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Welcome to Racing at the Movies
The lights dim, then go out, followed by the familiar rumble of race engines, except this time it’s different. This…
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Rush: A Hollywood Masterpiece that Revs Up Formula 1
Ron Howard movies are always well crafted, usually enjoyable and sometimes a little old fashioned. But they’re rarely ‘flashy’. He’s…
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Rush: Approved by Bernie Ecclestone, Lauda, and Hunt's Family
More than two years after it was announced, the eagerly awaited Rush will finally reach screens in September. The film…
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On Set with Rush: Transported to the '70s F3 Racing Era at Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace on a summer’s day, surrounded by Formula 3 cars, mechanics, team trucks and racing drivers. Did I mention…
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“The movie stirred some emotions I didn’t feel at the time…”
Almost 30 years after he won the last of his three Formula 1 titles, Niki Lauda remains a popular paddock…
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We know that voice: Simon Taylor as the race announcer in Rush
In Hollywood’s current roll-call, Ron Howard is an F1-stature director. Over the past 35 years this former child actor has…
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Hunt Family's Emotional Screening of James Hunt's Story
One winter afternoon earlier this year, I went to the cinema in London. Not something I would normally do, but…
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Ron Howard's Team Builds Replica F1 Cars for Rush
I’m not making a documentary, I’m making a drama,” Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard tells me as we walk back…
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Behind-the-Scenes with a Stunt Driver: Stunning Images from Rush Production
It’s not often that you get access to such a wealth of intriguing images from the set of a proper…
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Inside Look: Stunt Driver's Experience in James Bond's Epic Car Chase
A 2008 Aston Martin DBS V12 with Milan plates caterwauls along a tunnel that skirts Lake Garda followed by an…
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Ford vs Ferrari: The inside line with pro driver Tony Hunt
The unsung heroes of action films, those stunt performers working behind the scenes, have always intrigued moviegoers. Just how do…
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Senna: A Documentary That Redefines Authenticity and Emotional Storytelling
There’s a natural assumption that documentaries are more authentic than ‘made up’ movies: if the footage is real then surely…
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Senna Documentary's Unforgettable Interviews: A Journey of Emotion and Insight
Much touted by those who have been lucky enough to see it, the eagerly-awaited Senna movie finally makes it into…
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“His was the most complex character I ever encountered in the sport”
For a few days after seeing Senna, I couldn’t get the man out of my mind, and perhaps not surprisingly…
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Racing at the Movies: Posters and artwork
Works of Art - Gallery
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Ford v Ferrari: The Epic Story of Shelby, Miles, and the Legendary Race Car
Although it would prove one of the big hits of 2019, the commercially successful Ford v Ferrari didn’t exactly race…
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Meet Ken Miles: The Man Behind the Legend in Le Mans '66
He was known as Teddy Teabag, says Charlie Agapiou. “He’d use one teabag per race and by the end he…
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Behind the Scenes of Ford v Ferrari: Stunt Driving and Filming Locations Revealed
The storyline of Ford v Ferrari – the 20th Century Fox film about Carroll Shelby leading the Ford factory team…
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Behind-the-Scenes of Ford v Ferrari: High-Tech Kit and Attention to Detail for Realistic Racing
With its gritty, high-intensity race sequences, Ford v Ferrari has become a hit film with a swathe of motor racing…
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McQueen's Lost Movie : Uncovering Steve McQueen's Unfulfilled Racing Dream in 'Day of the Champion
Steve McQueen or James Garner? Michael Delaney or Pete Aron? Hilts ‘The Cooler King’ or Hendley ‘The Scrounger’? You’ll have…
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