A US Classic From A UK Perspective – A Christmas Story
A little background… At the start of the decade a change in circumstances meant I had a lot of spare time during the run up… Read More »A US Classic From A UK Perspective – A Christmas Story
Rob Williams
Former teacher, lecturer, homelessness administrator, pharmacy dispenser now happily retired, happily married, and a very happy granddad. I live next to the Mersey but on the side Daniel Craig and Taron Egerton come from rather than the side the Beatles came from!
All About A Christmas Carol
So Many Retellings Of A Short Story Scrooge, a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner… let’s make a Christmas favourite of him! I’m… Read More »All About A Christmas Carol
Miracle On 34th Street – 1947 vs 1994
A good story bears repeating. At least that’s the impression you get if you look into your average film studio’s output. Who knows… maybe there’s… Read More »Miracle On 34th Street – 1947 vs 1994
Rewatch Review – The Long Kiss Goodnight
The Long Kiss Goodnight is a great film. It has action, thrills, humour, intrigue, suspense… everything! Geena Davis is gorgeous and believable as both the mumsy… Read More »Rewatch Review – The Long Kiss Goodnight
Rewatch Review – Love Actually (A Brit Perspective)
Back in October we were talking about articles for the run up to Christmas (yes, this stuff is all actually planned!) and the idea of… Read More »Rewatch Review – Love Actually (A Brit Perspective)
Die Hard and Beyond: Are They Really Christmas Films?
There are films that are obviously Christmas films; they only make sense because they’re set at Christmas; it only feels right to watch them at… Read More »Die Hard and Beyond: Are They Really Christmas Films?
Indie Movie Review – Contracts
Contracts reminded me of the martial arts films that were everywhere in the ‘70s… the ones which had two ten minute fights in every quarter… Read More »Indie Movie Review – Contracts
Indie Movie Review – My Summer As A Goth
Teenager – check, female – check, goth – check. So that’s three for three against me being in the right demographic for My Summer As A… Read More »Indie Movie Review – My Summer As A Goth
Indie Movie Review – Playhouse
The problem I have with ghost stories is an absence of belief in ghosts. Not that that should be a problem… I don’t believe in… Read More »Indie Movie Review – Playhouse
Indie Movie Review – Clownface
This won’t take long… Clownface is awful. Just plain awful. Usually when I watch and review a film I sit with a notepad and pen… Read More »Indie Movie Review – Clownface