UK-based movie blogger with a passion for The Lord of the Rings, international films and Cary Grant’s filmography.
I recently set some of my film blogging friends the challenge of taking part in a new blogathon I had launched: 'Five Films Forever'. The challenge: “You wake up to eerie silence. You call out ‘Hello?’ but no-one answers. You’re alone except for a film projector and speakers with infinite battery life and five of... Continue Reading →
For the first Thursday Movie Picks of 2021, led by Wandering through the Shelves, we've been asked to select three to five films of our choosing that all won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. I found it very tricky whittling my choices down to just five: honourable mentions go to Casablanca, The Godfather, Forrest... Continue Reading →
As you read this, I’ll hopefully be having a fantastic time on holiday in Malta, a beautiful Mediterranean island that I’ve visited twice before, the last time being in 2000. Apart from Gladiator and the live-action version of Popeye – the set of which is now a permanent feature on the island – I can’t... Continue Reading →
Gladiator. While watching Les Misérables last week I lost count of the times I said to myself: “I haven’t seen Gladiator for ages! I’m well overdue a re-watch.” If you think this sounds like I was distracted, then you’d be right in thinking so. This was my first experience of Victor Hugo's historical novel and I... Continue Reading →
In July 2010, a chap who appeared on BBC Three's Don't Tell The Bride had a dream -- to have a Winter wedding complete with snow and penguins. A bit ambitious to say the least but he did eventually pull it off. However, all credit must go to these people: Snow Business. Snow Business has... Continue Reading →
