Dirking About … Best of Best Pictures
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science first gathered in 1929 to honour the films of 1928/ 1929 and the Best Picture was WINGS – not a bad film, […]
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STARBURST MEMORIES: Down and Dirty Pictures by Peter Biskind (2004)
“We don’t want to grow up and be another Walt Disney.” – Bob Weinstein, 1989 In the April 2013 edition of Sight and Sound, Mark Cousins extends a metaphor of […]
CHRIS: Gregory’s Girl (Forsyth, 1981, UK)
There was wonderfully touching moment on The Culture Show when Mark Kermode presented veteran film-maker Bill Forsyth with one of his so-called ‘Fellowship’ awards in recognition of his contribution to […]
Dirk’s Five – Ernest Borgnine
In a prolific week of contributions from Dom-Dirk, this is an obituary Friday Five in honour of the oldest living recipetant of the Best Actor Oscar, until he died last month. […]
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