As you all know, I have neglected my blog for a while! What can I say, life just got in the way.At the beginning of the year I set myself a target of an article every week, although sometimes that has turned into 4 articles a month and no doubt it will end up with … More August 2021
I recently had to deliver a presentation on the contention that Asian Cinema is a rootless Hybrid that has no real home. It seemed an aggressively unfair contention, but out of all the contentions to choose from, it was the only one where I could discuss some of my favourite global films. Firstly, lets look … More Are Asian Blockbusters Rootless?
The 2021 Icelandic Film and directorial debut of Valdimar Jóhannsson. It has already achieved a great deal of attention, being selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. There is so much to love about this film! I was lucky enough to see it in the cinema … More How Lamb Keeps You Guessing
M Night Shyamalan is a director that who’s latest releases I will always prioritize! As a teenager I loved The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable and lamented having been unable to watch the cinematic releases! Despite a slew of critically panned films, Shyamalan made an overwhelmingly positive comeback with The Visit (being nominated for a Razzie … More Should “Old” have embraced it’s own experimentalism?
A conversation that I’ve frequently had in The Nag’s Head is the ever contentious subject of The Rolling Stones or The Beatles? What follows can range from a pleasant discussion about music to an argument as heated as Question Time and a family dinner combined. However when people have ultimately accepted that The Beatles are … More George Harrison is the Best Beatle: Here’s Why!
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