Month: November 2012
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Insights into Chaos and Murder.
If there is one film-maker whose philosophy and insight fascinates me more than any other it would have to be Werner Herzog. Now, I must stress instantly that I am by no means familiar with Herzog’s whole filmography – in fact, I am only just starting to really discover his work. I am starting with…
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“It’s Quite Amazing To Walk Into A Magical World Everyday.”
Ever since I was five years old, I have been charmed by the work of Aardman Animations. I recall my fifth Christmas, watching Wallace & Gromit in the Wrong Trousers repeatedly, and laughing hysterically at the greatest silent actor the world has ever seen; not Keaton, not Chaplin…but Gromit. I remember falling in love with Chicken Run at the age of…
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The Soulful Sketches of the Students.
Today I found myself sat in the Cubby Broccoli cinema at the National Media Museum, where I was attending the 19th Bradford Animation Festival. Held every year at the National Media Museum, the festival runs for five days and provides its audiences with a vast and varied selection of events and screenings. Here I was, sat in…
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Kate Winslet.
Her grace echoes through the lens and her commitment to her roles has resulted in a highly varied and substantial portfolio of work. The sense of certainty and dedication that she brings to her performances is what makes this delightful actress so enjoyable to witness on screen. Her past work stems from blockbuster hits for…
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A Grand Day Out.
A scene from Wallace & Gromit in the Wrong Trousers (1993): Displayed at the National Media Museum. Living in Leeds, there often seems to be a limit to the amount of picture houses and cinemas there are to visit. The Hyde Park Picture House, as I have previously mentioned, is one of my favourite hideaways…
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My Bond with Bond.
With Skyfall coming out in the next week and with the disaster of Quantum of Solace not such a distant memory, it seems as though everyone is waiting with bated breath to see if the standards of modern Bond have risen back up to that of Casino Royale. With this strong Bond frenzy filling the…
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When Genius Meets Genius.
“The more scribbled the name, the bigger the fame.” I have finally got round to watching The King of Comedy; a very underrated Scorsese and De Niro cinematic compilation. I felt the film’s dark tones and messages were balanced well, and enhanced, by the film’s wit and charm. De Niro here is in his prime.…
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Letterboxd – My Response.
Several weeks ago I came across a website called Letterboxd thanks to a fellow blogger who complied an entry, advertising and explaining the website. Here is the original entry to which I am replying: Hello Letterboxd – thatDandyBoy (Give it a follow, it’s a really interesting blog!) Letterboxd, in a nutshell, is an on-line diary where you can log,…
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The True Struggle.
Recently, I have been a little behind in my film reviewing and watching. For so many reasons I have been somewhat preoccupied. Tonight, I have watched a film that has brought me right back to my film loving roots and caused my writhing passion for cinema to resurface at its fullest. Rarely do I watch…
Hannah McHaffie 