Welcome to skyjude - movie legends Regularly updated homages to classic and cult movies

Saturday 20th January 2007 - Thatcham Film Club I am pleased to announce to local residents in West Berkshire, UK that a brand new film club has been formed that I am assisting the committee with. Designed to bring the magic of the movies to local film fans in a town previously devoid of a cinema, Thatcham Film Club is lining up a wide variety of films for the coming year and is expected to include a number of cult and classic movies in it's schedule. If you're local to the area then please visit Thatcham Film Club to review a list of upcoming movies and book your tickets on-line. For new visitors to skyjude - movie legends then may I please say a big hello and thankyou for visiting. I always love to hear from fellow film fans so if you've just surfed in and found something you liked please visit the guestbook to list your favourite movies and any films you'd like me to cover next. Sadly, this guestbook was out of action for a few months at the end of last year thanks to my ever unreliable web-host, but should be fully operational now so please give it a go else e-mail me if you have any other ideas for the site. Friday 7th July 2006 - Alastair Sim & Midnight Palace I have recently come across two superb new web-sites dedicated to classic cinema that I had to detail for you here. Firstly, there is one of the greatest tributes I have come across on the web, with a supreme site dedicated to the incomparable Alastair Sim. Featuring reviews of his theatre, film and TV work this really is an awesome homage to the great Scottish actor. As well as extremely detailed reviews there are even recreations of some of his plays using slideshows that demand viewing. An essential visit. Next we have the equally excellent Midnight Palace dedicated to the finest movies of yesteryear. A brand new site this has launched with great reviews of Freaks and Sunset Boulevard (a personal favourite), as well as it's own theatre section streaming different films with each new update.

Saturday 24th June 2006 - Turner Classic Movies presents Edge Of Outside Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is honouring the maverick film directors in it's feature documentary Edge Of Outside running on the TCM channel throughout July 2006. A tribute to the fight for artistic freedom in American independent cinema, Edge Of Outside features original interviews with Martin Scorsese, Peter Falk Ed Burns, Spike Lee, Henry Jaglom, Arthur Penn, Gena Rowlands and John Sayles as well as friends and crew members who worked with classic filmmakers, including Nicholas Ray, John Cassavetes and Sam Peckinpah. Offering an intimate look at the various issues, creative and personal, financial and emotional, this documentary illustrates the struggles endured by many classic filmmakers to create a personal vision, a vision mirrored by many contemporary directors today. Edge Of Outside dispels the notion that an independent film is simply a low-budget film, instead defining the genre by the maverick filmmaker's ability to infuse his or her films with creative spirit and determination.

Monday 22nd May 2006 - Top 5 Songs in Movies that aren't Musicals The first entry into the curiously titled misc page, is my list of favourite songs in non-musicals. It may be a rather odd list to open the misc page with, but these are all particular favourites of mine and great movie moments in their own right. Please visit to stare in disbelief at the fact I forgot to include your favourites. Then again I also reserve the right to change my own mind as often and as freely as I choose... Disagree with my choices? Please e-mail me or drop a message in the guestbook so you can tell me about your favourite movies etc.

Friday 5th May 2006 - Review by The Site Critic A favourable review from The Site Critic - "The reason skyjude deserves some attention is that it is a perfect example of a good site. No, you won't find a single affiliate link or advertisement here. That's because this site's author has a true uncorrupted passion for movies. Content quality is something that I am always talking about. skyjude movie legends is full of rich content, giving readers a reason to see the movie being reviewed. The site design is simple and organised, enticing visitors to read more. I am not a big fan of flash animation but here I think it is a good example of how to use it. The guestbook also lacks the usual spam common on today's websites. If I had to guess, I would think that this website is gaining a loyal readership."

Friday 3rd February 2006 - Site opened I like movies. Big, small, old, new, classic, cult. I like movies. Those I particularly like will be reviewed on this web-site along with various images, sounds, quotes and trivia. And my own 'Top 5 Reasons for watching each movie'. It's only fair then that my all-time favourite movie Casablanca has the honour of opening this web-site. But the movies wouldn't be without the people that make them and I also intend to create my own personal tributes to the legendary actors and directors who have made these great movies. I trust you'll find this web-site useful and hopefully enjoy my own, personal take on each of the movies covered on this site. I am always pleased to hear from fellow movie fans so please visit the guestbook.