Tag Archives: Film

“Blinded by the Light” – the film

Posted on August 5, 2019 by

“Blinded by the Light” is a film about a British Asian teenager growing up in the 1980s in Luton who discovers the music of Bruce Springsteen. It transforms his life. The film comes out on 9 August here in the … Continue reading →

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“Chasing Trane” – the life and music of John Coltrane

Posted on August 20, 2017 by

Last week I went to the ICA Cinema to see John Scheinfeld’s “Chasing Trane”, a new documentary about the great jazz saxophonist John Coltrane. For me, the greatest of the sax players, the man who took the instrument to the … Continue reading →

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A magnificent three: Star Wars, Jane Eyre, Hunger Games

Posted on December 23, 2015 by

In the the last few days I’ve been to two awesome films and a wonderful piece of theatre. A great cultural finish to 2015 – assuming there won’t be too much of that in the next few days! First up, … Continue reading →

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“Inside Llewyn Davis” – a review

Posted on January 27, 2014 by

My son Kieran and I went to see “Inside Llewyn Davis”, the latest Coen brothers film, this evening. It has just been released in the UK. We both really liked it. I was drawn to it after reading a brief … Continue reading →

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“The Hunger Games” trilogy

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

I’ve just finished reading ‘The Hunger Games” trilogy. The books have been absolutely brilliant. Utterly gripping. The number of times I almost missed Victoria station, where I get off the Tube for work, because I was so engrossed in the … Continue reading →

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Skyfall !

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

I’ve just got back from seeing the latest Bond movie, “Skyfall”, at Leicester Square Odeon. Wow! I’m still reeling. An awesome film. I’ve always enjoyed the Bond movies – they never fail to be entertaining. The sixties films with Sean … Continue reading →

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