Author Archives: pws

In the 1950s, cinema had a big rival. Rather than spend money to watch a movie, the new fangled television became the choice. Well, OK, it wasn’t new fangled, and it was a long time since 1927, but it (tv) … Continue reading →

It’s hard to separate Kubrick’s first two films at the bottom of any list. They have a lot in common, black and white, barely an hour, variable photography and dodgy dubbed soundtrack. Both have some points of interest, and if … Continue reading →

There was a time when there were shops on the high street that sold books. Some shops actually specialised in books about film. Amazing. We have piles of books about films and film history and film people. We would guess … Continue reading →