Category: Historical
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Movie Review – The Return
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The Return, featuring Ralph Fiennes as Odysseus, is a captivating adaptation of the classic tale. Fiennes delivers a remarkable performance, embodying the complexity and depth of his character with finesse. The film’s mood is expertly crafted, immersing viewers in a world of tension and emotion. However, the pacing slightly falters, leading to a sense of…
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Movie Review – The Da Vinci Code (extended version)
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If there’s anything better than The Da Vinci Code it’s the extended Da Vinci Code. The extended version adds about 25 minutes of extra footage and clocks a total runtime of three hours. In truth, there are only a few extra scenes. The majority of the extra runtime is comes from extending existing scenes for a…
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Christmas Movie Review – A Christmas Carol (2020)
It’s 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. It’s also no real surprise that I am a bit of a completist and, to that end, I would love…
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RunPee Weekly Newsletter #115 (May 25th, 2022)
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The app that tells you the best time to run and pee during a movie without missing the best scenes. Downton Abbey: A New Era The latest escapades of the Grantham family and the army of servants that look after them. Our Jilly went along to see how it was and called it “a beautiful…
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Themes On A Christmas Carol – Blackadder’s 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 O’Clock News…
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Movie Review – The Tragedy Of Macbeth (2021)
I don’t 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 isn’t the only place to see Shakespeare’s words being performed. I don’t think it’s over pushing the point to say that most people haven’t 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 start… Before I get going, here’s a thought for a series of articles. How about first-time viewings of wildly popular films that I haven’t seen? I say this because I’ve 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 “we’re bigger than Jesus” 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 Here…Wirral and the UK in Film
There are times when you’re watching a film and you pause a second and think, “that place looks familiar,” and there’s 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 we’re in Paris, the Eiffel…
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Movie Review – Spencer
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…
