Author: robdeb
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The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro I’ve seen the film before, but it shows how important cinema is. I’ve seen it, probably in the box while texting. It’s horror, and it’s 2017, and I felt I had to keep up with everything, so I’m digesting nothing. However, the immersive cinematic qualities of the film,…
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sci fi loondon; mind games
Sci-fi London mind games Nemesis Battlefield Volume 16 Neeraj Bhattacharjee Saurabh Vashistha Ran Fang Richard Musinguzi David Cisneros Being a good or bad writer has never been my concern. Being paid, more so, but also, I’m not a schmoozer. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. Looking at the perspective of an author who’s clung to…
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Scifi London United Kingdom focus
Scifi London United Kingdom focus Vomco Dougy Pledger We went onto the weekly shop and were on the shielding list. We have never been back. Soon after I tried shopping, it was this film in my head. The few weeks before crying over a fucking broken pack of baby wipes and the sheer fucking shock…
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Sci fi london shorts 3: macien learning
Sileo A few years ago, I was told I had to go on statins. I would have serious problems if I did not within five years. I asked if health choices could help, and they said it was unlikely. I said fuck that and ran my arse off…I have ailments. I say that. I’m 48…
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Bleak futures, sci fi londown shorts 2
Monolith, directed by Josh Lewis and Ross Eaglesham, is a thought-provoking film that explores the dynamics of human relationships in a post-apocalyptic world. The title ‘Monolith’ symbolizes the resilience and strength of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Earlier this evening, I was talking to Auntie Susan. I’m not a real auntie, but…
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Prima Facie
Prima Facie (National Theatre) TRIGGER WARNING: THIS REVIEW WILL ATTEMPT NOT TO SPOIL THE FEATURE, BUT I WILL BE TALKING AT LENGTH ABOUT RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT AS ITS PIVOTAL TO THE STORY. AND DOMESTIC ABUSE. Set within the UK court system, Prima Facie is a piece that shows how justice and law can both…
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Sci fi london shorts 2024. time and space
The Burden, Tish Arana I read the pitch, and frankly, before the film started, I was ready to dislike it. The premise of a trial: I’m a mixed-race man who grew up in multi-cultural south London; both my parents were immigrants, and one of my main memories of my formative years is the focus on…
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Unpacking (Thomas Mason)
Unpacking Thomas Mason Bereavement, home moves, break ups. These are the three main reasons storage becomes a part of our lives, moments we all experience and can relate to. Whether it’s the initial moment we walk in to remove it or the desire to nuke the site from orbit and move on, these are universal…
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Sing Sing
Sing Sing I was listening to the radio yesterday. We are seeing a mass early release to help with prison overcrowding. There is nothing too drastic in terms of sentences, but many are unprepared. An inmate was interviewed: “I’ll be a free man by 10 a.m., but on a bench by 10 p.m., homeless and…
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Deapool Wolverine
Deadpool Wolverine My friend Louie Stowell, who writes Loki—not that one, a proper one—in books, earlier today tweeted what you would want if you were a fan. I replied, ‘New tradition, a place where you can watch any film in a franchise on its own, and it makes sense’. This is not that film. What…
The Irish Indian Times. 