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BFI LFF Review: Knives Out
A short review of a film from the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival 2019 – Knives Out. In the tradition of Agatha Christie, this American take on a country house full of outlandish suspects is great fun. Knives Out Screening Date – Tuesday, 8th October 2019 Rian Johnson appears to have survived the hostile…
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BFI LFF Review: The Two Popes
A review of a film from the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival 2019 – The Two Popes – which considers the friendship between the current and previous Pontiff. The Two Popes Screening Date – Tuesday, 8th October 2019 Pryce and Hopkins have long been two of my acting heroes, so I jumped at the…
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BFI LFF Review: The Report
A review of a film from the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival 2019 – The Report – the story of one man’s fight to call the American government to task for their complicity in torture, post 9/11. The Report Screening Date – Sunday, 6th October 2019 One of my particular interests, as a current…
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BFI LFF Review: Jojo Rabbit
A review of a film from the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival 2019 – Jojo Rabbit – with young Jojo navigating his way through a childhood dominated by the Second World War and by his imaginary friend, who bears more than a passing resemblance to a certain Nazi leader… Jojo Rabbit Saturday, 5th October…
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BFI LFF Review: Lucky Grandma
A short review of a film from the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival 2019 – Lucky Grandma – a widow gets into some comic capers, when she steals from the mob. Lucky Grandma Friday, 4th October 2019 (evening) Presented with the usual telephone directory of films to choose from at this year’s BFI London…
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BFI LFF Review: The King
A review of a film from the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival, 2019 – The King – based on Shakespeare’s Henriad. The King Friday, 4th October 2019 (afternoon) My BFI London Film Festival 2019 odyssey began with a historical drama… I’ll state right up front that there are a number of reasons why I…
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The Serapeum of Saqqara (Part 2 of 5: The Boxes)
In the last part in this series of five, I wrote about the discovery of the Serapeum and what it contained. In this week’s blog, I’m going to consider the boxes themselves – what they are and the manifold mysteries of their construction. The Serapeum of Saqqara Part 2 of 5: The Boxes The Boxes…
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Audible Reviews: The Hezbollah Hiking Club
This week, I’m going to be discussing Audible’s production of Dom Joly’s The Hezbollah Hiking Club – a funny, heartwarming travel book. The Hezbollah Hiking Club The Author To people of a certain age, Dom Joly is always going to be the prankster of the Channel 4 Trigger Happy TV series, screaming ‘Hello?’ into a…
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The Serapeum of Saqqara (Part 1 of 5: Origins)
In this new series of five parts, I’m going to be discussing one of the most enigmatic sites in all of Egypt – the Serapeum of Saqqara. In this, Part 1, I’m going to tell you a little about this extraordinary site and the even more astounding things it contains. I will also relate the…
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Audible Reviews: Mama’s Boy
This week, I’m going to be discussing Audible’s production of Dustin Lance Black’s Mama’s Boy: The Art of Building Bridges – Black’s emotional account of his extraordinary mother’s life and his own journey to acceptance. Mama’s Boy The Author I think that I first heard of Dustin Lance Black, via the news that he was…
