Category Archives: cinema

cheer up mr. shimizu!

Posted on 2011/04/15 by dermot

Yes, the job has been hard work the last few weeks. No sane man would want to be President of Tepco during a radiological emergency. So, take off your shoes, sit back with a nice sake, and enjoy a movie!

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a matter of life & death

Posted on 2010/11/28 by dermot

A personal favourite, and one of the most remarkable works of fantasy, is “A Matter of Life and Death” (US title: “Stairway to Heaven”). Directed in 1946 by the great Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, it tells the story of … Continue reading →

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orson & chartres

Posted on 2010/11/24 by dermot

Orson Welles provides 2 minutes and 30 seconds of magic. From “F For Fake” (1974): And this has been standing here for centuries. The premier work of man perhaps in the whole western world, and it’s without a signature: Chartres. … Continue reading →

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titanic, nomadic!

Posted on 2010/10/30 by dermot

Via Neatorama, an amusing prequel to “The Birds”. Even funnier if you’ve synchronistically watched the original the previous evening. A cool fact was revealed while listening to a radio show from Belfast yesterday: a companion ship to the “Titanic” still … Continue reading →

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