Tag: film

  • Three times the cinema: Three Billboards, The Shape of Water & Black Panther

    I went to the cinema three times so far in 2018. I saw three excellent films, all in their own way. Here are my (shortened) thoughts on them, in the order I saw them. Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri This film is the third Best Picture Oscar contender I’ve seen (the other two being Dunkirk…

  • How I got broadcaster RTL5 to broadcast ‘127 Hours’ twice in 50 hours’ time

    How I got broadcaster RTL5 to broadcast ‘127 Hours’ twice in 50 hours’ time

    I say “How I got…” but this really is one of those social media stories. I am writing this down because I know I’ll forget the details in a couple of years and it’s nice to be able to look this up and remember.  There’s a certain level of nostalgia and warmth to watching a…