All the world’s a stage: George Mann
Back in 2009 through a mutual friend I got to know Dianne Woods. As well as being a successful commercial photographer and …
Everything’s Coming Up Roses
“Gypsy” is one of the great Broadway musicals and has at its centre one of the most horrifying and heartbreaking characters in …
Bakelite – a fantastic plastic
We are surrounded by all things plastic and I guess not all of us ever really think about the origins of …
Film Censorship 70 Years on – still justified?
I came across an interesting expression recently when I was scanning the programme of an independent cinema in Berlin – „Vorbehaltsfilme“, films …
I belong to London, and London belongs to me
My summer holiday suitcase usually contains: shorts, t-shirts, a beach towel, the highest-factor sun cream I can find… and a tower of …
Stars of Yesterday – Silent Goddesses and Gods
Ok, I admit it: I am a bit of a film nut, preferably classic Hollywood fare from the 1930s and 1940s. I …
History you can touch – Alone in Berlin
I have recently started reading the Hans Fallada book „Alone in Berlin“ which has just been republished in its complete version in …