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New WW1 film brings history to life

The internationally acclaimed filmmaker Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit) has been commissioned to create a new film about the First World War. Oscar Winner Peter Jackson’s film has ex ...

markbendle 600 views 0 likes Sep 30, 2018

Loving Vincent – the world’s first fully painted feature film!

Robert Tanitch reviews the latest DVDs Loving Vincent (Altitude). Vincent Van Gogh painted over 800 paintings and sold only one in his lifetime. Why did he commit suicide in 1890? What happened to mak ...

markbendle 784 views 0 likes Feb 12, 2018

A writer in paradise

One of the BBC’s most popular crime drama programmes in recent years is Death in Paradise. Now filming the 7th series and set on the fictional tropical island of Saint Marie, the idyllic scenery has b ...

markbendle 1799 views 2 likes Jul 29, 2017

Sir David Attenborough: And now for something completely different

At 91 years of age, Sir David Attenborough shows no signs of slowing down. For a man who doesn’t consider himself an animal lover – he decries “the sentiment; a cloying, anthropomorphising ...

markbendle 2469 views 2 likes Jun 23, 2017