It’s not enough for Disney to make huge profits from the Star Wars and Marvel universes, the House of Mouse is now exploring its own back catalogue in the search for more money-making schemes. The latest wheeze is to produce big-budget, live-action versions of the classic animations…
The Theory of Everything
10 December 2015 by Leave a Comment
Because I’ve given up on going to the local cinema I have to wait until films are on DVD or Sky Movies until I see them, which means coming completely late to all of this year’s Oscar Winners. I’m just now starting to catch up with most of the films (or at least the ones I want to see…)
Top Ten: Movie Dance Scenes
20 November 2015 by Leave a Comment
It’s been a while since I did a Top Ten, it’s not easy to keep coming up with ideas especially when you are a bear of little brain. I’m currently watching Strictly Come Dancing on catch-up and disagreeing completely with the judges (come on – Kellie and Kevin were an absolute mess) and then it hit me…
Top Ten: Tom Hanks Films
9 July 2015 by Leave a Comment
Happy birthday Tom Hanks. The nicest man in Hollywood is 59 today and to celebrate here are my Top Ten Tom Hanks films.
Flight
27 May 2013 by 2 Comments
I can’t believe how quickly 2013 is marching on, it seems like only a few days ago I was watching the Oscars and bemoaning the fact I had missed a number of the films at the cinema. Now they’re nearly all out on DVD and iTunes. I’m sure when I was younger there was a much bigger gap…
Mr Smith Goes To Washington
23 March 2013 by Leave a Comment
In the dark and distant days before I spent my days writing I used to work in the murky world of politics. I don’t have particularly fond memories of that period of my life but at the same time I still have an enduring interest in politics and political issues..
Zero Dark Thirty
13 February 2013 by 4 Comments
I’m doing my best to catch up with as many of the films and performances in this year’s Oscar race before February 24th. I’ve managed Lincoln, Les Miserables (for the second time) and The Impossible in the past few days. I may have missed the boat on The Master, Argo and Amour but if it’s still on locally I’ll get to it. I was really glad to have made it to Zero Dark Thirty…
Lincoln
11 February 2013 by 2 Comments
When you look at the cast and synopses of some films they scream “Oscar fodder” at you. You just know that at the back of studio executives’ minds when the film goes through the development stage is Oscar Night and a row of shiny bald gold men lighting up their Hollywood offices…
The Impossible
8 February 2013 by Leave a Comment
I’m a news junkie, whenever something even vaguely interesting happens I am hooked on BBC News online, Sky News and Twitter. I have to know what’s happening. But it took a few days for the Tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 to get into my consciousness…