Online Editor, Harry Caton, weighs up the pros and cons of films that push the boundaries of typical running times.
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Uncommon tripe: a review of Tom Hanks’ ‘Uncommon Type’
There’s a moment in ‘The Past is Important to Us’, a short story in ‘Uncommon Type’ about a billionaire businessman so in love with a woman from the past he travels back to 1939 just to see her, when the black attendant monitoring the time machine is asked why he never uses it himself. ‘Being […]
A Vacation at the Movies
Films are great. It’s a Sunday afternoon, you’ve got nowhere pressing to be, you’ve done all your reading for Monday (or at least as much as you physically can), and the time comes for you to simply lose yourself in stunning visuals, an amazing plot and a gorgeously crafted soundtrack. Sure, we love watching movies […]
Remembering Bowie on screen
There is no denying that David Bowie was a huge figure in British culture. A man of many talents, as well as his many successful albums, he also took on a number of on screen roles, bringing the same unique style to these that he demonstrated through his music. Whether in small productions, or large […]