Thursday List – Born Into Film : 1964 Chris Mason
It is that time in the week for another Born into Film list. This week we are visited by friend of mine Chris Mason. It has been a serious case of attack of the young ‘uns with this series of posts. I was starting to get worried that I would...
Review: Cinema Review – The Raid
With hype for the Indonesian action film The Raid reaching extreme levels does it live up to expectations? Tom was lucky enough to attend a preview screening and here are his thoughts… Every once in a while a film comes along that manages not only to meet your expectations but surpass them,...
Midweek Mumble – The Future of Blu-Ray
This weeks mumble is being taken over by FRC’s newest contributor and team player, Rodney Twelftree. Here is view on the future of Blu-Ray We live in a truly remarkable age. The age where just about everything we do has a digital imprint – social media, entertainment, communications, heck even...
Review: Cinema Review – She Monkeys
Lisa Aschan’s debut film did the festival rounds last year, it has finally got a cinema release in the UK, here are Scott’s thoughts. She Monkeys is the first film from writer / director Lisa Aschan and it certainly establishes her as a talent to keep an eye out for....
Tech Tuesday – Dolby is set to bring new life to cinemas with ATMOS
Dolby is starting to roll out it’s new sound profile ATMOS to a cinema near you. But what is it? Scott investigates. Dolby is looking to one-up the competition as it rolls out it’s new sound profile to cinemas. Dolby Atmos, according the Dolby is the most significant upgrade to...
Review: Weekend Round-Up – The Joy of Being HACKED and Triangle Review.
It is Monday, which is the end of the weekend so here is the round-up from FRC Towers I feel dirty and used today, and not in the good way. I haven’t been out burning the midnight oil, I haven’t been clubbing pretending I still have the energy of a...
Review: DVD Review – Tape 407
Has found footage horror had its day or does Tape 407 add something new into the equation? Tom braved a look at the latest take on the genre to see if it could compare with the classics I have lost count of the times I’ve written the line ‘yet another...
Director Showcase – Terry Gilliam
As our series on remarkable Directors progresses, Tom has taken the opportunity to look at the often misunderstood genius of Terry Gilliam. One of the most unlucky and unfortunate film-makers of recent times, Terry Gilliam is a highly distinctive director with his creative flair stemming from the years he spent...
Thursday List – Born Into Film:1989 – Luke Grima
The BORN INTO FILM series continues for another week with friend of FRC and real life mate of Scott, Luke Grima. Luke Grima is a good friend of mine, now please do not hold that against him. He is a great writer and editor of the new and up and...
Midweek Mumble – 20 Things I love about going to the Cinema
After weeks of bashing the cinema and the patrons it entertains for their poor etiquette I felt it time to bring some love back in the room, here are the 20 things I love about going to the Cinema I must admit I have come across as a bit of...
Review: Cinema Review – American Reunion
Out last weekend here in the UK, American Reunion brings back some very familiar faces to our silver screens, Teri investigates The American Pie franchise lost its charm for me halfway through the Wedding film. Bloated, overlong and just a bit… well, unfunny, it was then I sighed, ‘give it a rest and put it...
Review: Weekend Round-Up – Bank Holiday Weather and TimeCrimes (2007) Review
OK, it is Tuesday, but this weekend in UK we had a Bank Holiday which meant we got an extra day off. Here is Scott with his round-up of the weekend. I am getting bored with writing these weekend round-up posts. Not because I am bored of blogging, not because...
Director Showcase – Pedro Almodovar
Tom has allowed me to add to take control of this weeks Director Showcase, who else would I choose but my favourite Spanish Director, Pedro Almodovar Pedro Almodóvar is Spain’s most critically acclaimed Director of the modern era of cinema. He comes from a poor upbringing in the La Mancha...
Thursday List – Born Into Film: 1995 – Stevee Taylor
This series continues this week with an addition by the ultra youthful and super talented Stevee Taylor from the brilliant Cinematic Paradox Sometimes I just want to go live in a house in the forest and hibernate. I am OLD and past it. Every time I read the brilliant humour and writing...
Review: DVD Review – Transit
Released on Blu-ray and DVD on the 7th May, Tom takes a look at Transit, a fast-paced crime thriller from After Dark Films starring Jim Caviezel. As the father of two troublesome teenage boys and husband to a wife near the end of her tether, Caviezel plays Nate, a man...
Midweek Mumble – Why is it so hard to have good cinema etiquette? – #5 The Multiplex
This week is the final post on Cinema Etiquette, this week I want to talk about the cinemas themselves instead of the patrons that fill them. We have spent the last month moaning about the other people who seem to frequent our precious cinemas and are hell-bent on ruining the...
Grimm Up North – Zombie Night
Tom was lucky enough to go to GRIMM Up North’s Zombie Night, here are his findings… Zombies; love them or hate them, the infection has been spreading for years and this sub-genre of horror has never seemed as popular as it has over the last decade. When I discovered the Grimm team were...
Tech Tuesday – IKEA Launches UPPLEVA All-In-One Home Cinema solutions.
Finally a furniture manufacturer starts to listen to consumers and offers a solution for the busy home, but what is UPPLEVA? Scott investigates. A couple of weeks back a good friend of mine Luke from WGTTM pointed me towards a video from IKEA. It was a fun advert for their...
