Mike Hodges: a masterpiece creator as comfortable with gritty crime as with zany sci-fi
Peter Bradshaw
With films as varied as Get Carter, Flash Gordon and Croupier to his name, Hodges was a great social commentator as well as a wonderful storyteller
September 2022
The Michelangelo of the movie poster: Renato Casaro picks his best film art
His windswept, airbrushed canvases have given shape to landmark films for decades, from Solaris to Dances With Wolves. Now 86, the designer looks back at his highlights
March 2021
Love is all around: the rise of the fan-made film documentary
From Ghostbusters to Flash Gordon to Troll 2, viewers are giving adulatory treatment to a growing heap of their film favourites. But can this nostalgia boom survive?
October 2020
Flesh Gordon? Artwork reveals erotic version that was never made
Draft designs for a planned Nicolas Roeg sci-fi movie in 1979 finally see the light of day
August 2020
How we made
How we made Flash Gordon – by Brian Blessed and Mike Hodges
Brian Blessed: Flash Gordon is the Queen's favourite film
July 2020
Flash Gordon review – bizarre expressionist superhero panto
'I was angry' – Mike Hodges on his lost film Black Rainbow, rescued after 31 years
March 2020
Week in geek
Max von Sydow could transform the trashiest pulp fantasy flick into a cultural touchstone
Max von Sydow obituary
June 2019
Week in geek
The problem with Flash Gordon is racism – and animation won't fix it
Born in an era of ‘yellow peril’ paranoia, the dagger at the heart of this story is hard to get past – a challenge Taika Waititi must overcome in the space hero’s next project
April 2015
Week in geek
Flash arghhhhh!? Is Matthew Vaughn rebooting Flash Gordon a good idea?
Week in geek: The Kick-Ass and Kingsman director is rumoured to be revamping the classic 80s cheesefest. But can you replace Brian Blessed, Queen and Razzie-nommed Sam J Jones and still save every one of us?
January 2014
Film on the box liveblog
Flash Gordon liveblog
Stuart Heritage liveblogs the action-adventure film Flash Gordon, starring Sam J Jones and Max von Sydow
March 2010
Week in geek
The week in geek: Paul WS Anderson to direct 3D Buck Rogers
Ben Child: The blogosphere's not reacted kindly to the news Resident Evil's Paul WS Anderson is to direct Buck Rogers 3D. At least he hasn't been given anything truly iconic to destroy
January 2008
In brief: Kevin Smith plans Flash Gordon-style adventure
Plus: I Am Legend sequel planned; Colin Hanks and Jeff Daniels in line for tale of Chicago Seven war protestors
August 2004
Flash Gordon approaching (again)
Flash Gordon is to appear on the big screen - again. Stephen Sommers, the writer/director of Van Helsing and The Mummy films, has bought the rights to the comic book superhero and is to adapt a new feature film about him.
August 2001
Live chats
Brian Blessed live online
traveleditor: One to kick off: What led you to work with Scope? What does your role in overseas activities involve?
