The latest Movie of the Month has been decided upon!
Once again it has been proven that one of the best ways for your chosen film to become elected Movie of the Month is to get in contact with some of the film-makers behind it on Twitter. That surely must be the reason why, after champion Vern hit up the likes of Lloyd Kaufman and Lea Thompson, who both either replied or retweeted, Howard the Duck became the latest...
Deadline: 25th February 2017
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Hello everyone, it’s once again time to announce the director that will be covered for Director’s Chair and, seeing how it is February, I wanted to cover a director most famous for directing romance films for Valentine’s Day and I can think of no better choice than Richard Curtis.
Now this is going...
Hello everyone, it’s once again time to put up the post with all the features you sent in for the films of Asif Kapadia. As I expected, most of the features sent were for his documentaries and it’s been great to read what you thought of those documentaries. Without further ado, here are the features you sent for the films of Asif Kapadia.
Far North
I Think Therefore I...Deadline: 28th January 2017
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Hello everyone, just a quick reminder that I’m still looking for pieces on the films of Asif Kapadia For a quick reminder on the films that you can cover, along with a little history on Asif Kapadia himself, go back to the original post here. I look forward to reading your pieces.…
...It seems very fitting that the show upon which we discussed Ex Machina, a film about the testing and issues involved with Artificial Intelligence, was fraught with so many technical difficulties. Dropped guests, lost connections and dying batteries led to one of the more eventful recordings, and that can mean only one thing – more outtakes!
Jay Cluitt was joined by the film’s champion, Kristen Lopez, along with Nick...
It’s time to vote for the next Movie of the Month! You can vote at the bottom of the page. but first here’s the list of candidates:
The Palm Beach Story (1942) [Howard Casner, Rantings and Ravings]
Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) [Daniel Lackey, Lackey Writes About Film]
Yellow Submarine (1968) [Tony Cogan, Coogs Reviews]
Deadline: 28th January 2017
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Hello everyone and welcome to the new year of Director’s Chair. Last year, the focus went to directors who have mostly done narrative films, this month however, I wanted to expand the style of films being covered and look at a director best known for making documentaries and I can think of no director better to...
Hello everyone and Happy New Year, it’s time again to provide links to all of the features you sent to me for the December Christmas/Muppet themed Director’s Chair, looking at the films of Jim Henson, Brian Henson and Frank Oz. I won’t waste any time stalling, here are the links you have all sent me.
Jim Henson
The Great Muppet Caper
The...The latest Movie of the Month has been decided upon!
In the past few years January’s Movie of the Month has traditionally been something of a cult choice – this hasn’t been planned, it’s just how it worked out – with the likes of TimeCop. Southland Tales and Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins taking the crown, but for 2017 the options were all a little more well...
A giant rubber duck! Zombie cat gnawing! Penguin pall-bearers! It’s almost Christmas, so we’re of course talking about Batman Returns!
Jay Cluitt was joined for the latest Movie of the Month by Bubbawheat, Jess Manzo and Richard Kirkham, to dig into this “festive” film.
Also on the show: Rants and Raves of the Week and a couple of games of Last Lamb Standing.
Here’s what the...
It’s time to vote for the next Movie of the Month! You can vote at the bottom of the page. but first here’s the list of candidates:
The Maltese Falcon (1941) [Howard Casner, Rantings and Ravings]
The Man Who Would Be King (1975) [Richard Kirkham, Kirkham A Movie A Day]
Groundhog Day (1993) [Todd Liebenow, Forgotten Films]
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Deadline: 31st December 2016
Hello everyone, just a quick reminder that I’m looking for anything that you’ve written or done podcasts for for any films from directors Jim Henson, Brian Henson and Frank Oz. For a quick reminder of the films you can cover, go back to the original post here. Look forward to reading your reviews.…
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