“The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.”― Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express When is the Orient Express not the Orient Express? Now this is a conundrum that might even be worthy of Hercule Poirot's little grey cells... On a trip up to the Lake District in … Continue reading Breakfast on the Orient Express
I recently saw the new He-Man film 'Masters of the Universe' based on the toy range and cartoon series from the 1980s. The trailer had promised high camp and a knowing wink to the cheesiness of the concept. I'm the right age to remember watching the cartoon and playing with the figures, so I'm very … Continue reading Masters of the Universe – Wells Cathedral
I've written about the filming of the 2022 Robert Patterson film 'The Batman' before as it was partially filmed in Liverpool and Glasgow. It interestingly combined both Liverpool's Anfield Cemetery and the Glasgow Necropolis to become Gotham City's cemetery. The Batman – Anfield Cemetery – From scene to seen There's a scene at the very … Continue reading The Batman – Gotham City Cemetery
Liverpool has some great museums, and despite being local I probably don't visit them as often as I should. At the start of this year I heard about a new display at the Museum of Liverpool all about filming in the city and of course I needed to pay it a visit. I was very … Continue reading Museum of Liverpool special exhibition – a celebration of filming in the city
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