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Darker Light: My Weekend As An AD – Day 2
Previously: I have volunteered to be second assistant director on a short film shoot directed by Leading Man Clive. I am desperately inexperienced, getting by on enthusiasm and a puppyish urge to please. We go into day two of the … Continue reading
Available Light: My Weekend as an AD – Day One
This weekend was something of a change from the norm for me. Instead of chiling out and maybe watching a movie, I was running around helping to make one. It was one of the most exhausting and rewarding couple of … Continue reading
Hearing Things: The Artist and the illusion of silence
For many people, the fact that a black and white silent movie can play the multiplexes of the world and lead the Oscar nomination list in 2011is a reason to celebrate. The movie in question is marvellou, part pastiche, part … Continue reading
Private Dancer: On Spotify, Privacy and Celebrity “Outrage”
The concept of privacy is getting a very public airing in 2012. The Leveson Enquiry on phone hacking throws out more revelations about Sun reporters listening in on our voicemails and hacking our emails every day. Facebook changes its privacy … Continue reading
Of Session Beers
If, like me, you enjoy a nice ale from time to time, then the question of the perfect session beer has come up more than once in conversation. If, like me, you’re a wine and spirits drinker, then you probably … Continue reading
Of Mars: X&HT Saw A Preview Of John Carter
2012 marks the hundred-year anniversary of the first appearance of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Barsoom stories. It’s fitting that 2012 should also see the first big-screen adaptation of the tales, brought to life by Wall-E director Andrew Stanton. At a preview … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Geek Alert
Tagged andrew stanton, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Film, John Carter, Taylor Kitsch
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Film Nerdery
To the Tate Modern yesterday. The core reason was to meet with young Dom to discuss his upcoming Big Boy’s Birthday. The conversation, as always, was wide in scale and rambled like the Rambling King of a nomadic tribe of … Continue reading
Best of 2011: Rob’s Twopennuth
After sterling work from my guests, it’s my turn to talk up the work that floated my boat over the last twelve months. This is by no means a complete list, but we’d both be here all day if I … Continue reading
Posted in Bookworm, comics, Film, Geek Alert, horror, music, review
Tagged Best of 2011, comics, Film, music
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The Black Mirror Looks At You
I still don’t think TV gets social networking. Despite the chatrooms, despite the hashtags that pop up as graphics on shows as disparate as the X Factor and Kirstie’s Homemade Britain, there’s still a sense that the broadcast networks can … Continue reading
Print Works: Habibi, Ashes and dire digital downloads
Now, I loves me the ebooks. The Kindle I snagged for last year’s birthday is going strong, and stuffed full of goodness. It’s revolutionised the way I acquire and consume digital long-form fiction–oh, ok, how I buy and read books. … Continue reading
Posted in books, coccooning, comics, Geek Alert
Tagged alex dicampi, ashes, craig thompson, ebooks, habibi, kindle fire
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