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Been hearing mixed things about the latest Steven Spielberg film. I thought it was good but nowhere near the level of his most famous alien encounter stories. Some good ideas and some classic Spielberg set pieces and shots but has too much going on and never quite harmonises. The amount of drafts David Koepp made of this and it still feels like it could have done with one more rewrite. John Williams had a lovely score and Josh O'Connor and Emily Blunt gave it 110 percent. Be interested to see whether it improves with time or falls behind because the 'War of the Worlds' remake was seen as a misfire back in 2005 and now it's found more of an appreciation as an attempt to reinvigorate a classic done-to-death text. Happy to have seen it though.

You know the one. Nicolas Cage has long hair and says "put the bunny back in the box." It's one of many films that draws from the premise of Die Hard but it doesn't feel like a knock-off. Just a great time at the movies.

Seemed like a straightforward gay romantic drama but it's a lot more than that. Kind of messes with your idea of reality. Small cast with Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy and Jamie Bell. All incredible though. Speaking of Mescal, much like Aftersun, it deploys a classic 80s song I'll never be able to hear the same way again after.

*reposted because I forgot to include the year in the title

I'd watched it once years ago but wasn't totally invested. It was on television and I wasn't in charge of the remote. This time, I gave it my full attention, especially with it being Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday today. It's really quite a poignant film. Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable taking their final bows in roles that are very much reflections of where they were at that point of time. Neither were in the best of health (physically and mentally) making it. I think it's quite ahead of the curve. All the Hollywood stars in a project that's not Hollywood at all. It's a shame the critics didn't appreciate it at the time but I suppose it's one of those cases where they weren't ready for it yet. This and the incomplete 'Something's Got to Give' are interesting looks into what direction Marilyn Monroe's career might have taken if not for her untimely death at 36.

I first became aware of Andrei Tarkovsky right before The Pandemic. I was in my first year of university studying the Creative Arts and I wanted to expand my palette of world cinema. It took me a long time to actually get into his work. Last year, I watched Solaris with my sister and her now ex boyfriend who's from Ukraine. I really respected Solaris but I think Stalker is something else. Feels so harsh but so human, but if anyone ever asks me to film around some abandoned chemical factories I'm going to tell them to fuck off.

On this day, 20 May 2006, 20 Years ago, I was changing channels and stopped on BBC One for 'The Age of Steel', Part Two of the Cybermen's return to Doctor Who in Series 2. I hadn't a clue what was going on but something about this program was reeling me in.

It took a while before I'd cemented the Saturday night routine but no joke, the program changed my life for the better.

It helped me step outside my comfort zone, which isn't an easy thing to do when you're autistic, it gave me my two best friends, and it consistently inspired me creatively. (I've been writing my Big Finish Competition entries since 2020. Fingers crossed I catch lightning in a bottle one day.)

The true never-ending story is travelling in the TARDIS. I'm grateful to have spent so much time with The Time Lord. I have two hearts worth of love for Dear Doctor Who.

On this day, 20 May 2006, 20 Years ago, I was changing channels and stopped on BBC One for 'The Age of Steel', Part Two of the Cybermen's return to Doctor Who in Series 2. I hadn't a clue what was going on but something about this program was reeling me in.

It took a while before I'd cemented the Saturday night routine but no joke, the program changed my life for the better.

It helped me step outside my comfort zone, which isn't an easy thing to do when you're autistic, it gave me my two best friends, and it consistently inspired me creatively. (I've been writing my Big Finish Competition entries since 2020. Fingers crossed I catch lightning in a bottle one day.)

The true never-ending story is travelling in the TARDIS. I'm grateful to have spent so much time with The Time Lord. I have two hearts worth of love for Dear Doctor Who.

What's your Fan Anniversary date? And how long have you been travelling with the long-running sci-fi adventure serial?

On this day, 20 May 2006, 20 Years ago, I was changing channels and stopped on BBC One for 'The Age of Steel', Part Two of the Cybermen's return to Doctor Who in Series 2. I hadn't a clue what was going on but something about this program was reeling me in.

It took a while before I'd cemented the Saturday night routine but no joke, the program changed my life for the better.

It helped me step outside my comfort zone, which isn't an easy thing to do when you're autistic, it gave me my two best friends, and it consistently inspired me creatively. (I've been writing my Big Finish Competition entries since 2020. Fingers crossed I catch lightning in a bottle one day.)

The true never-ending story is travelling in the TARDIS. I'm grateful to have spent so much time with The Time Lord. I have two hearts worth of love for Dear Doctor Who.

Christopher Nolan's first film is an interesting one. He arrives almost fully formed but I feel like he's a bit more confident behind the camera by the time we get to MEMENTO. Want to know if you think it's a strong directorial debut, up there with the greats, or do you think it's a case of someone finding their feet before they really take off?