There’s a popular myth in Hollywood – in fact, in all media– that ‘dark’ equals ‘deep’. If you want to be taken seriously in the movie business, to be considered ‘grown up’, then you have to make your product as … Continue reading Beware of Darkness: The Curse of Hollywood Noir
WARNING: This piece features spoilers for the BBC TV series Gangsters. It was made in 1978, so you’ve had fair warning in the past 40 years, but if you do wish to watch it unspoilt, kindly do so before reading … Continue reading Once Upon a Time in Birmingham: Philip Martin’s Gangsters
Watch out for Whalefin, He’s a hell of a guy, Hits a storm right in the eye, Squeezes every dark cloud dry, Makes the cumulonimbus cry, Then kicks it back into the sky. Watch out for Whalefin, He’s a prince amongst men, Saved the world again and again, Conquers tyranny and then, Meditates for an hour or ten, On the profundity of Buddhism (Xen). Watch out for Whalefin, He’s practically a god, Okay, so his haircut’s slightly odd, But he’s so well-dressed and superbly shod, By Saville Row’s Mr Thaddeus Todd, (Couturier sublime and former Mod). Watch out for Whalefin, … Continue reading Watch Out For Whalefin
I’m not gonna fall in love with you, Though every single time we meet, I think your auburn hair smells sweet, Which makes it hard to think, a bit, Of anything but touching it. I’m not gonna fall in love with you, Though seeing your photo drives me barmy, I’d rather drink bromide and join the army, I mean, I don’t want to do that but even still, Fighting my feelings is practice drill. I’m not gonna fall in love with you, There’s so many problems, it’s such hard work, I’d hare around like a thing berserk, Besides, if I … Continue reading I’m Not Gonna Fall In Love With You
No-one is doubting that Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a great film, but in the years that have passed since its release in 1982 it has become weighed down by its place in popular culture and its … Continue reading The Wrath of Khan: A Damn Good Science Fiction Film
I have a terrible confession to make: I missed several episodes of the original broadcast of Doctor Who Season 18 because I was watching Buck Rogers in the 25th Century on ITV. Okay, it’s not that much of a revelation … Continue reading Farewell, My Doctor: Season 18 Blu-Ray Review
2019 was my fourth visit to Sci-Fi Scarborough, my annual geek-out in the delightful seaside town on the North Yorkshire coast. Astoundingly, it was my wife, with only a passing interest in sci-fi, who first suggested we attend. Now it … Continue reading Sci-Fi Scarborough 2019
Living in a jigsaw, Slotted into choice, ‘Til my inner ear picked up a voice. Purring like a kitten, Around my conscience curled, Wicked moments spent inside your world. Tiny angel sinner, Little devil saint, Cutting edge but curiously quaint. Pretty skewed perception, Seeing through your eyes, Cutting through the bullshit and the lies. Seen to be a mad thing, Heard to be a tart, Wrapped inside a blanket in my heart. Always in my vision, Pink and purple hazed, Kicking back the madness and the crazed. Maybe you’ll be leaving, But not for today, Let your imagination fly away. … Continue reading Red Admiral
Damned by daylight, in shadow I lurk, Hungry to do my cursed work, Crouched beyond mere mortal sight, Couched in fear, I hunt by night, Once I was a man like you, Who breathed and lived and loved and grew, Now a gnarled and twisted twig, With yellowed claws, through dirt I dig, To breath the grave’s cold, bitter air, Beyond my dank and fetid lair, Through cobbled streets my footsteps tap, ‘Cross smoking rooftops, rustle, flap, To swoop, black velvet hammer blow, To strike, to bite, to make blood flow, ‘Til satisfied by my dark deeds, I contemplate my … Continue reading The Vampire
I’m a curious sort of fellow. By that I mean that whenever something grabs my interest, I want to find out more about it. If I become interested in a TV show, I want to find out more about its … Continue reading A Know-Nothing Westerner’s Guide to SCANDAL
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