Scribbles and Ramblings

A few years ago I came across José Suárez Carreño’s The Final Hours at an antique bookstore. I had never heard anything about Carreño but a...

Sometime in the future.... “What movie do you want to go see?” “I don’t know. What’s playing?” “Transformers VI 3D, Shrek 6 3D, Spide...

Kathryn Bigelow is robbed! The Hurt Locker was the best directed American film of 2009 not Avatar . But as expected, the best director awar...

[Update, Apr 2] -- Films from all 32 countries taking part in the soccer world cup have been located. Entries from North Korea and Honduras ...

There once were homes, shops, streets, buildings and a palace. Now... concrete and dust.

It is not surprising that Togo have withdrawn from the African Cup of Nations after yesterday's bus attack. The entire episode has been...

I saw plenty of excellent films in 2009 and I cannot restrict my list to 10 or even 20 films. My short list has 57 titles that I enjoyed in ...

Another film watching year is in the books! My final total of 338 films seen in 2009 is lower than the 445 films seen in 2008 and 385 in 20...

The Box (2009, USA, Richard Kelly): 8/10 When I was a young kid, I remember staying up late to watch episodes of the Twilight Zone. I ha...

A fascinating round of 16 draw for the Champions League was made on Friday, Dec 18: Lyon vs Real Madrid AC Milan vs Manchester United FC...

Criterion has finally announced the date for the Pedro Costa Box Set: March 30, 2010. So that means my 3.5+ year search for Costa's...

Back in 1999, on a rainy sunday night, I got my first text message on a cellphone. The cellphones back then were a lot bulkier than the cur...

When it comes to Iranian cinema, the names of Abbas Kiarostami and Mohsen Makhmalbaf loom large. However, there are many more names which h...

So this week, the British government announced a tax on bankers bonuses . The bankers are not happy, ofcourse. After all, the bankers hav...

The Damned United (2009, UK/USA, Tom Hooper): 9/10 Just a few of the things a modern soccer manager has to satisfy: And even if all t...