As 6pm passes and the night is dark. The comedy films of the first part of the 24hr British film marathon is done and the lighter hearted comedic films are out of the way. The films now geta bit darker with the Gary Oldman directed powerful film that is Nil By Mouth,from 1997, starring Ray…
After watching The 51st State (co starring Sean Pertwee who had a role in the film before that 4,3,2,1) the next film in our 24 hour British Film Marathon will be Shane Meadows 2002 film Once Upon A Time in the Midlands. Co starring Rhys Ifans & Robert Carlyle who were in The 51st State.…
14:09 hrs Monday February 2013 After watching the wonderful 4.3.2.1 by Noel Clarke, the next film in our 24 hour British Film had the connection of Sean Pertwee (who had a cameo in 4,3,2,1 and also a small role in The 51st State (2001) The 51st State is a film I havent seen in years…
As some of you should know (ive blogged and tweeted about it enough) February for us is a month of British films. It all began with a viewing of Paul Andrew Williams’s Cherry Tree Lane. (read a previous article about that awesome film) After watching that movie I decided that it would be a rather…
When you watch a story unfold thats been written (or typed) by someone, and then performed on a location or a film set by actors playing pretend. One of two things can happen. Either you feel zero and always remember that you are watching a work of fiction, or you are hammered by emotion (sometimes…
If there is any type of film thats very risky for me to watch.Then a film about UFOs or Aliens is the risk. Let me fill you in on some background. My favourite film of ALL TIME is Close Encounters of The Third Kind. Its a film I have seen dozens of times, probably more…
Sadly one of the more popular article types I write are also the saddest ones to write and those are the news of a figure from the movie world passing onto ‘the other side’ (if there is another side that is) So it is with sadness that I finished a days work, to get home…
Robert F. Chew who was best know for playing the role of Proposition Joe on “The Wire” was found dead yesterday in his apartment in Baltimore According to the coroner in Baltimore, Robert died of cardiovascular disease. “Morbid obesity” was listed as a contributing factor. Robert Chew was on the cult HBO show which took place in…
Kevin gets so much flack. Not all the time, he has so many fans I cant even count them. They include me and have included me since I first Saw Clerks when I was working in a video store similar to that in his film. Since then I have eagerly awaited and watched every film…
I made a promise to myself that this year Ill make it to the Theatre. I cant say how often as it comes down to time and expenses but I will definitely make it to a few shows this year. Firstly, why dont I go to the theatre and when was the last time I did go…
One of the tasks that I have set myself this year is to watch a film for every year of film.Starting with 1896 and some weird silent horror film with a flying bat thing in it (I forget the name) I do already have a huge DVD and film collection so finding a film for…
Recently we all ventured out to the cinema with the purpose of watching two films. One of them Jack Reacher, the other The Life of Pi. Sadly due to stupid scheduling and the fact that more screens were taken up with various versions of Les Miserable, we ended up having to pick just one film…
One of the highlights of last year (crikey, where has 2012 gone?) was deciding to begin The British Movie Show podcast that recently uploaded its eighth episode onto Itunes, Spreaker and Stitcher(Android). That show opened with a wonderful 50 minute conversation with the writer,director of a very cool British crime thriller called Hard Boiled Sweets.…
I write about many films. I chat about many films,and I watch so many films. Most of the time I read about films,watch them and recommend them to others. Now and again someone recommends a title to me. Its this case that I am writing about here. One of the very early interview/conversations I had…
Continuing the New Year resolution articles that kicked off this morning with Actress,Lifecoach, awesome person Brooke Lewis. I have decided that this article will feature names that you might not have heard me mention before. You might have done on Twitter, but they are new to me on the blog articles and the podcasting. Youll…
Most people (but not all) try to come up with resolutions for a new year. Some people manage to make them work, some people dont. Some people believe in new year resolutions, others dont and think if you are going to start something, why wait until a new year sticks its head out from the…
A week or two ago, I posted an article about my choices for who should be in a film that followed The Expendables style of casting. This is a project that I would do and sadly isnt a project thats been green lit as yet. This is just a dream project for me. Below is…
Friday I lost one of the greatest friends ever to grace my life. The loneliness is only what is difficult, as Larry’s peace and comfort is always what is important to me, now as when he was here. He was a fighter in the gentlest way, against his obstacles and for his friends. I wear…
The Railway Children is a film that I always remember being on around Christmas time wherever I lived at whatever point in my life I was at. I remember Bernard Cribbins, I remember Jenny Aguter and pretty much everything about the film. So it was with sadness that I have just read that the actress…
On a very recent episode of my podcast (The Movie Show by FromPage2Screen) Anthony Alex & I were chatting about the sad loss of Larry Hagman. Then we mentioned Charlene Tilton who played Lucy Ewing back in the day (and apparently in the updated Dallas too, but I havent seen that) I wondered what Charlene…
Lucille Bliss, who voiced Smurfette in the 80s cartoon The Smurfs, has died. Aged 96 Lucille died on November 8th of natural causes at an assisted living center in Costa Mesa, California. During a career that spanned six-decades Lucille Bliss gave voices to well-known cartoons. In 1950, one of her first roles was in Walt Disney’s Cinderella as…
Earlier on I was guest on a show called The Monday Movie Show, co hosted by Stuart Miller. This particular episode (recorded on a Wednesday) was a British Film Special where we spoke about the UK film industry. Its successes, its failures and solutions. We spoke for 45 minutes so of course only touched upon…
Once an assistant to Ferris himself (Matthew Broderick), Michael Arndt left that job and began writing the screenplay for a very cool film entitled Little Miss Sunshine. Fast forward to now and Michael has Catching Fire (a.k.a Hunger Games 2), and Toy Story 3 to his name. But more than that, Michael Arndt has now…
With the first film still selling pretty well on DVD and Blu Ray, and Catching Fire not even close to being in our theatres. Its been announced that the remaining entries into The Hunger Game franchise has bagged its director. Francis ‘Director of I Am Legend’ Lawrence who is directing Catching Fire (Hunger Games 2)…
And its back. How many installments of the Leatherface saga have there been. Looking back ive seen the original 1974 film, the sequel starring Dennis Hopper, I dont think Ive seen Leatherface but did watch The Texas Chainsaw Massacre:The Next Generation starring Rene Zellwegger & Matthew McConaughey . Then it was onto the Platinum Dunes…
One of the first action films I remember watching on VHS in 1985(ish) was the awesome American Ninja,starring Michael Dudikoff & Steve James. Pretty sure that if I rewatched that film nowdays it wouldn’t stand the test of time, but for the 14 year old me, watching it in ’85 it was great stuff. Telling…
As I mentioned in a previous article. I aim to shine some (more) light on films made in the United Kingdom. For more than one reason (1) I live in the UK. (2)These films whilst have had a lot of attention, definitely deserve more attention and shouldn’t be hidden under the piles of Hollywood projects that are out there.…
An Interview With. John Foutz, of Albemarle, North Carolina, John directed the feature film “Dirt Cheap Therapy” that won second place in the Best Comedy Feature category at the Indie Film Gathering International Film Festival and Convention in Hudson, Ohio on August 19th. Followed by winning “Best Comedy Scene” at the 2012 Action On Film…
After seeing Jaws on the cinema screen , I decided to see what happened to the Brody children (or rather the actors who played them in the 1975 classic film) It came as a shock to me that Chris Rebello who played Michael Brody sadly passed away November 30th year 2000, aged 37 after spending…
I re-watched this film earlier this week. The first time I saw it was back in 1984 in a dark cinema, I enjoyed the film so much that I watched it 3 times on its initial run. Rewatching this film made me wonder where the cast went afterwards? Well This isnt a detailed blog as…
Doing some research for an up and coming podcast about Stanley Kubricks The Shining, it got me to wondering whether or not Danny Lloyd (playing Danny Torrance) was still acting. Checking out his IMDB link indicates that he stopped acting in 1982, some more research dug up this recent photo of him. (although Danny did…
The Sixth Sense brought him to our attention. although he was Forrest Gumps child. Pay it Forward made us cry (unless you are a stone cold hearted creature), Some people hated it, some people loved it, AI(Artificial Intelligence) but where the hell did Haley Joel Osment vanish too after these films? Well turns out the…
Some of you may recognise his name, some of you may not. But ALL of you who have seen the following films will go ‘ahhhhh’ once I tell you that Brad composed the music for : The Terminator, Terminator 2, True Lies and a ton of other projects. But Brad is most famous for his…
Continuing the seemingly popular ‘what happened to’ blogs that I do from time to time, I thought I would create this one after watching the first (and best) Lethal Weapon film from 1987. We all know that Danny Glover is still working as hard as ever so lets focus on the other members of the Murtaugh family.…
Continuing my bafflement as to where some of the actors and actress that I recall being on the big screen yet are nowhere to be seen, heres is a puzzle that predates most of the other ones that I have posted. When I was about 11 I remember seeing a film on VHS called Bronx…
Remember the Roald Dahl film from 1996, the film Matilda? Remember the funny Robin Williams film Mrs Doubtfire? Do you also remember the Richard Attenborough film Miracle On 34th Street from 1994? Well if you say yes to one or all three of those questions, then you’ll remember Mara Wilson But where did she go?…
Its a way to tell someones age if they have ever heard of Sondra Locke. Partnering her name with Clint Eastwood should give a clue, but what ever happened to Sondra Locke? The Outlaw Josey Wales,The Gauntlet,Every Which Way But Loose, Bronco Billy,Any Which way You Can and Sudden Impact were all films she starred…
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