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Some of us are addicted to history. We can’t help it. I was well on my way to a probably less than useful PhD in Modern European History when I decided to chuck it in favor of a perhaps slightly more useful life as a journalist. But events keep luring me back to the historical […]… Continue reading If History Asserts Itself, Hollywood And Its Film Academy Will Rise To The Coronavirus Fight — Deadline

Title – The True History of the Kelly Gang (2019) Director – Justin Kurzel (Assassin’s Creed) Cast – George MacKay, Russell Crowe, Charlie Hunnam, Nicholas Hoult, Essie Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Orlando Schwerdt Plot – The (un)true story of infamous Australian outlaw Ned Kelly (Mackay and Schwerdt) who terrorised the outback in a bloodthirsty period of […]… Continue reading Film Review – The True History of the Kelly Gang (2019) — Jordan and Eddie (The Movie Guys)

I’ve been shooting film for almost 5 years now and was very lucky to have a father that introduced me to film photography – one of the greatest lessons he’s taught me is the intertwining of photography basics and the spirit of science. To that end, I thought I’d share one of my favourite film… Continue reading My First Time with Rollei IR400 Infrared Film – By Maxwell Wagner — 35mmc

As you know by now I’m from Washington and I’m rather proud of our beautiful state. But right next door we have a wild and rugged neighbor, Idaho by name, that I have neglected on this blog. So I rummaged through my photos and thought I’d share a few from our travels there. I’ll start […]… Continue reading The Raw Beauty of Idaho — Cats and Trails and Garden Tales

I fell in love with film during an Economics lecture while sitting in the front row. It was 2015. The photographer was Japanese, Tsu-something, and I found his Flickr somewhere. He had beautiful friends in beautiful places. Film became a weird aesthetic obsession. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but I remembered, somewhere inside […]… Continue reading Longwinded 35mm — coolpeppermint

As you all know, a lot of us are now working from home, whether that’s a job, university studying or schooling. It’s difficult adapting to these new circumstances and sometimes it’s hard to get into a routine. I’ve decided to share some tips that will (hopefully) help those of you in lockdown to be more […]… Continue reading How to Increase Productivity When Working/Studying From Home — My Mind Speaks Aloud

One of the best tips I read when I was fully immersed in film photography was simply “shoot red”. The theory is that anything red looks pretty great when captured on colour film. And on the whole I found this to be very sound advice indeed. (Ironically, with digital, red is one of the hardest […]… Continue reading Film Photography Tips – Shoot Red! — 35hunter

Have you watched all the guilty pleasure reality television you can handle? Re-watched all of your favorite classic films? Caught up on all those Oscar-nominated movies that you missed? If you find yourself struggling to find great viewing at home, I’ve put together a list of five stellar documentaries that you can watch at home […]… Continue reading Your Library Staff at Home- Must Watch Documentaries — Read it or Weep

I have always loved film. Every film I watched, even from when I was young, I never forget. Over the years there have been many ways I have been able to build my love of films and find those that I haven’t watched yet that I would love. So here are my top tips for… Continue reading Top tips for film nerds! — Bloggerlife

Have you ever taken a job just for the paycheque? Life gurus would shake their finger at you if you did. You should find Purpose in work, they would say. Do what you love and be fulfilled, et cetera. Alas, sometimes it can’t be helped. Food must be eaten and landlords pacified; sadly, there are […]… Continue reading James Garner: Working for the Paycheque — Silver Screenings