The Covid lockdowns presented both challenges and opportunities for creatives. For actor Keiron Self and producer Kevin Jones, The Martin Decker Show was conceived in such a context and now reaches its climax in a 70-minute film. Shot almost entirely on iPhone and GoPro cameras, it is a witty and cleverly conceived mockumentary that parodiesContinue reading “The Martin Decker Show”
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Y Sŵn – A Swnllyd/Joio/S4C Co-production
What a fascinating film Y Sŵn is. No sooner has its writer, Roger Williams, struck gold with cult horror Y Gwledd than his Midas touch turns to the marking of forty years of S4C with this: a striking production that is as offbeat and realist, telling the story of how the Welsh TV channel cameContinue reading “Y Sŵn – A Swnllyd/Joio/S4C Co-production”
Her Ffilm Fer – A Short Film Challenge from Hansh/S4C
The old adage that the two most difficult genres to write are comedy and horror seemed to have bypassed the ears of some of Wales’ top producers.
Hers – A Short Film by Alexa Morden (with Katie Elin-Salt)
In Alexa Morden and Katie Elin-Salt are two actors determined to change the industry. Through their excellent podcast ‘The 98%’, they give a warts-and-all account of what the #actorslife is truly like. It is an insight that will prove particularly valuable to recent graduates; and for other creative types like me there is plenty toContinue reading “Hers – A Short Film by Alexa Morden (with Katie Elin-Salt)”
Early Man – An Ode to Football
Some say there’s nothing better than football on a Saturday. And when you’re able to watch it from the warmth and comfort of your local cinema, I’m inclined to agree. It certainly beats a wet and windy afternoon sat shivering in the stands of The Racecourse in Wrexham. As a supporter of the current NationalContinue reading “Early Man – An Ode to Football”
Dunkirk – A Short Review
Mark Rylance – understated Tom Hardy – exquisite Cillian Murphy – haunted Kenneth Branagh – suitably stoic Fionn Whitehead – quietly excellent Harry Styles – not half bad
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