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Weekend Roundup – Back to Work Blues, Movies Filmed In The Canary Islands

I am Back!! And although it is nice to back in control of FRC again, I definitely have the Back to work Blues. Do not panic I am not going to be one of those ‘Holiday Bores’ that tells you all of my adventures on my little break, nor am...

FRC Infographic – The Six Stages Of AV Geek Evolution

Have you ever wondered why you have changed from the person that was happy to watch a film on a small TV? Well the following infographic proves there is actually evolution at work… I saw this infographic done for ‘Film Geeks‘ on the brilliant and witty ‘The Droid You Are...

FRC TECH News – Toshiba Reveal New Glasses Free 3DTV at IFA 2011

Hot off the press is the news coming from IFA that Toshiba has launched its new flagship ‘glasses free’ 3DTV – ZL2 This past weekend saw Berlin host this years IFA Trade show. Amongst all the brilliant and exciting new AV tech being launched in the coming year is this...

FRC Icon World Tour #5 – Ukraine – Oleksandr Dovzhenko

The FRC world tour is now heading away from Scandinavia and heading more into Eastern Europe, this week we are in Ukraine. What a blast those Skandenavians are? I wish I was a Viking, they rock!! Anyway we are on the move again this week we are staying with a...

FRC Icon World Tour #4 – Finland – Aki Kaurismäki

It is the time of the week for the FRC world Tour to move country, this week we are all the way up in Finland with Anna from Splitreel and her icon - Aki Kaurismäki Well Joel finally let me go. HAHA Actually he had to shove me out, his house...

FRC Icon World Tour #2 Germany – Klaus Kinski

Week two of the FRC Icon World tour, we have caught the Train off to Germany and been introduced to the spooky Klaus Kinski So here we are in the beautiful Berlin. We have met up with the very talented and ultimately stylish Vanessa Locke. She is a great blogger who manages...

FRC Icon World Tour #1 France, Henri Georges Clouzot

So here we are. The first installment in the FRC Icon World tour. This week I am in France, Jack L enlightens me on Henri Georges Clouzot SO it has fallen into the great hands of my very good friend Jack Lunt from Jack L. Film Reviews to help me with...

FRC Icon #7 – Dame Judi Dench

Its FRC Icon day. Let us look at one of the greatest Icons that Britain has, Dame Judi Dench Dame Judi Dench seems to be on a mission. She seems to want to prove that actresses are not finished when they reach a ‘certain’ age. She has done this by...

A Life In Movies

Here I choose a film from each year I have been here on Earth, no laughing at how long the list is please! Andy over at Fandango Groovers, one of the best movie blogs in the business, has arranged a great Blogathon – ‘A Life In Movies’. What we had...

Spring Sale at play.com is now open

I was doing my usual trawl of the internet toaday at work and noticed the “Spring” Sale is now on at PLAY. It runs until 4th April, so its is a good time to add some new flicks to your collection   Some crackers in there like this  – Trainspotting: Ultimate...

Movies With Popstars at Decent Prices

Hey Custard, having read your post on movies with popstars that work, I thought I’d post some prices for them on here. They’re not absolute bargains but the cheapest you will find them online. Harry Brown is currently £4.51 at Amazon and HMV. Alpha Dog is £ 2.99 at Amazon, Play and...

A “Limitless” Weekend

Well its the weekend. Two days of work less fun. Time to party hard and get it on!! OK, this may be for the kids. I know my highlight of this weekend isn’t going out to the local night club and getting plastered then stumbling in when the sun comes...

Review: Burlesque (2010) – Review

Ali – Is this a strip club? Alexis – Strip Club? The only pole you will find in here is Natasha the shot girl!! Burlesque is a 2010 Musical Drama written and directed by Steve Antin (famous for being Jessy from Jessies girl video and Troy in The Goonies)  and stars...

Review: Exit Through The Gift Shop: A Banksy Film (2010) – Review

Last night was film night in the FRC household. We had the usual debate over what to watch, I am very glad to say that I won. So here is our thoughts and review of the 2010 street art documentary “Exit Through The Gift Shop”… This film or documentary (mockumentary?)...