Posts by: Sarah Cook

by Sarah Cook | Apr 09, 2024 | Feature

For this week’s column, Sarah Cook dives into the story of Alice Guy-Blaché, one of the first woman directors of cinema. 

by Sarah Cook | Mar 12, 2024 | Feature

Despite winning Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director, time hasn't been too kind to the 1933 epic drama, Cavalcade. Sarah Cook looks back....

by Sarah Cook | Mar 05, 2024 | Feature

Sarah Cook looks back at two of the most celebrated horror films from the 1930s, Frankenstein and The Bride Of Frankenstein. 

by Sarah Cook | Feb 20, 2024 | Feature

The 1920s wasn't short of romantic cinema - and here are five vintage films well worth seeking out from the era....

by Sarah Cook | Feb 06, 2024 | Feature

In 1940, Dorothy Arzner directed Lucille Ball and Maureen O'Hara in the classic Dance, Girl, Dance. Sarah Cook looks back....

by Sarah Cook | Jan 30, 2024 | Feature

This week, Sarah Cook takes a deeper look at the films of Dorothy Arzner - which happen to the playing at the BFI soon!

by Sarah Cook | Jan 16, 2024 | Feature

Join Sarah Cook as she takes a closer look at one of 1934’s best films, Death Takes A Holiday, starring Fredric March.

by Sarah Cook | Jan 09, 2024 | Feature

Sarah Cook returns for another look back at Hayes Code-era Hollywood. Here's a pick of some truly cracking 1934 movies....

by Sarah Cook | Dec 19, 2023 | Feature

Christmas movies didn't start with It's A Wonderful Life - here's a smattering of silent seasonal treats you can roast a chestnut to....

by Sarah Cook | Nov 29, 2023 | Feature

As 100 years of Disney animation comes to a close, we're looking back at the origins of the medium - and they're older than you might expect......

by Sarah Cook | Nov 16, 2023 | Feature

Boris Orlicky's 1921 movie The Crucified has been restored, and will be shown at this year's UK Jewish Film Festival....

by Sarah Cook | Nov 07, 2023 | Feature

You might have heard of Nosferatu and The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari - but here are some silent horror films for you to discover......

by Sarah Cook | Oct 24, 2023 | Feature

As the BFI's Cinema Unbound season continues to shed light on the films of Powell and Pressburger, we take a closer look at I Know Where I'm Going!...

by Sarah Cook | Oct 17, 2023 | Feature

Ahead of a BFI season dedicated to their work, we explore some of the lesser known films of directors Powell and Pressburger....

by Sarah Cook | Oct 03, 2023 | Feature

At the annual London Film Festival, the BFI screens some exciting upcoming films - but there are also some treasures from the past being shown, too....

by Sarah Cook | Sep 26, 2023 | Feature

In this week's old movies column, we take a look at George Méliès' The House Of The Devil - the first ever horror film. ...

by Sarah Cook | Sep 12, 2023 | Feature

The Victorians may have a reputation for being prudish, but some of their short films prove otherwise - here's a look at some saucy old shorts....

by Sarah Cook | Sep 05, 2023 | Feature

George Cukor's comedy drama Dinner At Eight is 90 years old - we've been taking a look at the Pre-Code classic......

by Sarah Cook | Aug 22, 2023 | Feature

From the 1890s to the 2000s, Sarah Cook explores the films that inspired her new book, Diary Of Murders.  T...

by Sarah Cook | Aug 15, 2023 | Feature

In this week's old movies column, we take a look at the memorable on-screen roles of actor Miriam Hopkins....

by Sarah Cook | Aug 08, 2023 | Feature

As the writers and actors of Hollywood are on strike, we take a look at Sergei Eisenstein's Strike, a movie that's pro-worker and anti-capitalist.  I...

by Sarah Cook | Jul 25, 2023 | Feature

Greta Gerwig's Barbie is taking the world by storm, so let's take a look at the classical films that inspired the summer blockbuster. T...

by Sarah Cook | Jul 18, 2023 | Feature

In our old movies column, we take a look back at an iconic musical from the Golden Age of Hollywood - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes....

by Sarah Cook | Jun 27, 2023 | Feature

If the 50th anniversary of The Wicker Man has opened your eyes to folk horror, then there's a lot more out there waiting for you....

by Sarah Cook | Jun 13, 2023 | Feature

Howard Hawks was an astoundingly talented director who worked across various genres - we celebrate one of his early films, Twentieth Century....

by Sarah Cook | Jun 06, 2023 | Feature

This week, the BFI is showing a selection of films on celluloid - here are the classical movies we recommend you see, and when they're screening....

by Sarah Cook | May 23, 2023 | Feature

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by Sarah Cook | May 09, 2023 | Feature

Peter Medak's 1972 black comedy The Ruling Class isn't the most subtle film, but it's an excellent one - with Peter O'Toole on fine form....

by Sarah Cook | May 02, 2023 | Feature

A massively important name in early Hollywood, we take a look at some of the finest films of director King Vidor....

by Sarah Cook | Apr 24, 2023 | Feature

In this week's old movies column, we take a look at another great Dwight Frye film - The Vampire Bat......

by Sarah Cook | Apr 18, 2023 | Feature

The new Renfield field isn't short of fun, but the definitive screen portrayal of the title character dates all the way back to 1930s cinema......

by Sarah Cook | Mar 28, 2023 | Feature

In this week's old movies column, we take a look at some of the earliest fantasy films ever made - and you can find some of them online for free....