Author: TGemm

Teacher of Drama. And Media. Director of non-professional drama/musicals. Writer. Contributor to ReelAnarchy.com. Bond Lover. Husband. Father. Ginger. www.twitter.com/tgemm

Movies Reflect Us: Part One – The Paranoid Conspiracy Thrillers of the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

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Paranoid conspiracy thrillers are not exclusive to the 1960s, 1970s or the 1980s. But those turbulent decades certainly inspired them. This article will briefly mention a range of these movies.  Have you seen any or all of them?  If there are any you haven’t yet watched, please do so, you may find them as fascinating as … Continue reading Movies Reflect Us: Part One – The Paranoid Conspiracy Thrillers of the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

What is “The Snyder Cut”?

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For some of you reading this, you'll know what I'm about to talk about. For some of you, you may have heard something, but still not aware of the details. This, then, is a brief introduction to something that is well known in comic book/superhero movie circles, but is only now gaining traction across wider, … Continue reading What is “The Snyder Cut”?

“Lucy’s Blue Day” – children’s mental health book

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Updated post on this marvellous book…

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UPDATED to include YouTube link to the animation, and the Soundcloud link to the author interview on The Braw and the Brave.

I’ve just stumbled across this book which has been written by Scottish author Chris Duke (thanks to The Braw and the Brave for sharing the Facebook post!)

From the Lucy’s Blue Day Facebook page:

The book has also been shared as a short video with narration by Lorraine Kelly, showcasing the illustrations by Federica Bartolini.

I have no connection with the creators of this book other than having a keen interest in Mental Health Awareness as an educator of young people myself, so I’ve copied the links below purely so you can find out more if you are interested.

A deceptively simple story with a powerful message.


And here is the The Braw and the Brave podcast, a full interview with author Chris Duke.

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Christopher McQuarrie and getting into the business.

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Christopher McQuarrie is the writer and director responsible for films such as Mission Impossible: Fallout (and the upcoming two instalments), as well as Valkyrie and The Usual Suspects (for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay). He is well worth a follow on Twitter (@chrismcquarrie) as he often communicates with fans and … Continue reading Christopher McQuarrie and getting into the business.

Bond Opening Titles and Songs – The Dalton Years

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Bond fans expect certain things from a 007 movie - and two of the main essential ingredients are title songs by current music superstars, and the opening title sequence. To compliment to my Bond reviews, and the Bond Movie Poster posts, here are the Dalton Bond openings. Sadly, there are only two... What's your favourite … Continue reading Bond Opening Titles and Songs – The Dalton Years