artists down in the process. The story of the financial disaster of Heaven’s Gate is very...
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot Review by Matthew Kitsell
Director: Michael Cimino Starring: Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges Another excellent review for a classic movie by Matthew Kitsell. When polls are regularly drawn up to name the top ten Clint Eastwood movies, one is never likely to find “Thunderbolt and Lightfoot”, Michael Cimino’s delightful buddy/caper/road movie from 1974, listed anywhere. This is...












