Blog posts by year and monthJanuary 2016
Posts (8)
Home vs Cinema
I’ve recently seen three movies first on tv and then on the big screen - each time my assessment of the film has been transformed and it's made me realise that I am still in love with cinema.
Roger’s Oscar
Roger Deakins is once again Oscar nominated this year for his great cinematography on Sicario. The competition is stiff but isn’t it time he was finally given the gong?
Show Me The Money
The Big Short is a fascinating and gripping drama about the financial crisis. It got me thinking about some other recent movies that attempt to get to the bottom of what went on...
My Top Five Stallone Films
Creed is a great new addition to the Rocky saga - what better time to count down my favourite Sylvester Stallone movies...
Oscar Anomalies
The Oscar nominations have now been been announced and once again there are some glaring omissions and inexplicable oversights...
Awards Confusion
The Martian just won a Golden Globe for best musical or comedy - just one of the many weird anomalies in this year’s awards line up...
Back From The Future
Today is the birthday of Roy Batty - the replicant from Blade Runner. This got me thinking about those times when the cinematic future becomes the present...
