Category Archives: Films

“King Kong” is a film that has been made and re-made and sequelled (!) times. I think the most recent was the snooze fest (more than three hours!) by Peter Jackson. It was slow, the effects were poor in places … Continue reading →

When I was at university in London in the 1970s, I used to have to spend one Monday morning a week in Notting Hill. After my lecture, the day was my own. The local cinema, I think it’s The Coronet … Continue reading →

Harold Lloyd made a huge number of silent, and sound comedy films. For a long time he was Lonesome Luke, a kind of Chaplin clone. But so many people did that. But if you know about Lloyd, that’s not the … Continue reading →