Category: behind the scenes

  • 1980 Documentary on the Muppet Show ‘Of Muppets & Men’

    I was lucky enough to be born in 1970 – which put me at just the right age to enjoy the golden age of Sesame Street and the Muppet Show. This documentary was shot in 1980, a year before the show went off the air and offers an amazing glimpse of the masters at work….

  • New Game of Thrones Clips and Teasers

    We’re just over a month from Season 4 of Game of Thrones now so the publicity machine has started ramping up. That’s good for us, though not as good as say … just giving us the new season or maybe giving us the next book? Anyway, I’ll take what I can get. Here is a…

  • Behind the Scenes: the Making of ‘the Day of the Doctor’

    The 50th Anniversary is behind us now and, after a Xmas special where we’ll say goodbye to Matt Smith, it will be fall 2014 before we’re likely to see any new Doctor Who. (Obviously it will be worth the wait because Peter Capaldi may be the best Doctor yet.) So, assuming you need every tiny…

  • New Game of Thrones Vlog Focuses on Art Direction

    If you’ve ever admired the overall look of Game of Thrones and wondered what goes into the art direction, you’ll love the new video blog. If you’ve never given the art direction a second thought, you still get a look at scenes and characters from the, upcoming, season 3. According to Blastr, episodes are going…

  • New Game of Thrones Vlog Focuses on Art Direction

    If you’ve ever admired the overall look of Game of Thrones and wondered what goes into the art direction, you’ll love the new video blog. If you’ve never given the art direction a second thought, you still get a look at scenes and characters from the, upcoming, season 3. According to Blastr, episodes are going…

  • Terry Gilliam’s New Film Searches for the Meaning of Life

    Terry Gilliam is making a new film entitled The Zero Theorem. If you’re not excited already, you should be. Gilliam doesn’t work quickly, but his work has generally been brilliant. Gilliam’s films, to date, have included Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, Time Bandits, Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Fear and…

  • Terry Gilliam’s New Film Searches for the Meaning of Life

    Terry Gilliam is making a new film entitled The Zero Theorem. If you’re not excited already, you should be. Gilliam doesn’t work quickly, but his work has generally been brilliant. Gilliam’s films, to date, have included Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, Time Bandits, Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Fear and…

  • Behind the Scenes Footage From the Empire Strikes Back Unearthed

    Trent Moore at Blastr has found new footage from a never-released Dutch documentary shot behind the scenes during the filming of the Empire Strikes Back. According to Moore, filmmaker Michel Parbot was given full access during the filming but his documentary was, for reasons unknown, never completed. Star Wars has been in the headlines for the…

  • Behind the Scenes Footage From the Empire Strikes Back Unearthed

    Trent Moore at Blastr has found new footage from a never-released Dutch documentary shot behind the scenes during the filming of the Empire Strikes Back. According to Moore, filmmaker Michel Parbot was given full access during the filming but his documentary was, for reasons unknown, never completed. Star Wars has been in the headlines for the…