Category: Film

  • Searching for Searchers 2.0

    so it seems I’ve missed my chance to see Alex Cox‘ latest last film, Again

    I would happily pay to see it at a cinema, I’d buy it on DVD, but it seems you can’t do either, the only way to see it so far is on the BBC. ‘Fantastic thats free’ I here you cry, but alas, when it was broadcast on digital tv I was away on holiday, and for its terrestrial premier of last night, well, the early hours of the morning to be precise.
    Me? I was unaware it was on and fast asleep have driven round half of Wales yesterday. I know I’ll see it eventually some how, but its a shame that a possible gem like this from arguably the most interesting British director working today it goes unannounced, untrailered and is screened at a time when people might happen upon it.

    I wonder if I’ll see this Searchers 2.0, or Repo Chick first. Only time will tell…

    {insert tumbleweed here}

  • Read the signs…

    I got quite excited last week* when I saw a poster on a lamppost. This wasn’t because I’ve been wanting to find out what the ‘thebestof…‘ is in my town, nor was I looking to Earn 20k a year working from home or even because its Adam Schrodenrocks birthday [He’s started to look a tad washed out. Mind, he’s been ’21 Today’ for over a week now, I guess that many 21st Birthdays would wear anyone out] anyway, Happy birthday Ad.

    No, the reason was seeing this ‘fly-sign’ for the Band ‘High Voltage’ who we’re playing locally. Unfortunately when I got back to the office and did some googling I found out the band I was thinking of was Heavy Load.
    Well, its all electrical to me…

    I saw the Heavy Load film a couple of weeks ago as a part of the occasionally excellent BBC Storyville series of documentaries. I only mention it here as I notice its one of the films playing at the Borderlines Film Festival in the Hereford region. I’m pretty sure its on some kind of limited general release too.

    I don’t actually know if its the same film as the Storyville doc or a new one entirely, it has a running time of about half hour longer than I remember, but then we were watching post pub, so my judgment of time and space may have been corrupted a little. The documentary I saw was very enjoyable and uplifting, its a hard film to sum up, for me clearly as I’ve been meaning to for two weeks, its basically a ‘typical’ band documentary about a very untypical band who encounter all the typical stages of a band[?]. Very enjoyable, hearwarming and funny. I’d highly recommend it. Nice to see Wreckless Eric in there too.
    I may edit this later as that doesn’t really cover everything but at least it gets those links out there…

    More details on the band and film can be found at the Heavy Load website.

    *actually about three weeks ago which is the time its taken me to get around to finishing this post.

  • Films…

    a couple of events coming up at the Electric Cinema in Birmingham. Must admit I haven’t been there for ages but good to read they’re still keeping up with the novelty events and interesting programing…

    Friday 18 April, 8.30 at the Electric
    ROY SCHEIDER TRIBUTE
    Jaws screening with 22-piece orchestra and pina coladas.
    26/27 April at the Electric in Birmingham
    GRINDHOUSE
    The QT/RR doublebill complete with trailers.

  • Dark Was The Night DVD

    i‘ve just completed the DVD mastering and re-edit of the short film I made with a bunch of friends some 9 years back in Liverpool, Birmingham and Redditch.

    Was it really that long ago?

    There are some updated images on the projects page here, and also a new film clip. Dark was the night on DVD

    If you’d really like to to see the film, plus associated outtakes and the all new ‘directors’ commentary, then by all means send me an email.

    I’m not saying I’ll send out a DVD, but its always nice to feel wanted.

  • Dark Was The Night

    i‘ve now updated the ‘films’ page with a promo clip from the ‘Dark Was The Night’ short film. It is quite a low quality clip but certainly an improvement over the huge animated gif that used to appear on the page. Its a RealMedia clip of about 7mb in size.*

    You can view more on the films page here.

    *Clearly the days of self hosting RealMedia clips on websites are long passed. Now updated with a handy YouTube link.