Monthly Archives: February 2014

What’s On: Mary & Max at the Torbay Film Club

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Brett

Want to see something off the beaten track? Maybe want to visit something different than a ‘chain’ cinema? Come visit us here on Thursday’s where we will update you on the best of what you can see locally in various … Continue reading →

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#28: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Brett

While we are on the subject, it would seem silly not to nominate this sci-fi classic! ‘2001 is a story of evolution. Sometime in the distant past, someone or something nudged evolution by placing a monolith on Earth (presumably elsewhere … Continue reading →

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RIP Harold Ramis (1944-2014)

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Brett

Harold Allen Ramis (November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor, director, and writer specializing in comedy. His best-known film acting roles are as Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Russell Ziskey in Stripes (1981); he also … Continue reading →

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Review: Gravity (2013) by Paul

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Brett

Thanks to Paul, who added his review to my Gravity thread. On this occasion, we both feel that this is a film, while still being shown, that needs to be seen in the cinema, hence why I have made his … Continue reading →

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Review: Gravity (2013) by Brett

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Brett

A lot of things have been said about this multi award winning film and all of them are right. This is a game changing film. It is currently getting another run due to the Bafta wins and the upcoming Oscars. … Continue reading →

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#27: The War Zone (1999)

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Brett

War Zone is a hard film to watch. In it, ‘Tom (Freddie Cunliffe), an alienated 15 year old boy, finds the that opportunity for close observation of his father, after their move from London to rural Devon and the birth … Continue reading →

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Member’s Article (Brett): Do You Remember Crime Traveller?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Brett

Something different for the article this week! Not a film but a TV Series! One, I wish would be picked up for a film somehow! ‘Crime Traveller was a 1997 science fiction detective television series produced by Carnival Films for … Continue reading →

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Man On Wire Set To Be A Feature Film

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Brett

The 2009 Oscar and Bafta winning documentary Man On Wire is set to be made into a feature film. According to the BBC News website. ‘Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is to star in To Walk the Clouds, a film adaptation of … Continue reading →

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Awards Season: Bafta’s Ceremony Tonight

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Brett

It will interesting to see who wins what tonight. Since moving the Bafta’a to just before the Oscars, it really has become the star studded evening. The awards take place on BBC1 at 9pm this evening.

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#26: Wish You Were Here (1987)

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Brett

This is a wonderful film, based on the early life of Madame Cynthia Payne. One of two films made about her, the other being based on her adult life, Personal Services. ‘In a staid English seaside town after the Second … Continue reading →

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