Author Archives: C.P.Thorne
Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (2012)
J…A…S…O…N…Jason. B…E…C…K…E…R…Becker. N…O…T…Not. D…E…A…D…Dead. Y…E…T…Yet. In Jason Becker’s world, communication is an arduous affair – a particularly poignant problem for a musical genius of almost unprecedented talent; a man for whom, in the past, making his guitar speak for him
Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (2012)
J…A…S…O…N…Jason. B…E…C…K…E…R…Becker. N…O…T…Not. D…E…A…D…Dead. Y…E…T…Yet. In Jason Becker’s world, communication is an arduous affair – a particularly poignant problem for a musical genius of almost unprecedented talent; a man for whom, in the past, making his guitar speak for him
Spoilt For Choice: 56th BFI London Film Festival
Love film? Don’t want to sit on your arse at home watching a dvd? Tickets for October’s 56th annual BFI London Film Festival go on sale for BFI members TODAY (09:30, 14/09/12), meaning that hundreds of your (and our) most
Spoilt For Choice: 56th BFI London Film Festival
Love film? Don’t want to sit on your arse at home watching a dvd? Tickets for October’s 56th annual BFI London Film Festival go on sale for BFI members TODAY (09:30, 14/09/12), meaning that hundreds of your (and our) most
Moonrise Kingdom (Wes Anderson, 2012)
For those of you lucky enough to be experiencing a film by Wes Anderson for the first time, Moonrise Kingdom (2012) is perhaps his most idiosyncratic, bombastic film, proving either utterly charming or totally twee for the budding ‘Wesbian.’ In
Moonrise Kingdom (Wes Anderson, 2012)
For those of you lucky enough to be experiencing a film by Wes Anderson for the first time, Moonrise Kingdom (2012) is perhaps his most idiosyncratic, bombastic film, proving either utterly charming or totally twee for the budding ‘Wesbian.’ In
Regent Street Cinema Returns
“The cinema will be a world away from the multiplexes of the West End with competitively-priced seats and a programme that would tap into the venue’s historic significance.” – Sarah Carthew, Westminster University Everyone has heard the legendary story of
Regent Street Cinema Returns
“The cinema will be a world away from the multiplexes of the West End with competitively-priced seats and a programme that would tap into the venue’s historic significance.” – Sarah Carthew, Westminster University Everyone has heard the legendary story of
First Impressions: Sundance London 2012
“The tragedy is that most of us will be unable to attend this prestigious festival because of staggeringly high ticket prices.” For the first time ever, Sundance is coming to London. From the 26th – 29th April, a special selection
First Impressions: Sundance London 2012
“The tragedy is that most of us will be unable to attend this prestigious festival because of staggeringly high ticket prices.” For the first time ever, Sundance is coming to London. From the 26th – 29th April, a special selection
A Practical Man: Bill Cunningham is ‘On the Street’
“If you don’t take money, they can’t tell you what to do. That’s the key to the whole thing!” One man, one camera, one jacket. Twenty-nine bicycles. One minuscule, toilet-less and kitchen-less apartment in Carnegie Hall, crammed with innumerable cabinets
A Practical Man: Bill Cunningham is ‘On the Street’
“If you don’t take money, they can’t tell you what to do. That’s the key to the whole thing!” One man, one camera, one jacket. Twenty-nine bicycles. One minuscule, toilet-less and kitchen-less apartment in Carnegie Hall, crammed with innumerable cabinets
Engineering the Eclair: Jean Rouch and the Culture of Interviews
“Interviews regularly disseminate universal concepts of ‘celebrity,’ ‘popularity’ and ‘power.’” The interview is perhaps simultaneously the most significant and the most overlooked narratological technique of documentary sound cinema. Rooted in print media, interviewing by its very nature stems from popular
Engineering the Eclair: Jean Rouch and the Culture of Interviews
“Interviews regularly disseminate universal concepts of ‘celebrity,’ ‘popularity’ and ‘power.’” The interview is perhaps simultaneously the most significant and the most overlooked narratological technique of documentary sound cinema. Rooted in print media, interviewing by its very nature stems from popular
The Documentary Drive: Mass Appeal and the Commercial Market
“The widespread dispersion of semi-professional and affordable filmmaking equipment has, in essence, created a harsher and more competitive commercial environment.” Non-fiction film is now more popular than ever. Over the past two decades, domestic and international film markets have swollen, experiencing a
The Documentary Drive: Mass Appeal and the Commercial Market
“The widespread dispersion of semi-professional and affordable filmmaking equipment has, in essence, created a harsher and more competitive commercial environment.” Non-fiction film is now more popular than ever. Over the past two decades, domestic and international film markets have swollen, experiencing a
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey to the United Kingdom
“Nowadays, independent documentaries on the commercial circuit usually have a matter of days in order to prove themselves.” The independent distribution company and documentary specialist Dogwoof has recently announced the acquisition of Constance Marks’ fantastic film Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey to the United Kingdom
“Nowadays, independent documentaries on the commercial circuit usually have a matter of days in order to prove themselves.” The independent distribution company and documentary specialist Dogwoof has recently announced the acquisition of Constance Marks’ fantastic film Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey
