To celebrate DC’s collection of superheroes and villains, the British Royal Mail is bringing out a collection of 18 first-class special stamps. Based on two of DC’s iconic comic characters, the main set of 12 celebrates Batman – the superhero,… Read More
Category: Film
“Blade Runner” Designer Lawrence Paull Dies
In sad news, Blade Runner production designer Lawrence Paull passed away on 10 November aged 81. Along with Syd Mead, David Snyder and Ridley Scott, he was instrumental in creating the dystopian vision of Los Angeles in November 2019. A… Read More
LP Pop Culture Remix
Movies and music have been lynch-pins of popular culture going back to the middle of the 20th century, capturing and delivering on the zeitgeist of a generation. Many films and albums have become iconic, instantly recognisable from a scene, a… Read More
No Owl Post for Muggles – Harry Potter Stamps
To celebrate the latest instalment of the Harry Potter story, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the UK’s Royal Mail has announced a special set of Harry Potter stamps and other collectibles based on characters and items from the magical series. Harry, Hermione, Ron,… Read More
Oi! I Was Watching That
Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Sky’s Now TV might have overtaken DVRs, DVDs and Blu-ray but I’ve discovered that physical discs have one major advantage…..no-one can take away the film until you’re finished watching (excepting small children and… Read More
Randal Kleiser Films “Defrost” in VR
You might not know Randal Kleiser’s name, but you’ve almost certainly seen one of his films – he directed Grease with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. His new production is called Defrost and will be debuting at Sundance. This is the most significant… Read More
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Schneider Optics Interchangeable Lenses
Digital pictures and cameras on smartphones have changed the photography beyond recognition in the last twenty years and the quality of the imagery is such that innovative filmmakers are using iPhones to record footage. One restriction remains and that is… Read More
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