Film-related thoughts from a Lord of the Rings and Golden Age of Hollywood fan.
Classic Hollywood celebrates American films that were released between the 1910s and the 1960s. Commercial film production in the United States developed rapidly after World War I (1914-1918); the major Hollywood studios together were releasing more than 500 feature films a year by the mid-1930s. Source: Professor David Neumeyer. The American Film Institute (AFI) has... Continue Reading →
To celebrate women in film - on camera and behind it - Dell on Movies is back with Girl Week 2021, running 22-28 November. There are no set rules. Dell says: "You can join the fun by posting or talking about films with females in the lead, directed by women, or feature women in some... Continue Reading →
Well, spooky season seemed to fly by, didn't it? I had a busy month with several wedding-related appointments (I said 'yes!' to my boyfriend when he popped the question in September) but I did squeeze several films in, including a trip to the cinema to see No Time To Die. 1ST TIMERS The Farewell (2019) -... Continue Reading →
For this week's Thursday Movie Picks, run by Wandering through the Shelves, we’ve been asked to list three to five films that have taken home the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. As usual I have based my selection from films I've watched. Shrek (2001) The Shrek series is one of DreamWorks Animation's most successful... Continue Reading →
Growing up Geraldine McEwan’s portrayal of Mortianna the witch in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) haunted my dreams for years. As did my brother’s plastic Dracula mask that – with the benefit of hindsight – I now realise wasn’t particularly frightening at all. If I did, on the very rare occasion, decide to take... Continue Reading →
For this week's Thursday Movie Picks, run by Wandering through the Shelves, we’ve been asked to list three to five TV shows from the horror genre. As usual I have based my selection from films I've watched. It was a hard call just picking five, as there were actually six in the running. A special... Continue Reading →
For this week's Thursday Movie Picks, run by Wandering through the Shelves, we’ve been asked to list three to five films that are in the comedy-horror subgenre for the next part of a special Halloween series of posts. As usual I have based my selection from films I've watched. Shaun of the Dead (2004, Dir.... Continue Reading →
September seemed to shoot by and included a long weekend in Glastonbury and just under a week in Scotland. The film highlight of the month was watching Blade Runner at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham, while Vangelis' synthesiser-led score was performed by The Avex Ensemble in-sync. 1ST TIMERS Big Business (1988) - Helmed by two fabulous... Continue Reading →
For this week's Thursday Movie Picks, run by Wandering through the Shelves, we’ve been asked to list three to five films that are set in a school for the first part of a special Halloween series of posts. As usual I have based my selection from films I've watched. The Faculty (1998, Dir. Robert Rodriguez)... Continue Reading →
Happy Hobbit Day! During our visit to Singapore, Australia and New Zealand in 2017, my mum and I visited Matamata and Hobbiton Movie Set two days before we left New Zealand and started our long journey back to the UK. As we made the hour's drive from where we were staying in Rotorua we played... Continue Reading →
For this week's Thursday Movie Picks, run by Wandering through the Shelves, we’ve been asked to list three to five films that feature an outlaw. The Oxford English Dictionary defines an outlaw as: "A person who has done something illegal and is hiding to avoid being caught; a person who is not protected by the... Continue Reading →
August saw plenty of 2021 releases watched, including the brilliant Free Guy and quite bizarre Army of the Dead. The Bondathon also continues while thanks to Amazon Prime I have also started, binged and caught up with Outlander. 1ST TIMERS An Affair to Remember (1957) - A charming film but the leads - Grant and Kerr - lacked... Continue Reading →
For this week's Thursday Movie Picks, run by Wandering through the Shelves, we’ve been asked to list three to five films that took home the Academy Award for either Best Original Score and Best Original Song. As usual I have my selection from films I have watched. Best Original Score John Williams for Jaws (1975)... Continue Reading →
Cinematic Delights 