Posts Tagged: Film

The Spy Who Loved Me Opening Sequence

When I was seven my Mum and I spent a weekend with my Aunt and Uncle at their flat in Harrow. My Uncle was evidently tasked with entertaining me whilst my Mum caught up with her sister and he wisely decided upon the cinema. We were queueing to buy our tickets for a long forgottenContinue Reading ›

St Vincent End Credits – Bill Murray Sings Bob Dylan

I really enjoyed St Vincent, it came in under the radar and was a lovely surprise – so nice to see a film without preconceptions and expectations. Bill Murray is fabulous, right down to the end credits.

Apple Live Photos – Inspired by Blade Runner?

The recently released iPhone 6S and 6S Plus have a new feature called Live Photos which captures a moment of motion before and after your still photograph. A still photo captures an instant frozen in time. With Live Photos, you can turn those instants into unforgettable living memories. At the heart of a Live Photo isContinue Reading ›

It’s Not Every Day You Get to Build an X-Wing

Watching the trailers for the new Stars Wars film makes me feel seven again… I cannot wait for December.

Jaws – See It Before You Go Swimming

I’ve just been reading an interesting article about Jaws over on the Guardian. I hadn’t realised that Jaws essentially created the Hollywood Summer blockbuster; before Jaws Summer was a quiet period “why go to the movies when the sun is shining?”. It was also one of the first event movies, where “front loaded” marketing and promotionContinue Reading ›

Bob Hoskins – The Long Good Friday

The Long Good Friday is one of my favourite films, and has one of the best endings ever committed to celluloid. The way in which Bob Hoskins conveys a range of emotions from surprise to anger to realisation and finally acceptance without speaking a word is mesmerising. A wonderful actor and a huge loss. Bob HoskinsContinue Reading ›