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Martin Scorsese’s Living In The Material World – Trailer

Posted by Douglas Anderson August 24, 2011 Film, george harrison, scorsese Comments(0)

Here it is, the trailer for Martin Scorsese’s film on George Harrison. I’ll be first in line for a ticket. I won’t buy popcorn though, it’s not a film to be munching through although I might consider it if they …

Serge Gainsbourg – More Than Meets The Eye

Posted by Douglas Anderson July 21, 2010 Film, music, serge gainsbourg, vie heroique Comments(0)

With the imminent British cinema release of the Serge Gainsbourg film Vie Heroique, it may be the case that the general opinion of the French cultural icon in the UK will be altered, and for the better. To many …

The Big Triumvirate – Football, Culture and Nostalgia

Posted by Douglas Anderson July 5, 2010 art, culture, dougie anderson, douglas anderson, Film, football, Literature, music, nostalgia, the world cup Comments(0)

I’ve been listening to quite a few debates on the radio recently concerning The World Cup and in particular the proposed introduction of goal line technology. I’m all for it as the absence of it has shown the multi-million pound …

In Appreciation of… Bob Monkhouse

Posted by Douglas Anderson June 21, 2010 Bob Monkhouse, comedian, comedy, dougie anderson, Film, Television, writer Comments (3)

In recent years British broadcasting has seen something of a resurgence of the old guard. The television careers of Bruce Forsyth, Terry Wogan and Noel Edmonds to name but three have been reinvigorated and they are now regularly seen …

Breathless For Lenin – French and German Filmmaking

Posted by Douglas Anderson June 14, 2010 critique, Film, french film, german film Comments(0)

It’s 50 years since Jean-Luc Godard‘s first feature A Bout de Souffle or Breathless to use its English title, opened. Obviously, it’s a hugely important film in the evolution of cinema with much being written about it. Some interesting …