Guy Fawkes is visited in the Tower of London by William Shakespeare, who has news of a world-changing conspiracy… Intrigued by the very British phenomenon of “Bonfire Night” and the attempted assassination of King James (and the rest of the government) in 1605, I set out to research and create a little twisty-turny conspiracy play … Continue reading The Gunpowder Plot – A play
Category: Writing
The Hunt for The YesterDoctors.
Where does Doctor Who go from here? A theory.
James Bond: Twice the action, Twice the style, Twice the danger.
Twice the action. Twice the style. Twice the danger.
Amazon ‘Bondverse’?
Some are assuming that Amazon's new creative control over the James Bond movies might be a bad thing - with the faceless creatives developing wildly diverse "content" for multiple demographics. Who wouldn't love a stop-frame animation of "James Bond and his Spy Puppies"? A cracking good film is all fans really need. But if there … Continue reading Amazon ‘Bondverse’?
Goodbye to the 20s
My recent theatrical productions, including CHICAGO, GYPSY, and IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE are all set, in part, in the 1920’s. Each show captures the essence of the era…
Superman Sound and Vision
I like John Murphy’s “Superman Theme (trailer version)” channeling John Williams’ world class 1978 theme but adding electrics and choral. https://youtu.be/z8t3EesiazQ?si=Cl81CokczG5PvN8X It’s works really well in the excellent trailer: https://youtu.be/uhUht6vAsMY?si=JX_ZrYWQrgcZ0S_o As a seven year old when Superman The Movie was released I sang the theme and ran about with both arms outstretched pretending to fly. … Continue reading Superman Sound and Vision
Watching some Hitchcock classics: The Birds (1963)
I first became obsessed with Hitchcock films in the 1980’s when some of his classics were finally released for television transmission - and then I started to seek out the others. I still remember sitting stunned as The Birds finished, my young teenage brain trying to figure it out what I had just watched - … Continue reading Watching some Hitchcock classics: The Birds (1963)
Rebel Moon: Director’s Cuts
The Director’s Cut of Rebel Moon are now streaming. My thoughts in a five minute read...
I’m Lucky. I liked Doctor Who.
Thoughts on the most recent series of Doctor Who.
I really liked Rebel Moon Part 2
Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver has arrived. And I like it. But the release strategy is questionable.
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