I remember watching the first Mad Max film very clearly. My dad had rented it for me and although he didn’t really “get it”, I loved it. The next week we watched the second film, and I was a certified Mad Max fanboy.
My 2023 – Movies
I’m a real sucker for tracking things. Books I read, movies and TV shows, theatre trips, concerts… Everything gets logged somewhere.
So, when I discovered the movie tracking app, Letterboxd, it was a match made in movie heaven.
Film Friday – The Gunfighter
Eric Kissack’s and Kevin Tenglin’s The Gunfighter is tagged on YouTube as the “Best Short Film Ever” and that may well be right. There are some sexual references in this … Read More
Film Friday – Leading Lady Parts – BBC
This comedy short, written and directed by Jessica Swale, takes a sneak peek backstage as the cream of British acting talent step forward to audition for that dream role. They … Read More
Film Friday – Rubato by ESMA
Directed by Félix Ferrand, Florian Magnin, Jordan Mercredi, Corentin Provost, Marjolaine Robin. Created during the third and last year at ESMA Montpellier, in France. You check out the film’s Facebook … Read More
Film Friday – Dracula (1931)
Only available until 23rd January… [Film Friday – Dracula 1931 by Philip Harris first appeared on Solitary Mindset on 15 January 2021]
Film Friday – Rebooted
A little stop motion magic for your Friday. And the behind the scenes to go with it. [Film Friday – Rebooted by Philip Harris first appeared on Solitary Mindset on 8 … Read More
Rutger Hauer (1944–2019)
My abiding memory of Rutger Hauer isn’t Wedlock or The Hitcher or even Blade Runner. It’s Split Second. Sort of. Back in the good old days my local two screen … Read More
Octoberish
We’re well into the second week of November, it’s a dreary day here in Vancouver, and I’m supposed to be getting ready for a trip to Sweden so now seems … Read More