Regular readers will know that we were massive fans of the Red Riding trilogy when Channel 4 first aired them as a three parter; 1974, 1980 and 1983 in March of ’09. Well it seems that IFC Films is set to give the trilogy a much deserved cinematic outing Stateside, kicking off on the 5th [...]
I’ve never been a big fan of TV, especially TV drama, I usually find it pales in comparison to film in all aspects of production. So when it comes to the choice of putting on a DVD or flicking through the endless channels of dross that we have available now, I’ll always reach for a [...]
Paddy Considine stuck in my head the very first time I saw him in Shane Meadow’s A Room for Romeo Brass and by the time he put in a terrifying performance in Meadow’s fourth feature, Dead Man’s Shoes, it was plain to see what a strong actor he was developing into. Not satisfied with being [...]
If you would have said to me at the start of 2009, that by March, the best new film I’d have seen so far this year was screened straight onto Channel 4, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. Don’t get me wrong, I have seen some decent films at the cinema so far this year, [...]