Category Archives: Films

Kevin Brownlow, film historian, author and director, had a life long ambition. To restore the film “Napoleon”, directed in France in 1927 by Abel Gance, back to something like its full glory. Brownlow had come across clips in his travels, … Continue reading →

In the 1980s, Thames TV in the UK created a documentary series (in the days when major terrestrial stations did these kinds of things) that was hugely successful and award winning. Created by film historian Kevin Brownlow and producer David … Continue reading →

After a year’s break, we’re back, with some enthusiasm for writing yet another blog in the sea of blogs and videos engulfing the world. The idea is to write a few words about some of the films we like. We … Continue reading →