Putting the Race into Space Race. As a child of the early 60s, the ‘Space Race’, as started by John F. Kennedy in his famous speech announcing that America would put a man on the moon before the decade was out, is something that is still inherently thrilling to me. As also illustrated in many … Read more
(This is a re-publish of the post made on 31st December, but with a much tightened-up video and the text presentation of the top 10 added). I’ve gone video for this Top 10 countdown of my Best Films of 2016, but for those who are ‘trailer averse’ a written presentation of the Top 10 is … Read more
People often ask me what my favourite film of all time is, and it’s a difficult question to answer. I have a ‘head’ film list and a ‘heart’ film list, and depending on my mood the lists can shift. However, always near the top of the ‘heart’ list without fail is Spielberg’s 1977 original cut … Read more
(All work and no play makes the Fad a very poor film reviewer! My apologies to my regular blog followers for the lack of recent posts). The Two Faces of January is a gripping and highly watchable film which I would highly recommend. Set in the sixties, it is undeniably “old school” – a twisted … Read more