Contributor Adam Scovell

Two-storey building with 'Sea Master' signage, framed in a white border against a coral pink background.
Beginnings

Beginnings: Boris Karloff’s South London

by Adam Scovell

Tracing the humble origins of one of horror cinema’s most celebrated and important performers.
Historic Victorian-style house with gabled roof, ornate windows, and leafless trees.
Beginnings

Beginnings: Ida Lupino’s London

by Adam Scovell

Visiting the leafy London street where the pioneering Hollywood actor and filmmaker came of age.
Street view with people; Cinema marquee reads "Première partie le départ"; Town street with red storefront; Lakeside scene with cloudy sky and lamp post.
On Location

On Location: Scenes from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

by Adam Scovell

A walking tour of the French port town evokes a sense of wonder befitting Jacques Demy’s romantic musical.
Dilapidated building with balconies against a blue sky with some birds flying.
Beginnings

Beginnings: Derek Jarman’s Bankside

by Adam Scovell

Visiting the site near Southwark Bridge in London where the late artist’s filmmaking career began.
Monochrome Tudor mansion, suburban street with cars, half-timbered cottage, cloudy sunset over houses.
On Location

On Location: The houses in Stanley Kubrick’s Lolita

by Adam Scovell

As with many of his “American” features, the director utilised various settings around London.
Terraced houses with red and green doors, windows, and trim on a grey facade.
Beginnings

Beginnings: Charlie Chaplin’s London

by Adam Scovell

Retracing the comic master’s formative years across the English capital’s southern boroughs.
Grainy street scene, people passing. Faded image of building exterior. Lush green landscape.
On Location

On Location: Ringo’s wander in A Hard Day’s Night

by Adam Scovell

Retracing the Beatle’s solo stroll through West London in Richard Lester’s 1964 music film.
Old cinema building with graffiti-covered walls, a person standing in front of it.
On Location

On Location: The graffiti wall from Sympathy for the Devil

by Adam Scovell

Visiting the West London residence featured in Jean-Luc Godard’s legendary Rolling Stones essay film.
Top left: Row of multi-storey buildings with shops and cafés on the ground floor, trees lining the street. Top right: Narrow alleyway between old buildings, with a courtyard and stairs visible. Bottom left: Residential buildings with cars parked on the street, trees lining the road. Bottom right: Ornate façade of a large building with wrought-iron balconies and windows.
On Location

On Location: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

by Adam Scovell

A visit to two London locations featured in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s Technicolor masterpiece.
Man in long coat and hat standing near woman in off-the-shoulder black dress, both in black and white image.
In Praise Of

How The Asphalt Jungle changed the face of American noir

by Adam Scovell

John Huston’s heist classic, starring Sterling Hayden and Marilyn Monroe, emphasised the grittiness of the postwar era.

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