Blog posts by year and monthMarch 2017
Posts (9)
Anno Dracula
Mark talks to critic and novelist Kim Newman about his new comic book Anno Dracula.
Jumping The Gun
Free Fire - the new movie by Ben Wheatley and Amy Jump is out this week. Their work together raises an interesting question about the relationship between the filmmaker and the audience.
Finishing School
I recently went to a critics screening of film that really made me want to walk out - I didn’t and here is why...
Popcorn Wars
A few weeks back I posted about how much I dislike people eating in the cinema. Turns out some people really disagree with me...
My Top Five Amy Adams Performances (that weren’t nominated but should have been)
Amy Adams was overlooked not once but twice in this year’s Oscars and it’s not the first time she’s been left out...
Loving The Witch
Anna Biller’s extraordinary film The Love Witch is gaining critical plaudits - but the director thinks the reasons are all wrong...
The Score with Nocturnal Animals
Nocturnal Animals was largely ignored in the recent Academy Awards - I’m particularly amazed that the wonderful music in the film was overlooked.
Snack Attack
A West End theatre recently asked patrons not to eat during the performance. This has sparked a debate about the rights and wrongs of snacking in your seat - here’s what I think...
