Jonathan Sothcott – Leading the Film Making Revolution

It’s not often in life I meet someone I would like to be, but Jonathan Sothcott is currently just that. He’s become my hero of late, so I was chuffed beyond chuffed to grab an interview with him. Film making is an old business, but that doesn’t mean you can’t teach an old dog new…

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Playing the Long Game -The Great Gatsby

I don’t think I have ever been so excited about the release of a film as I am about The Great Gatsby. I’m am sitting on my hands and googling the awesome trailer with my nose at every possible chance. Australian Director Baz Luhrmann returns to our screens with the epic in May, and talk…

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Trance – Danny Boyle

I think we can sometimes go to the cinema knowing what to expect. We turn up, buy our popcorn (sweet), Cola (diet) and head to our seats. We emerge an hour and then some later, satisfied, relaxed, perhaps feeling good, optimistic, perhaps still chuckling at some of the lines. Then comes Danny Boyle’s Trance and…

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A real Jim’ll fix up?

Now then, now then, now then…. Some time in the 80’s, my parents living room floor. We all sit close together, I shoot a look to the left and the right, we all have our fingers crossed. Stuart, Grant, Jay and Me. “I hope it’s today” says Grant and we all immediately “shhh” him. Our…

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