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Ellen Cheshire
Jul 21, 20202 min read
Disney's Peter Pan (1953)
Peter Pan, based on the play by James M Barrie, about a boy who is reluctant to grow up, would seem an ideal project for Walt Disney, a...
Ellen Cheshire
Jul 20, 20203 min read
Audrey Hepburn: The Secret People (1952)
The Secret People (1952) Cast: Valentina Cortese (Maria Brentano), Audrey Hepburn (Nora), Serge Reggiani (Louis), Michael Allan (Rodd),...
Ellen Cheshire
Jul 18, 20205 min read
#1930to2020: Films from 1930-1949
I am always looking for new ways to accessing my film collection, and selecting what to choose online, so on 28 June 2020 I started a new...
Ellen Cheshire
Jun 27, 20207 min read
A - Z of films Directed by Women
Following on from May's #30DayFilmChallenge where I enjoyed revisiting films in my collection which I'd not watched in some time, in June...
Ellen Cheshire
Jun 7, 20203 min read
#52FilmsByWomen - 5th Year of films Directed by Women
Well the good news is that each 'year' it is getting easier to find films directed by women, on the down side they still only represent a...
Ellen Cheshire
May 31, 202012 min read
#30DayFilmChallenge
On the 1st May I spotted this #30DayFilmChallenge on twitter and thought that it would be fun challenge to both choose the films, and...
Ellen Cheshire
May 20, 20205 min read
How Mira Nair's Mississippi Masala changed my life.
I've been doing a #30DayFilmChallenge, and day 20 is a 'Film that changed your life'. It was a tough one as I couldn't initially recall a...
Ellen Cheshire
May 9, 20202 min read
50 Films at 50
Well I’ve reached a milestone – the big 5-0. And what would any self-respecting film fan do to commemorate this? Make a list, of course!...
Ellen Cheshire
May 7, 20201 min read
The Cinematologists - 100th anniversary
One of my fave podcasts, The Cinematologists, recently celebrated its 100th episode. I've been a fan from the outset enjoying both the...
Ellen Cheshire
Apr 30, 20202 min read
Happy Birthday Jane Campion.
On Jane Campion's birthday, I thought I'd take some time-out to trace my history and fascination with her extraordinary body of work. I...
Ellen Cheshire
Apr 23, 20202 min read
Wish You Were Here!
3 Years ago on the 23 April 2017, I was present at an historic event. After 30 years, director David Leland was reunited with Emily...
Ellen Cheshire
Mar 8, 20202 min read
20 Films Directed by Women since 2000
In celebration of International Women's Day, I've set myself the challenge to pick one film a year, directed by a woman since 2000....
Ellen Cheshire
Feb 19, 20202 min read
Cyrano de Bergerac - 30th anniversary revisit
In 1990 Gérard Depardieu, the darling of the French cinema for 20 or so years, became an international star with the release of Cyrano de...
Ellen Cheshire
Feb 12, 20203 min read
Memories of Bong Joon-Ho
Wow! Congratulations to Bong Joon-Ho and the Parasite creative team on their victory at the Oscars. Parasite is a well-deserving winner....
Ellen Cheshire
Jan 15, 20202 min read
Picturedrome celebrates 100 Years
On the 9 Janaury 2020 the Bognor Regis Picturedrome celebrated 100 years as a cinema, with a fabulous Black Tie event... Here's an...
Ellen Cheshire
Jan 3, 20201 min read
Top Ten Films of the Decade: the 2010s
In addition to thinking about the best films of the year, given that we have reached the end of the teens, it's that time to think about...
Ellen Cheshire
Dec 31, 20191 min read
Top Ten of 2019
It's been a GREAT year for films. It's been tough to choose only Top Ten new releases in UK cinemas in 2019. But here goes... 1) The...
Ellen Cheshire
Dec 7, 20191 min read
The Tall Guy - 30th anniversary revisit
It's been 30 years since I first saw The Tall Guy (1989) directed by Mel Smith from a script by Richard Curtis. It stars Emma Thompson...
Ellen Cheshire
Nov 24, 20192 min read
Hair - 40th anniversary revisit
The cinemas are alive with the sound of music, as the BFI celebrates the film musical. Alongside the 1,000s of film screenings across...
Ellen Cheshire
Oct 14, 20194 min read
#52FilmsByWomen - 4th Year of films Directed by Women
The #52FilmsByWomen pledge was started in 2015 by Los Angeles’ Women in Film, an organisation dedicated to promoting equal opportunities...
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