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Capsule Review of Room (2015) #LFF

A mother and child live in a room. For the child, who has just turned five, there is nothing but space on the outside. The room is his entire universe; his reality. There is Bed, Table, Chair 1 and Chair

Capsule Review of Room (2015) #LFF

A mother and child live in a room. For the child, who has just turned five, there is nothing but space on the outside. The room is his entire universe; his reality. There is Bed, Table, Chair 1 and Chair

I BELIEVE IN FREE SPEECH, BUT…

Originally posted on Pandaemonium:
I took part this week in a debate at London’s Queen Mary College on the motion ‘This House believes in the right to offend’. Speaking with me for the motion was Pater Tatchell. Oposing the motion…

I BELIEVE IN FREE SPEECH, BUT…

Originally posted on Pandaemonium:
I took part this week in a debate at London’s Queen Mary College on the motion ‘This House believes in the right to offend’. Speaking with me for the motion was Pater Tatchell. Oposing the motion…

Mood Indigo (2013)

If anything, Michel Gondry knows how to create memorable movie images. Who can forget Gael Garcia Bernal’s oversized hands in The Science of Sleep (2006); Jack Black’s sweded Robocop in Be Kind Rewind (2008); or Kate Winslett and Jim Carey’s

Mood Indigo (2013)

If anything, Michel Gondry knows how to create memorable movie images. Who can forget Gael Garcia Bernal’s oversized hands in The Science of Sleep (2006); Jack Black’s sweded Robocop in Be Kind Rewind (2008); or Kate Winslett and Jim Carey’s

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) & America’s involvement in the Second World War

If you’re looking for a good definition of swashbuckling, look no further than Errol Flynn’s performance in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). A heroic, swaggering gentleman, slightly rough around the edges, flamboyant in his swordsmanship and unmatched in his

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) & America’s involvement in the Second World War

If you’re looking for a good definition of swashbuckling, look no further than Errol Flynn’s performance in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). A heroic, swaggering gentleman, slightly rough around the edges, flamboyant in his swordsmanship and unmatched in his

Originally posted on Permanent Plastic Helmet:
I’m delighted to be able to announce today the confirmation of Permanent Plastic Helmet’s first ever screening event. We’re showing a 35mm print of Spike Lee’s classic Do The Right Thing at south London’s lovely…

Originally posted on Permanent Plastic Helmet:
I’m delighted to be able to announce today the confirmation of Permanent Plastic Helmet’s first ever screening event. We’re showing a 35mm print of Spike Lee’s classic Do The Right Thing at south London’s lovely…

About This Blog

About This Blog: The Mind Worm – an online museum of ideas, curated by me, Darwin Franks, with exhibits spanning the arts and centuries. Well, that’s the insanely overambitious plan anyway.

About This Blog

About This Blog: The Mind Worm – an online museum of ideas, curated by me, Darwin Franks, with exhibits spanning the arts and centuries. Well, that’s the insanely overambitious plan anyway.

City of Blind and Weary Men

Just finished reading the Story of Lot (following up a link from Richard Dawkin’s The God Delusion). Here my synopsis: God sends two angels to Sodom and Gomorrah on a mission to destroy both cities. They are taken in by

City of Blind and Weary Men

Just finished reading the Story of Lot (following up a link from Richard Dawkin’s The God Delusion). Here my synopsis: God sends two angels to Sodom and Gomorrah on a mission to destroy both cities. They are taken in by