Author: Rob Williams
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Independent Film Review – La Cha Cha
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There are some films that you see the initial details and think that you are going to be in for a treat. Interesting story, compelling cast, the previous work of the crew who are behind the camera. It doesn’t need to be all of those factors. A single name can draw the crowds in. Tom…
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Independent Film Review – Bolan’s Shoes
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I find that films make more of a connection when there is something to connect them to you. I know that sounds laughably trite and obvious but bear with me. If you see a film and it is set in a place that you know very well you will probably feel close to it. It…
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Theatre Review – Murder In The Dark
I feel that I need to make a public apology to Susie Blake. I fell in love with her when she was the waspish, right wing continuity announcer on Victoria Wood: As Seen On TV. She was delightfully acidic, spoke with a cut glass, RP accent, and was hilariously funny. If you take a look…
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Classic Movie Review – Citizen Kane
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Given that I list films and the cinema as one of my major passions it is a bit of a mystery why there are some films that I haven’t seen. I don’t mean obscure, arty films that no one has seen, I mean ones that regularly turn up on those lists of best films of…
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Independent Film Review – Frankenstein: Legacy
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I’m sure there must be a term for a story that is an extension of an earlier story. Extended narrative perhaps? Whatever…I’m sure someone could tell me in the comments. Anyway, Frankenstein: Legacy is set in a shared universe with the original Mary Shelley novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Basically, it takes up the…