Great jobs for bright people
The newest series of Dr. Who has been consistently praised, not only because, for the first time, the doctor is a woman, but for chapters like “Rosa” (Chapter 3), in…
(THIS BLOG POST CONTAINS SPOILERS!*) I have always loved a happy ending and I believe all stories should have one. However, what is a happy ending? This will be the…
What do a silent film comedy short, a 1950s Hollywood musical and a contemporary science-fiction film have in common? Answer: the three of them falsified the camera’s perspective to get…
I had a very fussy friend who enjoyed correcting my English. I am conscious that English is not my first language and I occasionally make mistakes, but I hate a…
A colleague, who recently included the film Gilda (1946) in one of her lectures, asked me if I had watched it. Not only had I watched Gilda, but the film…
If you have never seen Psycho and do not know about the twists, stop reading now. Although, after four sequels, a remake, a TV series and endless referencing, I doubt…
There is barely any film production which does not need stunt players at some point. They are not only used for health and safety, but for reasons of continuity. A…
