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Can we forgive North By Northwest its Da Vinci Code legacy?

The films based on Dan Brown's books owe a serious debt to Hitchcock's classic. But don't overlook North by Northwest's darkness and modernity - not to mention the suits North by Northwest - re-released in selected UK cinemas - has attracted a fair bit of attention on this site, mainly as a stick with which to beat films that came after. For David Thomson , it's sad proof today's directors lack the signature style so in evidence here. John Patterson bemoans the way in which its "series of eye-poppingly ... (read more)


Tags: North By Northwest  Da Vinci Code  Dan Brown  John Patterson  Cary Grant  Mad Men  Twentieth Century  Frank Lloyd Wright  New York  Star Trek  Eva Marie Saint  James Mason  UN  June 22nd, 2009

Crumbling Blade Runner house for sale

Frank Lloyd Wright's troubled Los Angeles landmark, Ennis House, which became a popular tourist destination two decades ago after appearing in the film Blade Runner, is being put up for sale. The house has repeatedly been under threat since it was built in 1924 and is at present closed to the public. A trust group, which includes the actor Diane Keaton, has been fighting to save it after years of decay left it with severe cracks and a crumbling facade. It was built with materials that proved unstable ... (read more)


Tags: Frank Lloyd Wright  Blade Runner  Diane Keaton  Black Rain  National Trust  June 21st, 2009

Blade Runner house goes on sale

US architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis house, the backdrop for films including Blade Runner, is put on the market for $15m (£9.1m). (read more)


Tags: Blade Runner  Frank Lloyd Wright  June 19th, 2009

Steve Rose on the architecture of James Bond films