Part 1: Red Phones and Exploded Views The first thing I hear when I think of Neon Genesis Evangelion is the sound of cicadas in a quiet Tokyo-3 afternoon. Shinji is trying to phone his dad on a pay phone but just can’t get through. For me, this is one of the most impactful moments … Continue reading Red Phones and Exploded Views | Taking a good look at Neon Genesis Evangelion and Thunderbirds
Category: minutiae
An XLR856 Production | Reviewing my old games on Sploder
The recent demise of Adobe Flash got me reminiscing about the golden age of Flash games that many of us grew up with. Some of my favourites were Ragdoll Avalanche, Line Racer, The Impossible Quiz, Powder Game and to lesser extent Planet Simulator – there was also Tanks and many others. It seemed the game … Continue reading An XLR856 Production | Reviewing my old games on Sploder
Persona 5 | Escapism at its finest…
I always find myself getting the urge to do the most writing after either: talking to people about how much I’m going to be writing from now on like it’s a positive routine that I’m going to be doing for the rest of my life, often due to a change in lifestyle (or minor one, … Continue reading Persona 5 | Escapism at its finest…
Heaven Sent | Going through my favourite episode of Doctor Who
Please do not read this unless you have watched Doctor Who Series 9, Episode 11: ‘Heaven Sent’. It is a real treat to watch, and you will be doing yourself a massive disservice by not experiencing uninfluenced for the first time. If you’re not bothered, please read on. As I’m writing this, I’m watching Heaven … Continue reading Heaven Sent | Going through my favourite episode of Doctor Who
Inside My Box | Words on 67 film tickets from the past 8 years
Please do not feel obligated to read all of this. Writing this was mainly a reminiscence exercise for me. I do hope however that I have formatted it in such a way that you can skip down to a certain film title that you are curious to hear more from me on. Hopefully you’re also … Continue reading Inside My Box | Words on 67 film tickets from the past 8 years
Spooked! | What really scared me when I was a kid
For Halloween I wanted to try and write something about horror and scariness and how it's very personal to everyone. I don't particularly like the horror genre in general as I don't really see the appeal of intentionally seeking out fear. The first horror film I can remember watching in the cinema is The Woman … Continue reading Spooked! | What really scared me when I was a kid
Merry Christmas and Thank You | Why I love the music video for Last Christmas by Wham!
Merry Christmas! I don't do anything particularly special for Christmas (seeing as how the majority of my extended family are halfway across the world) so I'm writing this to kill some time and finally get my thoughts on one of my favourite Christmas songs down on paper: Last Christmas by Wham!* I haven't seen the … Continue reading Merry Christmas and Thank You | Why I love the music video for Last Christmas by Wham!
Tick Tock | Killing time with Christian Marclay’s ‘The Clock’
I started writing this around January, but there's so much to write about that I didn't get around to finishing it until now. Let's go! *** I haven't been feeling too well recently. Nothing serious! I've just been a bit sniffly this week. I can probably tell you the reason why - sleep deprivation. Specifically, … Continue reading Tick Tock | Killing time with Christian Marclay’s ‘The Clock’
Footsie | One of the warmer moments in ‘Whiplash’
Whiplash was a film that I knew I would thoroughly enjoy as soon as the trailer caught my attention. Back in 2014 I used to play the drums a lot more than I do now and the idea of a drama based around percussion captivated me. The anticipation grew and I was buzzing to finally see … Continue reading Footsie | One of the warmer moments in ‘Whiplash’
Music To My Ears #2 | ABBA Special! Some of my favourite musical ‘sweet spots’
I moved out of my university flat this week! On top of all the cleaning, packing and crying over leaving my home of the past two years, I've been spending time with close friends who are still around to quell the melancholy and distract myself. We've been to the cinema twice to see Marvel's Ant-Man and … Continue reading Music To My Ears #2 | ABBA Special! Some of my favourite musical ‘sweet spots’
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