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  • Happy 100th Birthday Dick Van Dyke

    You may recall my movie review of Mary Poppins, which I wrote last year. Then, it was the movie’s 60th anniversary. I also mentioned that 2024 had been rather unkind to the film, considering the deaths of Glynis Johns and the last remaining Sherman brother, and of course, when the BBFC re-analysed” the content. However,…

  • Beyond the Screen: A New Achievement in First Aid – May 2025

    May has proven to be a whirlwind month, juggling film projects and my ongoing book endeavor. But amidst the creative flurry, I’m thrilled to share some personal news: I’ve recently earned my First Aid certification! This opportunity arose through BECTU, the trade union dedicated to media professionals, who advertised a course run by Lazarus Training.…

  • White As Snow

    Hello readers, I hope you had a great Easter break—I certainly did! For this post, I wanted to share my thoughts on Disney’s latest live-action remake, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and the conversations it’s sparked. As many will know, Snow White was the first full-length animated feature from Walt Disney Studios. While it’s…

  • Announcement (February 2025)

    Once a year, Leicestershire, my hometown, brings the nation some laughs with the annual Leicester Comedy Festival. As part of the festival, FlipYou Comedy, an organisation that specialises in shot comedy films, founded by Mike Yeoman, who I have personally worked with, is putting on a short film screening event in a couple of Saturdays…

  • 2025 Begins!

    Happy New Year, everybody! It’s that time again when we bid farewell to another year and welcome a new one. It’s also that time when some of us make New Year’s resolutions. I have some, which I will share later on.It’s over a year now since my mother’s passing, and it is the sort of…

  • A Summer Period Of Development

    As the summer holidays have drawn to a close, I shall reflect and summarise how it’s gone for a Midlands-based filmmaker, not just regarding projects, but in general. You may have seen that I’m developing a new freelance videography business. For those of you who don’t know, Videos R Go specialises in video production for…

  • New Sound Equipment Purchased & New Film Out!

    Usually, when something new and interesting happens in my life, I write about it quickly. However, daily responsibilities often delay me. Now seems like the right time to share some updates. Recently, I’ve been working as a freelance sound recordist and assistant on various short films and features, mostly on location. Earlier this month, I…

  • Movie Ideas for Disney

    Once again, it’s that time of year when Christmas draws near and the worldwide population commence their plans for celebration and shopping for gifts, ingredients for Christmas dinners and so forth. You might be thinking “what has that got to do with the main topic of this article and vice versa”. With Christmas around the…

  • Two Unsung Heroes Gone

     Before I begin, I want to talk briefly about the content I used on my previous article. I’d like to apologise to anybody who may have been put off by what I wrote regarding the censorship which Roald Dahl’s books have recently faced. However, when it comes to reviews, whether positive or negative, I always…

  • On the 12th Day Of Christmas, My True Love Sent To Me… – a Reminder of When 'Twas the Season

     So apparently, today’s the 12th day of Christmas. I say apparently because I never fully believed that there were actually twelve days of Christmas, aside from Christmases Eve and Day and Boxing Day (December 24th, 25th and 26th). I’d’ve thought it was just some silly carol that suggests that there are 12 Days of Christmas.…