I'm an aspiring writer and filmmaker. I'm super into photography. So you think you're better than me? That's fair, you probably are.
Werner Herzog said about the craft of documentary style filmmaking “It’s all movies for me. And besides, when you say documentaries, in my case, in most of these cases, means Feature Film in disguise”. This quote was personified by the ground breaking (first time) director of Citizen Kane in his 1973 Docudrama “F for Fake”. … More How Orson Welles Changed documentary forever in just a five minutes.
Charlie Chaplin is the most recognisable face in cinema and its entire 126 year history. But as a teenager I had very little knowledge of him, I understood the references to him in pop culture but despite being an avid film buff, my love of cinema was not born in the Golden Age but in … More The Continued Relevance of The Great Dictator
I discovered a new album this week! I had listened to some Tom Robinson Band as a child, mainly because growing up in the UK without hearing 2-4-6-8 Motorway playing at a BBQ or on the local pub jukebox is nearly impossible. I thought it was a catchy song and I enjoyed it, what I … More Power in the Darkness: Perspective Twist
Don’t mind me; I’m just writing up the review of February 11 days after March has begun, because I have been busy with very important matters. Like Wandavision and Futurama and ensuring I get a solid 14 hours sleep a night! Its called self care right? February was believe it or not though a busy … More February 2021
If you’re participating in the Wales One World Film Festival this week, then Pawo Choyning’s Dorji’s latest film “A Yak in the classroom” is the place to start. It is an excellent film, littered with poetry and life lessons that make for a highly philosophical albeit gentle film. The film follows the unmotivated teacher Ugyen … More Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
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