Mumbai Memoir 122- The duality of a city like Mumbai!
When tourists visit any world-famous city, they are taken to the historical corners of the town or to the famous tourist spots by the tour guides. The visitors innocently...
63rd BFI London Film Festival Review
By Dr Ricky Ghosh Dastidar The 63rd BFI London Film Festival took place recently, featuring a total of 233 screenings. This comprised 28 World Premieres, 12 International Premieres and 32 European Premieres. Many of the world’s most...
Mumbai Memoir 115 – IFFI’s ‘Golden’ Moments!
It’s hard to take a break from all the exciting activities I pursue in Mumbai, but over the years, the month of November has shaped up to be a time...
Mumbai Memoir 113- ‘Cinema, Psychology & Therapy!’
Cinema has been a part of my identity since early teenage. Over the years, as a Psychologist, I have realized that in a society where family systems and...
Harry’s Ramblings; Eastbourne’s cinema of dreams
The cinema came to Eastbourne in the 1890s, it’s not recorded where, but it must have been close to the town centre. Eastbourne is one of those strangely traditional...
Have you ever wondered just how fast, or furious, is the most successful movie series of all time?
IAIN ROBERTSON We all love movies that feature fast cars and chases, states Iain Robertson, which has made movies like Bullitt, Gone in 60 Seconds and The French Connection...
Mumbai Memoir 102- Inspirations from the Indian Warrior Queen- Lakshmibai of Jhansi!
Last month I went to watch a movie named ‘Manikarnika’. I had been waiting for this movie since long. It’s a biopic based on the life of ‘Maharani Lakshmibai-The...
5 Things you maybe didn’t know about Belgium!
Before I went to Belgium, I did not know much about this country beyond the basic knowledge gained at school. Shame on me. Anyway, before my trip, I educated...
MALTA DIARY: Into 2019 – all our yesterdays – were we better off or is it just nostalgia?
ALBERT FENECH e/mail – Facebook: My Blog: Well, into 2019 we plunge and what better way to start a new year’s journey...
Mumbai Memoir- A walk in the ‘Sula Vineyards’ Shraddha’s Favourite Article of 2018.
Yet another year is coming to an end. This year has been a very hectic but meaningful in many ways. I believe, ‘Life is all about making positive memories’...
62nd BFI London Film Festival Review
By Dr Ricky Ghosh Dastidar The 62nd London Film Festival came to a close recently with the world premiere of Stan and Ollie; a biopic of iconic comedy duo Laurel...
Mumbai Memoir- Of Bollywood, films & more…
Mumbai is referred as the ‘city of dreams’. The opportunities that the city offers are enormous, especially for the ones who are ready to strive hard & know how...
Mumbai Memoir 83- Mumbai to Goa Getaway! Part I- Cinema
Besides being the onset of winter in India, November is also known for being the month that hosts the International Film Festival of India (iffi) in Goa. Thousands...
Mumbai Film Festival- Celebrating Diwali with films, lamps & Smiles!
Watching films has been a part of my lifestyle since childhood. I love attending film festivals since the year 1991. The very first film festival that I attended...
61st BFI London Film Festival Review
By Dr Ricky Ghosh Dastidar The BFI London Film Festival took place recently, showcasing a total of 242 feature films from 67 different countries. Many of the screenings were...
60th BFI London Film Festival Review
By Dr Ricky Ghosh Dastidar The 60th BFI London Film Festival took place recently and as ever, there was a huge selection of films covering all genres from...
A FIFTY YEAR PHENOMENA
by Ann Evans Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography It began with American television screen writer and producer, Gene Roddenberry creating a futuristic world set in deep space, centred...
Erich von Daniken’s Mystery Park.
‘What’s that strange building down there?’ I asked my guide, Martin, on my Jungfraujoch trip in Switzerland. ‘Oh, that’s Erich von Daniken’s theme park,’ my guide replied casually. Then...
Lights, camera, tourism!
Have you watched a movie and been so impressed with the location that you have booked your next holiday there? The impact from movies and television can...
Cyborgs and Postmodernism in cinema
Fig Major Motoko Kusanagi, Ghost in the Shell I am a great fan of science fiction and I truly believe the best films in this genre...
Mumbai Memoir 46- Mumbai dreams through Bollywood!
Mumbai is referred as the ‘city of dreams’. The opportunities that the city offers are enormous, especially for the ones who are ready to strive hard & know how...
59th BFI London Film Festival: Review
By Ricky Ghosh Dastidar Britain’s leading film event, The BFI London Film Festival took place in the capital recently, celebrating its 59th edition. This year’s programme comprised a...
Mumbai Memoir 43- ‘Goa Getaways-Films, travel & more’
It’s hard to take a break from all the exciting activities I pursue in Mumbai, but over the years, the month of November has shaped up to be a time...
Mumbai Memoir 36- ‘Inside Out’ of a Mumbai’kar!
Like many Mumbai’kar’s (citizens of Mumbai) do at the weekend, I love to unwind with a good meaningful film. Since several weeks I wanted to catch up with a...
Mumbai Memoir 25 ‘Marutsakha’-Mumbai’s ‘flight’ before the ‘Wrights’!
Every city holds numerous untold stories, about its people and places which deserves world recognition. One such untold story unfolded in front of me, when I watched a recently...
ALL DRESSED UP FOR COMIC CON AND MEMORABILIA
By Ann Evans Photos by Rob Tysall At one time, people only dressed up as a well known character for fancy dress parties. Today however, dressing...
58th London Film Festival Review
By Ricky Ghosh Dastidar The 58th BFI London Film Festival took place last month, breaking all its previous records in the process by attracting 163,300 visitors over...
SHELLY BEACH SNIPPETS No. 24 November, 2014.
Patricia Newell-Dunkley with photographs by Reginald J. Dunkley Robert Redford is in Sydney and here for the next two months. The Oscar winning actor is in town to shoot...
Old Eastbourne
Come from the Eastbourne seafront along Terminus Road, and just before you reach the TJ Hughes traffic lights on the left there is a new hotel being converted from...
When Harry Met Sally – How good cinema creates meaning
Romantic comedies are so often dismissed by us guys and I hear the words of many “Not another chick flick!” I don’t love When Harry Met Sally but...
London hosts own leg of the Sundance Film Festival
London hosts own leg of the Sundance Film Festival for the 3rd year running The Sundance London Festival, which celebrates the best of independent films, documentaries and shorts that...
The Commitments
For the ultimate feel-good factor, taking in a show in London’s West End is the perfect recipe, especially, states Iain P W Robertson, when it is as brilliant as...
A Mirror Image: Hollywood Movies and Videogame Narrative
Film has seen adaptations since the dawn of cinema, primarily via successful novels and plays. Early examples such as Shakespearean material have been on screen for many years; however,...
Book Bill Howl-N-Madd Perry Now for 2014 Festivals and Events
Recent news on Bill Howl-N-Madd Perry Bill and band are performing Friday December 27th at the Water Hole in Chicago. Bill and Shy Perry are performing at An Evening...
Acclaimed ‘Birdsong’ comes to the Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK
A national tour in the centenary year of the outbreak of the first world war. Birdsong, adapted by Rachel Wagstaff from the Sebastian Faulks novel. In 2014, the year...
The 57th BFI London Film Festival Review
By Dr Ricky Ghosh Dastidar The 57th BFI London Film Festival came to a close recently with a star-studded awards ceremony celebrating the year’s best films, actors and directors...
3D movie release & Walk with Dinosaurs in Alberta, Canada with Bon Voyage
Celebrate new 3D movie release & Walk with Dinosaurs in Alberta, Canada with new package from Bon Voyage With the new motion picture, ‘Walking With Dinosaurs – the 3D...
The Moo Man is coming
The Moo Man is coming to a cinema near you!