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2020 marks the 700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath, widely regarded as Scotland’s most iconic document; probably the first declaration in medieval Europe to promote the idea that people are above Kings, that a nation is its people and that any nation has the right to self determination. Written in 1320, its evocative sentiments […]… Continue reading Declaration – a letter of liberty — Wee Ginger Dug

Brad Pitt is such a good actor that he’s a subtle nod to himselves. via Shitty Movie Detail: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood — Damnable Humbuggery

The fascinating history of 3D films 👓 via The fascinating history of 3D films 👓 — befarmed.wordpress.com

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