Film reviews, TV reviews and tales of film making and festivals
In film California is usually depicted as hot and sunny and just the sort of place to which a grey-sky sickened Britisher might want to emigrate. This is not the case in San Andreas, in which […]
by Robert Lucas If there was something strange in your neighbourhood in the 1980s, then Spielberg probably had a hand in it somewhere. Yes, brandishing Steven’s name unashamedly is Tobe Hooper’s Poltergeist. But I suppose […]
If you’ve ever been squashed into a West End theatre seat you will know the awful truth – British bottoms are getting bigger. The seating at the latest Everyman cinema takes this uncharming fact into account. Nestling […]
A note from the writer, Robert Lucas: Each week I’ll be taking a look at a film from the past that I have loved, hated or that has influenced cinema dramatically, hopefully making them somewhat relevant. […]