I was in Portugal on Friday when I heard the sad news of the death of Leonard Nimoy and whilst very saddened was not entirely surprised given his recent health problems. I shouldn’t have been surprised that his death was featured quite heavily on Portuguese television and made the front pages of their newspapers on… Continue reading Remembering Leonard Nimoy and Mr. Spock
Category: Movies and Films
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Making Book Promo Videos
The more observant of you may have noticed this blog post is a day or two later than normal. Partly this is because I’ve been a bit unwell and partly it is because I have been very busy making some book promotional videos. Book promotional videos are a relatively new tool in the authors ever… Continue reading Making Book Promo Videos
Not Now Bernard
In the 2.5 years that we have opened our house up on Airbnb, we have had the opportunity to meet a wide range of interesting people that we would never have the chance of meeting in everyday life. From actors to heart surgeons and engineers to spiritualists and people as far away from London as… Continue reading Not Now Bernard
The Top Movies and TV Shows of 2014
Until a few weeks ago I thought that 2014 was going to turn out to be a relatively poor year for cinema-goers. There was a flurry of interesting films in the spring but with a total lack of big name films such as James Bond or Star Trek, there seemed to be a long period… Continue reading The Top Movies and TV Shows of 2014
Kajaki: A True Story – Movie Review
Until a few weeks ago I thought 2014 was turning out to be pretty weak for films but recently having watched the excellent movies The Imitation Game and Mr Turner I became intrigued by a trailer I had seen detailing a true story from the war in Afghanistan. The events depicted in Kajaki are based… Continue reading Kajaki: A True Story – Movie Review
Mr Turner, the movie and the man.
I’m always a big fan of the longer movie. I enjoy getting into a story I can get my teeth into and that doesn’t necessarily revolve around car chases and fast cutting shooting and fighting. A small part of me also thinks that with the high prices at the cinema, that longer films give me… Continue reading Mr Turner, the movie and the man.
The tragic genius of Alan Turing and The Imitation Game
If you’re not familiar with the name Alan Turing, the chances are that you soon will be with the release of the new film, The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the starring role. Alan Turing holds a unique place in history as being someone who not only one of the greatest minds in… Continue reading The tragic genius of Alan Turing and The Imitation Game
The Fault In Our Stars
Today I went out to see a film on the spur of the moment. I didn’t even know that I was going to go out and I certainly didn’t know that I was going to see this particular film. I was minded to go and see the film ‘Chef’ but then I saw that ‘A… Continue reading The Fault In Our Stars
The Book Thief
Yesterday I went to the cinema as I often do on a Tuesday morning, one of the benefits of working from home. Usually the cinema is empty with the staff outnumbering the movie-goers but not yesterday. The cinema is exactly 12 minutes walk away and there are usually 15 minutes of trailers before the film… Continue reading The Book Thief
The 50th anniversary of the film Zulu & the 135th of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift
When I was a child there were a number films that were always on television whenever there was a national holiday. You could rely on them to appear like clockwork and these included The Great Escape, The Wizard of Oz, James Bond and Zulu. Thirty-five years on and not much as changed except for the… Continue reading The 50th anniversary of the film Zulu & the 135th of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift
Stephen Liddell 