In February 2027 a 50 year old science fiction movie will be re-released in cinemas. This means there is the… Read more Far, Far Away: Another Look at Star Wars
Author: willbird
Off Course? Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey
I’m not a huge Christopher Nolan fan. His films have got increasingly louder and longer over the years, they usually… Read more Off Course? Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey
It Was About Time: 30 Years of Doctor Who – The Movie
Thirty years ago on the evening of 27th May 1996, a Bank Holiday Monday, I was sitting in the Putney… Read more It Was About Time: 30 Years of Doctor Who – The Movie
Goldfinger and Trump: The Kiss of Death for Mr Bond?
I don’t envy Steven Knight. The talented writer behind “Peaky Blinders” has been tasked by Amazon/MGM to reboot the James… Read more Goldfinger and Trump: The Kiss of Death for Mr Bond?
The Twelve Discs of Christmas: A Personal Selection of Festive Film Fun
What makes a good Christmas movie? Well, apparently NOT “Die Hard”. Although some polls have dubbed it one of the… Read more The Twelve Discs of Christmas: A Personal Selection of Festive Film Fun
Restless Hearts: Chasing the Running Men
Edgar Wright’s “The Running Man” rushes into cinemas on the heels of not one, but two movies carrying the same… Read more Restless Hearts: Chasing the Running Men
The Girl Who Used To Be Me: A Tribute to Pauline Collins and Shirley Valentine
Please note: there are a few spoilers below! The older I get the more I identify with and adore both… Read more The Girl Who Used To Be Me: A Tribute to Pauline Collins and Shirley Valentine
Impossible Clowns: Tom Cruise’s Comic Connections
The release of the 8th movie in the “Mission Impossible” series: “The Final Reckoning” is a cause for celebration. Not… Read more Impossible Clowns: Tom Cruise’s Comic Connections
Camp Field?
Recently updating my talk on now largely forgotten comic Sid Field it’s become clear that the 3 huge West End… Read more Camp Field?
Sherlock’s Boswell: The Curious Case of John Watson
“It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing… Read more Sherlock’s Boswell: The Curious Case of John Watson
