SIMON MATTHEWS re-watches a glam-rock revival movie. Continue reading
Author Archives: Lion & Unicorn
St George: a tribute in tweets
Twitter wishes Sir Keir Starmer a vey happy St George’s Day. Continue reading
Final Cut: Passport to Pimlico (1949)
Is it time to remake the Ealing classic Passport to Pimlico, wonders SIMON MATTHEWS. Continue reading
Final Cut: Eastern Promises (2007)
SIMON MATTHEWS on David Cronenberg’s thriller about the Russian mafia in London. Continue reading
Final Cut: The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939)
SIMON MATTHEWS investigates a murder amidst the ‘prima donna preciousness’ of professional football. Continue reading
Final Cut: Age of Heroes (2011)
SIMON MATTHEWS watches Sean Bean and Danny Dyer tough it out in a WW2 movie. Continue reading
Final Cut: When Eight Bells Toll (1971)
SIMON MATTHEWS watches Anthony Hopkins as a surrogate James Bond in When Eight Bells Toll (1971). Continue reading
Final Cut: Glenda Jackson
SIMON MATTHEWS pays tribute to Glenda Jackson, award-winning actress and mayor manqué. Continue reading
Final Cut: Rocinante (1986)
SIMON MATTHEWS on a tour of downtrodden Britain in the Thatcher years. Continue reading
Calling all cliches: War on…
From organised crime to wee, is there anything we’re not at war with? Continue reading
Final Cut: British Lion Films
From The Green Man to The Man Who Fell to Earth, SIMON MATTHEWS on Britain’s nationalised film company. Continue reading
Final Cut: Everybody Loves Sunshine (1999)
SIMON MATTHEWS on one of David Bowie’s lesser known movies. Continue reading