EatSleepLiveFilm is the UK’s premium FilmBlog, even though this site is still very much in its infancy it has had quite an eventful past. Back in the Winter of 2008 three friends and self confessed geeks decided that they weren’t going to keep their strong feelings on their favourite subjects to themselves any more and created a Blog where they could vent their anger, frustration and love about the things that makes us geeks tick. Therefore therattle.co.uk was born, a blog dedicated to everything geek. We had all the latest news, reviews and articles on Film, Video Games, Comics and Music.
But in June of 2009 therattle.co.uk went through a redesign not only in the look of the site but also their mission statement. From that monumental day in internet history therattle became a exclusive FlimBlog and began to take the world by storm. Shortly after it’s weekly podcast 35mm Heroes sparked into life where myself, Ian and Noel flood the airwaves each week with our vast knowledge and strong opinions on everything that is going on in film that week.
At the end of 2009 therattle would go through another massive change as it gave birth to EatSleepLiveFilm, same people new site. I really hope you enjoy our little site and return to it for you film needs over and over again. If you wish to contact EatSleepLiveFilm.com you can do so at editor@eatsleeplivefilm.com
In January 2011, EatSleepLiveFilm was crowned ‘Best Overall Blog’ in the Total Film Movie Blog Awards 2011.
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So lets meet the team:
JORDAN McGRATH / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF / 35mmHEROES
Well, first things first. Watching movies isn’t just a hobby for me, it’s a passion. Like many out there I dreamed of being a Director, then I realised I wasn’t talented enough to do that. Then I wanted to be a screenwriter before releasing I wasn’t talented enough to do that. So I thought I’d give writing about movies a go and finally found my calling. I started this site for myself and like minded film enthusiasts to have a forum where they can voice their opinions to the world. Favourite movies include The Breakfast Club, Alien, The Apartment, Almost Famous, too many to mention really.
IAN LORING / MANAGING EDITOR / 35mm HEROES
I’m Managing Editor of this fine site you are currently reading, trying to lend a firm but fair hand to this group of reprobates we have here. Often found babbling about the merits of Sunshine or as I call it the best film of all time, I occasionally manage to wake from my stupor to write up reviews, box office and new Blu-Ray articles before going back to watching as many films as I can get my grubby mitts on.
NOEL MELLOR / SEO EDITOR / 35mm HEROES
Writing and editing for EatSleepLiveFilm, as well as making the odd tweak here and there to help with search engine performance, I’m proud to say I’ve watched this fair site grow from a seed in Mr McGrath’s mind into a fully-fledged dysfunctional family. I can be found exercising my love for film discussion here, while my passion for the art of movie marketing has a home at filmrant.co.uk. Favourite films? Oh, way too many but 70s horror and modern independent cinema tend to be where I get my biggest kicks.
DANIEL KELLY / WRITER
I like to write about movies, so hopefully you like to read about them. I first started penning reviews and such a few years ago, and now provide my services to several fine sites (such as this one!). When I’m not talking, watching or spending obscene amounts of cash on film, I can be found drunkenly wandering the streets of Belfast, babbling about the impending apocalypse. For your own safety and sanity you’d be best to avoid me .For the record I kind of look like a combination of Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson. Except sometimes I have a beard and eat too much. I also don’t resemble them in any way.
STEFAN HALLEY / WRITER
Stefan Halley has been writing about movies for 10 years. He currently resides in Sweden, which he calls Little America. You can find him at icanhazpodcast.com where he talks about social media marketing each week.
DAN AUTY / WRITER
I first began writing about movies way back in the early 90s when, still at school, I launched the horror fanzine Ooh My Brain Hurts with a group of like-minded friends. A decade of writing for various zines and websites followed, and in 2005 I began co-hosting the cult film podcast Mondo Movie after six years and more than 100 episodes, myself and co-host Ben Howard decided to take a break in January ’11. My cinematic tastes veer towards the dark, the strange and obscure I love the classics, American indie cinema and the rare occasion that Hollywood gets it right, but horror, trash, sleaze and exploitation are my true movie love. Or to put it another way: there’s no film that wouldn’t be improved by the addition of an exploding head or kung fu zombie.
KURT BROOKES / WRITER
Like a lot of people my age I became interesting in movies when I first saw Jurassic Park at the cinema. At 16, whilst on an IT course at college, I decided I wanted to make movies and joined a media course. Nine years and one BA (Hons) in Film & Video later I’m now an award winning short film writer looking to move on to features and a career in comedy writing. I love to watch, write and write about movies. My favourite film is Blade Runner.
JAMIE LEE NARDONE / WRITER
Publicist by day, movie addict by night. Film runs through my veins like the sweet rush of that tenth pint. I’m 25, live and work in London but hail from the Westcountry. I enjoy my films dark like my ale and can stomach more gore than a team of MMA fighters. Open to discussions about anything and everything. You can email me at eatsleeplivejamie@hotmail.com
DAVID HALL / WRITER
Writer, filmmaker and blogger based in London. I’ve written about film at various places over the last decade and a half – including the Camden New Journal and Empire magazine as well as various websites. I also contributed to the book ‘Cinema’s Strangest Moments’ and am the writer/director of ‘The Initiation’ (2008), a short horror film which played festivals in the UK and Europe and can be seen on YouTube. I have a wide taste in cinema, but particularly love 70s westerns, horror and cult movies.
MIKE P WILLIAMS / WRITER
Mike is a freelance film critic, script writer & director, earning a Masters in Fiction Film Production in 2010. An HD snob by nature, he enjoys anime & science-fiction. His favourite trilogy (without question) is Toy Story. Mike can also be found at his film site, The Littlest Picture Show.
PUI-GUAN MAN / WRITER
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JAMES McDONALD / WRITER
