Author: Rob Williams
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Indie Movie Review – Cram
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Terry Pratchett came up with the concept of L-space. He said that the written word had powerful, magical properties and that in large quantities all books warp space and time around them. You’ve heard the saying “knowledge is power”. Well, books are collections of knowledge therefore books are power. And where do you get a…
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Indie Movie Review – The Burial
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There’s an old meme doing the rounds. It goes along the lines of “A best friend doesn’t ask what you’re going to do when they hear that you’ve killed someone. They just say ‘I’ll get my shovel’”. At one point I thought that The Burial was going to be that joke spun out for eighty…
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Best Of British Biographies – Rachel Weisz
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in BiographyThe Name’s Bond…Mrs Bond Now, before anyone accuses me of belittling the amazing Ms Weisz’s achievements, I came up with the title just because I thought it was funny and not in any way representative of her work. I mean, she is an Oscar and BAFTA winner. She has, to date, had forty five wins…
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RunPee MCU TV Hub
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Nobody doubts the effect that the MCU had on the world of blockbuster films. Especially the superhero/comic book/fantasy sub-genre. What was not quite so expected was the studio’s breakthrough into TV. With the assistance of the newly launched Disney+ service, the MCU had a conduit to the home based, TV watching audience. Well, I say…
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RunPee Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania Hub
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What do you need to see before watching Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania? The ever wonderful Jill Florio has put together an article that lays out where you can find any programmes and films that will help to get an understanding of what the Quantum Multiverse is all about; how it works, where it is, what the…
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Theatre Review – The Verdict…s?
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I don’t think it is any secret that I like a good courtroom drama; this is, in no small part, thanks to my mother who was always watching things like Crown Court, Rumpole Of The Bailey, and The Main Chance. In my list of favourite films there are four that feature dramatic courtroom scenes; Bridge…
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Best Of British Biographies – Julie Walters
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in BiographyThere’s an English joke…Someone from Manchester is asked what they think England’s second city is and they reply “Manchester”. Someone from Birmingham is asked what they think England’s second city is and they reply “Birmingham”. Someone from Newcastle is asked what they think England’s second city is and they reply “Newcastle”. Someone from Liverpool is…
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Indie Movie Review – Renegades (2022)
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in IndependentAfter you have reviewed a few independent films, I’m on over 120 and counting, you get used to the strictures enforced by a low budget. You only have a limited amount of money, so where do you spend it or, more importantly, where do you save it. We are all used to big budget films…
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A Future Bond and Blofeld? Tom Holland and Harry Melling!
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in Bond 007It’s 2033 and the argument/debate/wrangling/discussions/squabbling over who is going to be the next James Bond still haven’t been resolved. “We have to make sure that we get the right person for this most iconic of roles” has become something of a mantra being heard chanted with the offices of Eon Productions. Personally, I am of…
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Oscar Nominations 2023
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It’s that time of year again! The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards have been announced. And, guess what…we’re a cinema-centric organisation, so we do tend to take an interest in this sort of thing. Of all the titles mentioned in the most prestigious categories we’ve seen and reviewed around half so…what did we think…