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Cinema programmer and film writer. Books: ‘Film Title Sequences: A Critical Anthology’ | ‘The Films of Aleksandr Rou: Father of Soviet Fairy-Tale Cinema’

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Joined February 2013
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Out in paperback this month: My book, ‘The Films of Aleksandr Rou: Father of Soviet Fairy-Tale Cinema’. Use code INTELLECT30 for a 30% discount on pre-orders direct from Intellect (UK) bit.ly/3Qj9Q2E or Chicago University Press (US) bit.ly/47HqU8F. #АлександрРоу
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PINGU'S DREAM (1991): Infamous episode in which the baby penguin dreams about a monstrous, sadistic walrus. I imagine a lot of Pingu's young audience had dreams about the walrus too, nightmare that it is.
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As our season celebrating his work opens at BFI Southbank, we look back on previously unpublished stories and reflections on the changing movie industry from the late Roger Corman, the legendarily resourceful producer, director, career-launcher and ’King of the B’s’. theb.fi/4yOMrXy
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I’ve been writing about Aleksandr Rou again, this time for SCRSS Digest. You can read the full article here, along with other interesting pieces: scrss.org.uk/Documents/SCRSS…
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I've finally learned where the geese go to sleep.
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Do you find classic films with lovingly hand-crafted special effects trump AI slop every time? Read my short piece, ‘Aleksandr Rou and the Art of Enchantment’, and discover a master of Soviet fantasy cinema. intellect.stisonbooks.com/me…
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As the weather gets nippy, I bring you what may be the most macabre dumpling-eating scene ever. A lovelorn youth seeks advice from a demon in Aleksandr Rou’s superlative adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s ‘The Night Before Christmas’ (USSR, 1961).
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Sun 11 Oct, 14.30: introducing #TheSlipperandtheRose @arthouseN8 @BFI’s #BryanForbes at 100 season. Lavish musical version of Cinderella; all-star Brit cast, witty, sophisticated screenplay, & Oscar-nominated score by Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins). arthousecrouchend.co.uk/prog…
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What if... it were a different Coyote in every Roadrunner cartoon? Could that be why it appears that he never learns? 'Ready.. Set.. Zoom!' (dir. Chuck Jones, 1955). #Coyote
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Had a top-notch evening at Finsbury Park Picturehouse for a preview of Doug Weir’s fabulous new 4K restoration of MADNESS: TAKE IT OR LEAVE it, followed by an entertaining and illuminating Q&A with Madness’s Suggs and Mike, hosted by the BFI’s inimitable Vic Pratt.
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I had a nutty time last night interviewing Suggs and Mike from the mighty MADNESS On Stage Beyond a screening of BFI's restored TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT last night at Finsbury Park Picturehouse...
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Here's a small thing you can do for the future: 🌐 Find a webpage you care about. 💾 Save it. ✔️ That's it. One saved page becomes part of the web's shared memory. Try it today 👉 web.archive.org/ #ToolsYouCanUse
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The Canada geese appear to have learned their Highway Code rules for pedestrians. Seen using the zebra crossing at Blackheath Common, London today.
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IJDS Special Issue: 'Mickey and Minnie at 100' This special issue marks the centenary of Mickey and Minnie Mouse’s official debut. Deadline: 1 May 2027 Find out more 👉intellectbooks.com/ijds#call…
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Thrilled to see another lovely review of my book, ‘The Films of Aleksandr Rou: Father of Soviet Fairy-Tale Cinema’, in Slavic and East European Journal. You can read more reviews and a free sample at ow.ly/OyL450YJNJr
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Ahead of our Blu-ray release of Ed Wood’s Plan 9 from Outer Space and a big-screen celebration of Roger Corman’s centenary, we sift for gold among the pulp pleasures and cheapo ingenuity of the sci-fi second feature. theb.fi/4AfNPVf
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Just back from watching this fantastic new theatre adaptation of 'Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky' at Southwark Playhouse. Highly recommended. Congratulations to all involved.
Production shots just released for our new stage adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s classic novel @swkplay TWENTY THOUSAND STREETS UNDER THE SKY by Patrick Hamilton, adapted by Simon Reade runs 10 September – 17 October 2026. Tickets 👉 southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/pro…
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While it’s sobering to realise I first joined Cinema City as a manager more than half a lifetime ago (and more than half @CinemaCityNrw's lifetime too!) I feel very lucky to still be working in another capacity with this wonderful venue now. Worth a read: edp24.co.uk/news/26498561.to…
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装飾的で幻想的な画面に、思わず見惚れる怪作。 60年前のソ連発、動く芸術品のような『人魚姫』。
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Arrived home today to find a European Firebug parent-and-baby session in progress next to our doorstep.
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