Posted in Films, tagged Love, Twitter, University, Video, YouTube on January 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
If you’ve got a spare eight minutes, have a look at this YouTube video:
It’s amazing how much can be said with so little. It’s a thought-provoking look at how we make connections in a world growing increasingly reliant on online interactions.
You can read about the background to the film in this [...]
Posted in Films, Religion, Staffordshire, tagged Christmas, Media on October 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A friend of mine has entered a competition called The True Meaning of Christmas, where entrants have to submit a one-minute film on the subject – and it can be a play, song, poem, story or anything else! – for a chance to win up to £3,000 for their church.
Please watch his video Newness of Life [...]
Posted in Films, tagged Oxford, Reviews on September 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I should start by declaring an interest – I love Oxford. I was fortunate to go to university in this beautiful, vibrant, fascinating city, although I didn’t appreciate it fully at the time, youth being wasted on the young and all. But I love watching Inspector Morse. I love reading His Dark Materials (especially the [...]
Posted in Films, Religion, tagged Faith, Reviews on August 8, 2008 | 3 Comments »
It’s the X Files, but not quite as we know it.
Fans of the TV series tend to fall into two camps – the ones who love the stand-alone paranormal episodes and those who prefer the extra-terrestrial story arc. Anyone looking for aliens and conspiracy theories in this second film spinoff is going to be disappointed, but if [...]
Posted in Films, tagged Reviews on August 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I won’t waste my words on Strange Wilderness. This film has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Avoid at all costs!
