Few shows capture atmosphere and character quite like PEAKY BLINDERS. With its sharp dialogue, unforgettable characters, and the Shelby family at its core, the series has become one of the most iconic shows over the last few years. #scriptsky #scriptsky+ #filmfact #peakyblinders

Adaptation often means rethinking character focus. In CRIME 101, Sharon (Halle Berry) was a minor role in the novella but became a major presence on screen, showing how small changes in perspective can reshape a story’s balance. #scriptsky #scriptsky+ #screenwriting #filmfact

The most gripping stories are built with intention, precision, and a deep understanding of tension. THE HOUSEMAID is a great reminder that strong choices on the page shape everything that follows on screen. #scriptsky #scriptsky+ #filmfact #thehousemaid

From a 19-minute standing ovation at the 78th Cannes Film Festival to being Norway’s official Oscar submission, SENTIMENTAL VALUE has captivated audiences and even caught the attention of Paul Thomas Anderson as one of his 2025 favorites. #filmfact #scriptsky #scriptsky+

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Joe Strummer was asked to play one of hitmen in the film The Hit.

He suggested Tim Roth for the role instead

To keep the magic feeling real, NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T built its biggest moments around practical effects, giving the audience a more immersive, believable experience. #filmfact #nowyouseemenowyoudont

Did you know Maharani actress Kani Kusruti😱: Did you know Maharani actress Kani Kusruti never wanted to be an actor! #Maharani #KaniKusruti #ActressLife #BehindTheScenes #FilmFact

A black-and-white still from The Jazz Singer (1927). A man in a suit and tie smiles broadly while playing the piano, looking up toward an older woman beside him who leans in, smiling fondly. The scene captures a warm, domestic moment central to the film’s story.

On this day in 1927, The Jazz Singer brought sound to cinema and silence to nuance. The first talkie—and most infamous blackface—proof Hollywood can innovate and offend in the same breath. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a woman wearing a blue eye mask and a white shirt is dancing Alt: A gif from Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961). Audrey Hepburn, wearing an oversized white shirt and turquoise sleep mask pushed up on her head, staggers through her apartment with a hangover, one hand on the wall for balance.

On this day in 1961, Breakfast at Tiffany’s premiered. Hepburn turned loneliness into an accessory, Peppard perfected the blank stare, and everyone forgot Capote wrote it sadder. Love, croissants, and emotional avoidance—New York never looked prettier. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a man in a hat sits in front of a sign that says ' ana ' on it Alt: A gif from The Maltese Falcon (1941). Humphrey Bogart as private detective Sam Spade sits at his desk in a fedora, rolling a cigarette in his hands. The camera zooms in on his face as he prepares it, the neon glow of “Cubana” visible outside the window.

On this day in 1941, The Maltese Falcon premiered in New York. A film about greed, lies, and a worthless bird—so basically a manual for Hollywood. Bogart sneered, Astor schemed, and Huston proved noir could be both cheap and priceless. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a black and white photo of a man 's face with a bandage on it . Alt: A gif from Night of the Living Dead (1968). Duane Jones as Ben, lit starkly in black and white, turns his head with a tense, wary expression inside the farmhouse as danger closes in.

On this day in 1968, Night of the Living Dead premiered in Pittsburgh. Romero’s DIY nightmare put zombies on the map—cheap, bleak, and revolutionary. Flesh was eaten, taboos broken, and horror grew up fast. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a man with a mustache wearing a hat and a suit Alt: A gif from The Sting (1973). Paul Newman, in a light-coloured fedora, lowers his head and touches his finger to his nose with a sly smile—a conspiratorial gesture during the con.

On this day in 1973, The Sting opened. Newman and Redford made grifting look glamorous; Hollywood fell for the con and handed over seven Oscars. Confidence game? More like Academy scam. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a man in a suit and tie is surrounded by a geometric pattern Alt: A gif from Never Say Never Again (1983). Sean Connery, in a tuxedo as James Bond, is seen through the neon grid visuals of the “Domination” video game sequence. Red and blue laser lines and geometric patterns surround his face as he plays the futuristic arcade duel.

On this day in 1982, filming began on Never Say Never Again. Connery’s last 007 was Bond in name only—an “unofficial” cash-in which left audiences shaken but not stirred. A Reheated Thunderball with [Doctor] No excuses. From Russia with meh. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a young boy is holding a bowl with a spoon in it in front of a group of children . Alt: Mark Lester as Oliver Twist stands in a workhouse, holding out an empty bowl with both hands and a pleading expression. Rows of boys in rags sit at long wooden tables behind him.

On this day in 1968, Oliver! premiered in London. Dickens’ tale of child neglect and street crime got a Technicolor gloss—malnutrition with melodies, workhouses with jazz hands. Nothing says family entertainment like starving kids in chorus. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a man wearing a top hat and a glove covering his mouth Alt: Peter Cushing in The Mummy (1959). Dressed in a dark coat, scarf, and fedora, he stands indoors beside a stained-glass window. He looks down warily in the blue-shadowed light, then raises a gloved hand to cover his mouth.

On this day in 1959, The Mummy shambled into UK cinemas. Lee stomps, Cushing frets, bandages fly. Gothic horror goes pulp—and audiences lapped it up. Proof Hammer could wring terror out of linen. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a man in a white shirt and red tie is yawning with his mouth open . Alt: A gif from Shaun of the Dead (2004). Simon Pegg as Shaun, in a white shirt and red tie, flinches dramatically in the back garden while throwing vinyl records at approaching zombies with Ed. His face scrunches as he ducks, mid-battle with his own record collection.

On this day in 2004, Shaun of the Dead lurched into U.S. cinemas. Pub crawl meets apocalypse; zombies meet sarcasm, a cricket bat, and Dire Straits head-on. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a black and white photo of a woman holding a bowl in front of a table with sona tv written on the bottom right Alt: A black-and-white gif from Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927). Janet Gaynor, playing the Wife, rushes in from the right, suddenly realising something is missing. Her face falls into sadness as she slowly crosses the room, sets a bowl on the table, and sits down in silence.

On this day in 1927, Murnau’s Sunrise hit screens. A farmer plots to drown his wife, then takes her on a date instead—because nothing says romance like attempted murder and a trip to the fair. Silent cinema at its weird, glorious best. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a man with a mustache is wearing a hat and a suit . Alt: A colour gif from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Robert Redford, playing the Sundance Kid, tips his head and raises his hand with a sly smile, dressed in a cowboy hat and jacket against a blurred outdoor backdrop.

On this day in 1969, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid premiered. Newman & Redford redefined outlaw cool with wit, charm, and a bicycle ride through Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head. Five days on from Redford’s passing, the Sundance Kid still rides. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a man wearing a top hat and a sheriff 's badge is standing in front of a building . Alt: A black-and-white gif from The Westerner (1940). Gary Cooper, in a cowboy hat and vest, pulls a badge from his chest and throws it to the ground in defiance, symbolically rejecting authority. Behind him, Doris Davenport watches from the porch.

On this day in 1940, The Westerner hit cinemas. Gary Cooper played stoic, Walter Brennan stole an Oscar as a judge who hanged men for eyeing his beans. Justice on the frontier: petty, personal, and with a rope always handy. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a woman wearing glasses is peeking out of a window . Alt: The Freshman (1925). Harold Lloyd, wearing his trademark round glasses and a sweater, peeks nervously from behind a curtain, wide-eyed, with ornate wallpaper visible in the background.

On this day in 1925, Harold Lloyd’s The Freshman hit Broadway screens. A hapless fresher, a shredded tux, and a football finale that still slams. Nearly a century on, every campus comedy is cribbing Lloyd’s homework. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a black and white photo of a smiling woman wearing a sweater Alt: Actress Setsuko Hara as Noriko in Late Spring (1949), smiling in a light-coloured sweater. Her hair blows in the wind against a clear sky as she rides a bicycle.

On this day in 1949, Ozu’s Late Spring opened in Japan. Chishū Ryū and Setsuko Hara turned a simple story of marriage pressure into a masterclass in quiet heartbreak. Tatami shots, silent glances—domestic cinema redefined.

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a black and white photo of a man in a tank top . Alt: Actor Marlon Brando, portraying Stanley Kowalski, is shown outdoors at night with his shirt torn at the shoulder. He is sweaty and shouting upward in the iconic scene where he screams for Stella.

On this day in 1951, A Streetcar Named Desire rattled into the Warner Theatre. Brando turned sweat into menace, Leigh unravelled, and Kazan smuggled Williams’ sins past the censors. Desire, decay, and domestic violence on the big screen—America flinched, then applauded. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a man in a helmet is holding a flashlight in his hand Alt: Inside the cramped, dimly lit submarine, a crew member in uniform stands in a doorway while another blurred figures run past under a glaring overhead lamp, emphasising the claustrophobic atmosphere.

On this day in 1981, Das Boot surfaced in West German cinemas—two and a half hours of sweat, diesel fumes and depth-charge dread. Proving submarines are metal coffins and the real monster is claustrophobia. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a man and a woman are sitting at a table in a living room . Alt: A scene from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). One character sits calmly at a table holding a cup, while another leaps into action beside them, caught mid-motion in a blur of martial arts movement. Traditional Chinese furnishings and scrolls frame the background.

On this day in 2000, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon leapt off the screen to win TIFF’s People’s Choice Award. Ang Lee proved audiences will read subtitles, but only if the actors do gravity-defying kung fu in trees. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a man pointing a gun at another man in front of a telephone pole that says techdir Alt: Brad Pitt’s character, Detective Mills, points a gun in anguish during the climactic desert scene of Se7en (1995). Morgan Freeman’s Detective Somerset stands beside him under looming power lines, both framed against a pale yellow sky.

On this day in 1995, Se7en premiered in New York. Sin as spectacle. Freeman brooded, Pitt fumed, Spacey mailed it in—literally. And yet no one asked how the hell he got that box delivered to the desert. Despair immortalised. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a man in a suit and tie is standing in a crowd of people . Alt: Sting as the Ace Face in Quadrophenia struts through a mod club routine in a sharp light-coloured suit, platinum-blond hair catching the blue light—chin up, smug swagger—while a crowd of mods looks on.

On this day in 1979, Quadrophenia opened—Sting sells rebellion at midnight, fetches your bags at dawn. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a man in a white shirt is squatting down with his arms in the air in front of a crowd of people Alt: Willi Ninja vogues on a crowded ballroom floor—crouched low in a duckwalk, snapping precise, angular arm lines and pivoting with catwalk poise as a ring of spectators watch and cheer.

On this day in 1990, Jennie Livingston’s Paris Is Burning premiered at TIFF—ballroom brilliance and chosen-family grit that would later teach the internet “realness” and “shade.” #FilmFact #FilmSky

a black and white photo of a woman looking at a jar of food . Alt: Dita Parlo as Juliette inside the barge, gazing at a large jar containing a preserved hand among Père Jules’s cluttered curios—soft light, close, quietly uncanny.

On this day in 1934, Jean Vigo’s L’Atalante was released in France—poetic realism with mud on its boots and magic in the edit. From box-office flop to canon. #FilmFact #FilmSky

Two vintage 1963 film posters displayed side by side. On the left, the poster for Shock Corridor features stark black-and-white images: a man screaming in anguish, women fighting, nurses restraining patients, and chaotic scenes inside an asylum. Bold red text at the top reads, “Shock Corridor… the medical jungle that doctors don’t talk about!” with the title in large block letters at the bottom. On the right, the colourful poster for Kiss of the Vampire shows gothic scenes: giant bats flying in the night sky, women in flowing gowns being grabbed by sinister men, and a vampire bite in progress. The tagline warns of “giant devil bats summoned from the caves of hell to destroy the lust of the vampires.”

On this day in 1963 Shock Corridor and Kiss of the Vampire opened their doors to US audiences. Book now: padded cells with three meals a day, or velvet capes with eternal nightlife. Two dream destinations, one low fare to despair. #FilmFact #FilmSky

a black and white photo of a man with a beard wearing a hat and a tank top . Alt: A black-and-white still from Rashomon (1950): a man with disheveled hair slaps his neck, as if to catch a fly, eyes narrowed in pained intensity, his expression caught between defiance and fear under the harsh sunlight.

On this day in 1951, Kurosawa’s Rashomon won the Golden Lion at Venice. Some say it was for redefining narrative cinema. Others say it was Japan’s big breakthrough to the West. Or maybe Venice just liked being lied to beautifully. All versions are true. #FilmFact #FilmSky