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Ellen Cheshire
Jan 3, 20213 min read
2020's 222 Films #DirectedbyWomen
Using letterboxd for the first time in 2020 I began logging all films in the diary, making a list of those #DirectedbyWomen. Thereby...
Ellen Cheshire
Jan 1, 20212 min read
Five Lists: #TopTenFilms2020
What with a broken ankle at the start of 2020 followed by a pandemic/lockdown/working from home, probably watched more films in 2020 than...
Ellen Cheshire
Dec 12, 20203 min read
#52FilmsByWomen - 8th 'Year' of films Directed by Women
With the additional time saved from working from home and money saved from not going out, I have been watching more films at home, a mix...
Ellen Cheshire
Dec 12, 20204 min read
#1930to2020: Films from 2010 - 2020
With limited access to cinemas, I'm still having fun discovering new films and revisiting old favourites at home. Back in June 2020 I...
Ellen Cheshire
Nov 20, 20204 min read
#1930to2020: Films from 1990 - 2009
With limited access to cinemas, I'm still having fun discovering new films and revisiting old favourites at home. Back in June 2020 I...
Ellen Cheshire
Oct 23, 20203 min read
Ang Lee and Me
Today is Ang Lee's birthday, and as his films have been a big part of my life for the past 20 years (and this year in particular) I...
Ellen Cheshire
Oct 23, 20203 min read
Disney's Tarzan (1999)
With rumours that Disney are planning a live-action re-make of Tarzan (1999) starring Ryan Reynolds, thought it an opportune time to go...
Ellen Cheshire
Oct 18, 20203 min read
Disney's The Hunchback of Notredame (1996)
Loosely based on Victor Hugos’ 1831 novel Notre-Dame de Paris, Disney’s adaptation of his pot-boiler is a brave one as it remains loyal...
Ellen Cheshire
Sep 10, 20207 min read
Operation Fascination: Diana Rigg
2020 is the 55th anniversary of Diana Rigg's first appearance as Emma Peel in the British TV show The Avengers. As a teen in the 1980s I...
Ellen Cheshire
Sep 6, 20201 min read
Top 10 Shorts from #FemmeFilmFest20
And so the 5th Femme Film Festival is over for another year, but don't worry you can still view many of the shorts, and catch up on news,...
Ellen Cheshire
Sep 5, 20202 min read
Ang Lee: My Fave Moments & Performances
With my In the Scene: Ang Lee book now out (woo hoo!), here are some of my fave moments and performances. Do get in touch if you'd like...
Ellen Cheshire
Aug 31, 20202 min read
Say Yes to Sally Potter !
With Sally Potter's latest film The Roads Not Taken being released in September 2020, and Orlando being curated as part of the 5th Femme...
Ellen Cheshire
Aug 30, 202011 min read
#FemmeFilmFest20 - online festival celebrating films directed by women
The 5th Femme Filmmakers Festival started on Friday 28 August 2020 and over the next 10 days there's a curated programme in three...
Ellen Cheshire
Aug 30, 20203 min read
#52FilmsByWomen - 7th 'Year' of films Directed by Women
Working from home (no commuting) and no access to cinemas has meant that in this reclaimed time I have been continuing my #52FilmsByWomen...
Ellen Cheshire
Aug 28, 20205 min read
#1930to2020: Films from 1970 - 1989
With limited access to cinemas, I'm still having fun discovering new films and revisiting old favourites at home. Back in June 2020 I...
Ellen Cheshire
Aug 7, 20205 min read
#1930to2020: Films from 1950-1969
On 28 June 2020 I started a new viewing project: #1930to2020. Each day I’d watch at least one film from that day’s year. Over the past...
Ellen Cheshire
Aug 4, 20202 min read
Disney's The Jungle Book (1967)
Based on Rudyard Kipling’s stories about Mowgli, the man cub. The Jungle Book was the last full length feature film to be produced under...
Ellen Cheshire
Aug 1, 20202 min read
Disney's Mary Poppins (1964)
After twenty years of Walt Disney’s personal requests to the author the Mary Poppins stories P L Travers finally gave in and agreed that...
Ellen Cheshire
Jul 26, 20204 min read
On the Jury for Femme Filmmakers Festival
What a thrill and honour it was to have been asked by Robin Write, Editor in Chief of Filmotomy, if I'd be on the Jury for this year's...
Ellen Cheshire
Jul 23, 20203 min read
#52FilmsByWomen - 6th 'Year' of films Directed by Women
Continuing my #52FilmsByWomen pledge that I started in 2015. This is now my 6th ‘year’, year being such a loose term as I have watched...
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