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Category: Historical
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Christmas Movie Review – A Christmas Carol (2020)
Itโs no secret that I love the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. I know it is the same story, pretty much, every time but, I think, that just shows what a great story it is. Itโs also no real surprise that I am a bit of a completist and, to that end, I would love…
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Themes On A Christmas Carol – Blackadderโs Christmas Carol (1988)
I know that a lot of people outside of the UK only think of Mr Bean when they hear of Rowan Atkinson but, trust me, he is far funnier than that character. As has been alluded to many times, I am getting on a bit and can remember him in Not The Nine OโClock News…
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Movie Review – The Tragedy Of Macbeth (2021)
I donโt think there is anyone out there who is unaware of William Shakespeare. You might not have actually been to a theatre to see a production but, paradoxically, that isnโt the only place to see Shakespeareโs words being performed. I donโt think itโs over pushing the point to say that most people havenโt necessarily…
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Vintage Christmas Film Short – Scrooge: Marley’s Ghost (1901)
Let’s start at the very beginning. A very good place to startโฆ Before I get going, hereโs a thought for a series of articles. How about first-time viewings of wildly popular films that I havenโt seen? I say this because Iโve never actually seen The Sound Of Music, Saturday Night Fever, or Citizen Kane. Anyway,…
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Documentary Review – The Beatles: Get Back
The Beatles: Get Back is, quite simply, the edited highlights of The Beatles rehearsing for a new project centred on their latest album. After a disastrous tour of the Far East in 1966 and the infamous โweโre bigger than Jesusโ kerfuffle they decided to give up touring and performing live. This leads to them developing…
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You Can See My House From Hereโฆ Wirral and the UK in Film
There are times when youโre watching a film and you pause a second and think, โthat place looks familiar,โ and thereโs usually a reason for that. The most obvious one is that it is somewhere well known and you are meant to know where the action is taking place. If weโre in Paris, the Eiffel…
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Movie Review – Spencer
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I must start this review by saying I am not an expert on the Royal Family. I’ve kept up with some of the highlights but history-wise, not so much. However, I can remember exactly where I was when I heard about Princess Diana’s death and I watched the wedding as a child. With that being…
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Indie Movie Review –ย When Iโm A Moth
I was quite looking forward toย When Iโm A Mothย for a number of reasons. Last October I reviewed a film calledย The Wall Of Mexico — which I enjoyed — and when the preview invite for When Iโm A Moth popped up, some of the names rang a bell. Those names were Zachary Cotler and Magdalena…
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Movie Review – The Last Duel
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This is a hard movie to watch, but at the same time, it should be watched. That makes it difficult to give it a grade. If I grade it on the enjoyment I’d give it a very low score. But if I grade it with respect for the narrative, the message, and the skill of…