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Dealing with disruptive moviegoers: A letter from Vue Cinemas
As some of you may be aware, I recently published an article adressing what is clearly a growing problem for movie fans and called for representatives from the cinema industry to come forward and
Read More »10 Magical Movie Moments
This list is all about the kinds of movies that have a spellbinding quality about them. Of course, I don’t mean moments in movies about magic. (Next time, my fellow Muggles. Next time.) I mean films with
Read More »Horror in the 21st century: An open letter
NO-ONE will be surprised to know that out of all the possible film-genres, my personal favourite is horror. Because of that, I feel I had to make this call to any fledgling horror directors
Read More »Michael Fassbender in Context
It’s probably the world’s safest statement to say, at this point, that Michael Fassbender is a damn fine actor. He’s been popping up all over the place lately, and I for one have never
Read More »2012: An Incredible Year for Film
James McDonald is uncharacteristically positive about 2012's lineup of films. Find out why
Read More »A letter to the UK cinema industry: This has to stop
Last week I was moved by the words of Drew McWeeny who, in a piece written for HitFix, shared an empassioned open letter to what he called “the worst human being to ever sit
Read More »The DVD Dilemma
In the last ten years of being a fan of film I’ve amassed a collection of DVDs and Blu Rays that is just shy of the 400 mark. Until I joined Twitter I thought
Read More »Syndicated Cinema: Film Podcasts
Film fandom seems to have been waiting for the internet. For one old enough to remember having to rely on lobby posters, free film magazines and the critical monopoly of Empire, Sight and Sound
Read More »The Future of Internet Sketch Comedy
There is a point in every creative medium where technical prowess develops into artistry. It comes when a creator has form and style and structure all figured out, and can start to focus on
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