Archive for February, 2008

There’s a lot talk these days about multiplatform bobbins. Sure it’s a great idea for a film, but what about the website, mobile phone wallpaper, ringtone etc. It’s a cynical exploitation machine and an exact science, churning up superprofitable pieces of crap. But it didn’t used to be such an exact science, in fact TV, movie [...]


 

I came across this towards the end of a YouGov survey today. The first question seemed fair enough, but it got pretty specific after that. I love the fact that they’re ideally looking for someone answering yes to all of them, in which case surely that’s only one person at best*, and that you might possibly [...]


I’m pleased as punch that the man Meadows took home a BAFTA t’other week, knocking at least Atonement’s force field of smugness into a cocked hat. Great news then, that he’s not been sitting around since This Is England came out last year. He’s already got two projects finished and ready to roll, and I [...]


This cover has always inspired genuine concern in me. “Watch out,” I think, “It’s 1980, The Big Apple’s a warzone! The city’s going to eat you alive!”
That Porsche will be on bricks by sundown, Lew. Mark my words.