An old story this but…
The BBC have run an article on historical truth within films. Now we know that filmmakers like to play fast and loose with the truth in the name of art, fiction or bums on seats. Its a given. Back Row, Radio Four’s film programme, interviewed Zack Snyder about the issue.
But I actually [...]
Last night’s Supernatural was one that pleasantly surprised me. In the vein of the first series, the episode got down to the bones of the Black Dog myth (though it seemed tamer than the Black Shuck stories from the Fens) and built a solid, reliable story. As such it didn’t move the earth but the kicker [...]
The Court of the Air is a strange debut which reminds me of Francis Hardinge’s debut novel in its mix of history and genres.
Molly finds herself on the run after a series of brutal murders at her orphanage but she discovers that she was the target when she descends beneath the city. Oliver’s sequestered life [...]