For the past week, Release The Snyder Cut has been trending. Today though, is #BvS day, so to commemorate that, here is my media essay on "Falling in Batman v Superman".
“Falling” in Batman v Superman
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The Dark Ladies – Prologue
The Dark Ladies is a fantasy adventure novel. The story has been kicking around in my head for a long time. I think it's time to finally finish writing it.Here is the prologue... Change. It's a strange thing. People say, "a change is as good as a rest". Perhaps. Yet change is difficult - we … Continue reading The Dark Ladies – Prologue
The Gunpowder Plot – A play
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
“Lucy’s Blue Day” – children’s mental health book
Updated post on this marvellous book…
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.
Christopher McQuarrie and getting into the business.
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
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
James Bond movie posters – The Dalton Years
A look at some of the most recognisable movie posters from the James Bond films starring Timothy Dalton.
SUPERGIRL – Season Four review – before new series starts in UK next week!
Supergirl returns to UK screens on Sky One from 21st October, three weeks after its US debut. And Kara gets a new look! In advance of the new series, here's my spoiler-filled review of Season 4, first published on this blog and https://www.reelanarchy.com/supergirl-how-season-4-worked/ in May 2019. WARNING - SPOILERS! Supergirl has had its ups and … Continue reading SUPERGIRL – Season Four review – before new series starts in UK next week!
Media – A Glossary of Terms
As Media can be a huge subject, an exhaustive glossary that covers every aspect of print, digital and moving image media would be vast.
What follows is a relatively concise glossary, partly inspired by existing websites, and illustrated by some screengrabs, for educational purposes. Download link to pdf is below the preview image.
Any essential additions needed? Let me know.
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