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Whirlygig Cinemas Directors Showcase No. 26: Documentaries

http://whirlygigcinema.com/news/review-spotlights-documentary/ This just out! My coverage of the event at Whirligig Cinema this month for them, as published on their website. This month the focus was on Documentaries, on a variety of subjects from pioneers of Gay Pride to animated re-enactments of a fathers memories of being in a coma. Check it out.

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The Writers Guild Awards Nominations…

The nominations came out today for the Writers Guild Awards, showing a quite diverse list of contenders. The official ceremony is not until February 14th, but it's nice, personally, to see some nominations going to some of my favourites (... like True Detective in the TV categories). The nominations are listed below for the feature… Continue reading The Writers Guild Awards Nominations…

Film Reviews

Film Review: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Logline: An officer who has never seen combat is forced into a suicide mission against an alien race that has attacked Earth. When he is killed, he finds himself waking up over and over again to live out the same battle. Genre: Science Fiction Director: Doug Liman Starring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt I love a… Continue reading Film Review: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

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Film Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Logline: Zero Mustafa recounts the tale of his adventures serving as a bellboy at the Grand Budapest Hotel under the famous concierge, Gustave M, who dominates the story. When an inheritance is left to the famous concierge, the greedy son sends out his agent to destroy Gustave, and a madcap caper ensues. Genre: Comedy Director:… Continue reading Film Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

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Film Review: Cujo (1983)

Logline: "A friendly St. Bernard named "Cujo" contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town." (IMDB) Genre:Horror Dir. Lewis Teague Starring: Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Danny Pintauro Based on a Stephen King novel of the same name, this, as the poster suggests, is a movie about a rabid dog.… Continue reading Film Review: Cujo (1983)

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The Tragic Life of Camille Claudel, Artist.

  I was moved this week to come across one of history’s forgotten: Camille Claudel. Currently showing in cinemas here in the UK, “Camille Claudel 1915” is a snapshot of her life in that year, directed by Bruno Dumont and starring Juliette Binoche as the titular heroine. I had never heard of her before I… Continue reading The Tragic Life of Camille Claudel, Artist.

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“The Enemy Within”: Short Film Trailer

  “The Enemy Within” is a great short film that I worked on as a First Assistant Director, so here you can see the trailer. Written and directed by the delightful and talented Chris Roberts, and shot by Sashi Kissoon, much Haribo was consumed in the making of this film. Really excited about this  movie… Continue reading “The Enemy Within”: Short Film Trailer