The FIFA saga is one of the most unbelievable, hilarious, sad and fascinating stories unfolding before our disbelieving eyes! Now you may not know much about FIFA or even be interested…I am one of those. But I know enough that FIFA has long been the ruling body, in charge of World Soccer, the beautiful…
Last summer I got a call from a young man by the name of …would I be interested in being in a film he was making here in Boise….yes say I, send me the script. He did, plus a link to a short film he had made in Germany….I liked it…I liked the script too….ALMOSTING…
Think I mentioned that I went to a couple of events at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences while I was in London in April. One close to my heart was the tribute to Douglas Slocombe, Oscar winner, now 102 years old, leader of his craft, talented, gentle man and loved by…
Oh dear we are losing our language… our beautiful words, our communication skills, our ability to just talk to each other…I am sad. People don’t want to talk on the phone anymore they just want to text or email and some of our younger friends can hardly speak at all, they use text speak…”R…
I have been watching quite a bit online recently courtesy of on Television and my Apple TV…no large cable Provider bills for me, I prefer to pay for what I want to watch, rather than what I can get through a subscription, apart from Netflix, who has sensible subscription pricing. I just watched the Starz show;…
Last summer I did a movie in Boise, called ALMOSTING IT. It’s always good to write about the work one does, but this one is a little different as I think this film and the way it was made is taking us into new and exciting territory. The industry is changing dramatically and…
Just got back from the UK again, after a good two months doing the round of friends and getting rid of ‘stuff’..it’s that time of life, when we don’t need so many things…or shipping it back to Idaho for my son to sift through or have a giant garage sale. Interesting things going on,…
Been away from blogging for a bit..you might have noticed! Anyway here I am again, still in London and making up for a bit of lost time. I have found a lovely tenant for this flat for a bit and I have been trying to shed bits and pieces from the past, but still…
Ok everyone, I have just made the four films on newchillingtales.com free to watch for everyone, so watch and enjoy and let me know what you think of them! I am planning one more based on a short story by HP Lovecraft. He was another extraordinary American writer, who had a difficult life and…
Have just seen a terrific film, which gives me hope that the awful Jihadist tyranny will eventually be overcome. The film is TIMBUKTU, directed by Abderrahmane Sissako and I urge you all to find it and watch….it really is a film we should all want to see. It tells of the Muslims living in…
