Making It Big

For nearly two decades, Don Bluth and Gary Goldman were the leading lights in the animated film world, creating countless classics. To name but a few, we're talking The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, The...

Every generation has its iconic vampires: from Dracula to The Lost Boys, Interview with the Vampire to Buffy, and True Blood to Twilight. Now, the star of one of those shows has taken to Indiegogo to create...

"I have been - and always shall be - your friend." A line of true soaring beauty from an iconic character. Spock, born in 2230, in the city of Shi'Kahr on the planet Vulcan, is probably the most famous...

Located at 1801 South Grand Avenue, the Olympic Auditorium opened in 1924. It had it all. Sex, mobsters, boxing, punk rock, wrestling, roller derby and more. The Olympic was synonymous with action and...

A Knight's Tale is an impeachable, and veritable cinematic joy for the ages. However its monthly presence on Film4's schedule necessitates a new project to fill the rest of our collective days....

Everybody loves the movies. The art of cinema captivates every age, race, gender of human kind. For some, the infatuation with the moving image cannot be shaken and the ties of affection shape our past,...

As we approach One Room With A View's FIRST birthday (hurrah for us!), it's appropriate we go back to our roots and support the next big thing in the movie world. We've covered projects from Godzilla to George...

Whether you loved or loathed Gareth Edwards' latest Godzilla entry has put the giant lizard back in vogue. Whether it's a fond look towards the classic Gojira (1954) or a hearty laugh at Roland Emmerich's...

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The opening titles crawl for Star Wars now act as an accurate punch line for the original trilogy. The cinematic journey began 36 years ago during the hottest...

Students, eh? A mass band of mad, crazy, drink riddled folk acting as a burden to society, right? Well, there are a few who buck the trend. Although we can't comment on the filmmaker's relation with madness...

Coffee: the world's most popular drink. Last year, Americans consumed up to 150 billion cups of coffee and 54% of all Americans, aged over 18, drunk at least one cup of coffee a day. However let us look beyond...

How hard is it to be George Clooney? It can't be that bad, can it. Super models falling at your feet, Nespresso adverts keeping your bank account healthy and being largely regarded as the biggest name in...

It's been a while since we've featured a Making It Big. If we're honest, there's not been enough out there to inspire us. However, a new contender has come to our attention and we now present it to you. A...

The Beatles once sang "All you need is love; love is all you need". We've featured a variety of Kickstarter projects through our series of Making It Big. Documentaries about stamps and Inca monks, stop motion...

Happy 2014 to one and all. It's a new year and it's a time for us all to achieve those goals we've always wanted. Losing a few pounds, watching a few more films or even making a Sweeney Todd inspired thriller...