Published in 1958 with the title The Executioners, Cape Fear is a book that has twice been adapted into feature films (and once into an episode of the The Simpsons). I’ve not seen the original 1962 film starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, so today I’m comparing the book with Martin Scorese’s 1991 thriller starring Robert De Niro.… Read More I Read the F*@#ing Books | Cape Fear
Jurassic World | Dir. Colin Treverrow | 2015 | 12A | USA/China | 124 mins Jurassic World is possibly the most highly anticipated sequel of recent times, smashing box office records and massively reigniting the 22 year old franchise. Personally, I was really looking forward to seeing it – so much so that we went on… Read More Film Review | Jurassic World
He’s behind you! B-Movie extraordinaire 51. David and I have started a new Sunday night tradition. We’re calling it Netflix Bad Movie Club. It’s fairly self explanatory but basically, we find the worst looking film in the horror section – the 1 star jobs – and commit to it. No flaking out if the script is terrible,… Read More Netflix Bad Movie Club
A couple of weeks ago I had the absolute pleasure of hopping on the south-bound train over the border to Berwick-upon-Tweed for their annual film festival. The Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival is known for it’s use of historic venues all around the town so I was very lucky to visit on a sunny… Read More Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival 2014
This post is a wee bit later than planned, mostly due to the addition of a kitten to our household which make typing pretty much impossible, but here is my September Nerd Block review. This box is no longer available (I know, sorry!) but the October box is now on sale here. Nerd Block is… Read More September Nerd Block
Finding Vivian Maier | John Maloof & Charlie Siskel |2013 | USA |12A |83 min Armed with a Rolleiflex camera, the enigmatic Vivian Maier spent her life taking photographs. Her photographs are among the most outstanding examples of street photography in the US. However, despite being a prolific and talented photographer throughout the latter half… Read More Film Review | Finding Vivian Maier
I was a big fan of How to Train Your Dragon when it was released into cinemas in 2010. Out the same year as some kids’ film heavyweights (Toy Story 3 and Shrek 4 to name just two) it slipped under the radar for many. Of course there is no such competition for the sequel this year, but… Read More Film Review | How to Train Your Dragon 2