Author: Rob Williams
-
Independent Film Review – The Last Deal
—
You do have to wonder sometimes, what happens and who is affected by changes in the law. This is, ultimately, what’s going on in The Last Deal. The story is that marijuana is to be legalised…so how does that affect the current cadre of dealers, suppliers, and producers of weed? So we end up with…
-
First Time Seen On The Big Screen – A Clockwork Orange
—
I’ve said many times how much I enjoy the opportunities to see older films on the big screen. I don’t know if other cinema chains have similar seasons but The Light has quite a few. Some are anniversary screenings, some are part of director seasons, others are, seemingly, put on just because someone fancies seeing…
-
Independent Film Review – The Boy In The Woods
—
Sometimes you’re surprised with a film because the trailer made you think you were going to see a comedy but all the laughs seem to have been used in the trailer…I’m looking at you, Downsizing. However, other times you walk into a film knowing exactly what you’re going to get; The Boy In The Woods…
-
Independent Film Review – Look To The Light
—
Sometimes you see people in a film or, indeed, in real life and immediately know that you aren’t going to like them. In fact, you sometimes wonder how they could possibly have anyone in their life that manages to do more than tolerate them. But then you notice that they probably have more friends than…
-
RunPee X-Men Hub
Marvel is big…very big. Big enough that we’ve had to put together a variety of mini-hubs. Ant-Man, Black Panther, Guardians Of The Galaxy, and Spider-Man have all got hubs of their own and now we add to that list…X-Men! In this case we are only looking at the films…maybe more will be added later.…
-
30th Anniversary Big Screen Rewatch – Shallow Grave
—
I’m sure I’ve said elsewhere that my local cinema has started showing old films as well as new releases. They’ve recently had “Through The Lens” seasons for Spielberg and Kubrick, and other anniversary showings. I’ve just booked tickets for a 25th anniversary screening of The Mummy, there’s an anniversary showing of The Matrix, as well…
-
Theatre Review – The Syndicate
Sometimes you just do things on the spur of the moment. One of the great joys of both myself and my wife being retired is that we can do things at the drop of a hat. Want to stay in your pyjamas all day? Go for it! Can’t be bothered cooking? Let’s pop out for…