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Dad’s Army Too
For anyone who missed it, the trailer for the forthcoming Dad’s Army movie was released a couple of weeks ago. It's due in cinemas in February.
I'm a bit cautious about the prospect of a movie, because the one with the original cast back in the 1970s was an absolute turkey. Why did so many perfectly good sitcoms of the period wind up as terrible ( Read more... ) -
The Cavorite Sphere
It suddenly occurred to me that a Cavorite Sphere - as developed by Mr. Cavor in H.G. Wells’ The First Men in the Moon - is something that I did not have, and I searched for such a thing.
I discovered that there are two on the market suitable for 28mm. One is relatively easy to find mention of, but is sold in the US and doesn’t seem particularly ( Read more... ) -
Electric Man
At work today, someone drew my attention to this BAFTA-nominated indie comedy movie, Electric Man, set in Edinburgh:
They're trying to raise money for promotion, before the end of today (Pacific Time). They're a fair bit short of their target; why not boost them a bit by pre-ordering the DVD?
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The Eagle (of the Ninth)
I went to see The Eagle on Saturday, which is a film adaptation of The Eagle of the Ninth, by Rosemary Sutcliff. I read the latter when I was at school - in first year at Dunoon Grammar I think - and although I couldn’t remember much detail I did remember enjoying it.
It’s had mixed reviews, and I had a mixed response to it too. Ultimately it’s an ( Read more... ) -
Solomon Kane
25 years ago, I came to St. Andrews and joined WARSoc, the Wargaming And Role-playing Society at the University. I fancied giving wargaming a try, but everyone seemed to be involved in role-playing games instead. I was pointed at one particular group who were using miniatures, because that was about as wargamy as it got.
For the next five years, ( Read more... )
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