“I could die today. Technically. I feel sick.” These words by white independent film-maker Rob Bliss summed up the danger around him when he decided to walk through America’s most racist states wearing a Black Lives Matter shirt in memory of the 5th Anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by a police officer. This Storyville documentary…
Category: Historical
A GENIUS DOCUMENTARY ON JANE AUSTEN: RISE OF A GENIUS
There is one novelist that deserves to have a three-part documentary about her and that is the iconic writer, Jane Austen. She is one of the main authors in our history that has shaped writing as it is today. Jane Austen is the best comedic, political and satiric novelist that we have ever produced. She…
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH: INDIANA JONES MEETS NATIONAL TREASURE
Director Guy Ritchie has made an entertaining action-packed film out now on Apple TV Plus. John Krasinski plays Luke Purdue who is an adventurer and son of an archaeologist now deceased. Luke and his dad’s old team are on an adventure to try and find the mythical Fountain of Youth. To try and find the…
BRITAIN AND THE BLITZ: RESTORED FOOTAGE OFFERS AN IMMERSIVE LOOK AT BRITAIN’S FINEST HOUR
There are a lot of WW2 documentaries out there that seem to be airing every day on multiple channels, so there is an audience out there. The question is, is there anything new to be said about WW2 and the Blitz in particular? With this new NETFLIX documentary that uses testimony from those who were…
8 OF MY FAVOURITE TV SHOWS OF ALL TIME
These shows are an eclectic bunch, but what they all have in common is they have made a huge impact on me. I can rewatch them endlessly without them becoming stale. So, here they are in no particular order OUTNUMBERED This is a British sitcom classic. I loved this show when I was younger, and…
MOVIE NEWS: ADAM PEARSON IS TO STAR IN NEW VERSION OF “THE ELEPHANT MAN”
The tragic story of John Merrick, who became a “penny gaff” exhibit for people to gawp at in Victorian Britain is perhaps best known from David Lynch’s 1980 version starring John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft and John Gielgud. The classic Oscar winning black and white movie is not the only version of the man…
RETROGRADE: A WEST END TRIUMPH OF WORDS, WORTH AND WILL
Ryan Calais Cameron has shown what a brilliant young writer he is with this extraordinary three hander that dramatizes a meeting in 1955 Hollywood. This wonderful play skilfully explores themes of betrayal, integrity and what would you be willing to sacrifice to achieve your dream? This is Ryan’s second play that has made the transfer…
REWRITING THE NARRATIVE: POWER, PRESENCE AND NUMBER ONE ON THE CALL SHEET.
I want to start by writing this review with the second episode of APPLE TV’s talking heads show as it was the most powerful. This two-part documentary, which focuses on the struggles and hard-fought gains of black performers in Hollywood was inspirational and educational. An impressive roll call of Oscar winners and superstars told their…
WHY MISS AUSTEN MIGHT BE BETTER THAN BRIDGERTON
For all the people who love a period drama and likes a show that is based on true events just like me, Miss Austen could become a BBC classic. It is an adaptation of Gill Hornby’s 2020 best-selling book of the same name. It might be better than Bridgerton because it just feels more authentic….
TWO STAND OUT MOVIES FROM THE GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL
Going to Glasgow film Festival has been an unbelievable experience. For someone who hasn’t been to a red carpet or festival before everyone was really welcoming and very helpful. The first film that I watched was REINAS and here is my review of it. REINAS (QUEENS) – I have never been a huge fan of…










