Dirk was disappointed to hear that AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS has been canned. Universal bottled it in face of an unmarketable R-rating. A $150 million budget, James Cameron as […]

Sorry for the break in the weekly Friday Fives. Dirk was enjoying a holiday in the Lakes and experiencing a poor internet connection. The isolation provided an excellent opportunity to […]

Dom-Dirk has a theory that the best films are made up of memorable sequences. This may explain the success of the Coen Brothers who have made their career on creating […]

Today is Dom-Dirk’s birthday and in celebration, this is pick of films that feature birthdays: MANY HAPPY RETURNS 1) Festen (1998) – Dad’s 60th birthday in uncles hotel – what […]

This week I watched UP IN THE AIR (2010) where George Clooney plays a business man who lives in airspace, moving from meeting to meeting while filling time with his […]

After watching the excellent CATFISH (2010) this week, I have provided 5 mockumentaries of note for discussion: FAUX VERITE – My favourite mockumentaries: 1) THIS IS SPINAL TAP (1984) The […]