Second English lockdown starts on Thursday

Boris Johnson told PMQs the new lockdown would “expire automatically” on 2 December 2020. There are 11, 000 severely sick Covid-19 patients in English hospitals according to NHS England chief Sir Simon Stevens. Some shops extend opening hours for the second day after long queues on Tuesday evening. On Thursday, England will be going back…

The Hat

THE HAT – a 5 min short film with Jude Law and Raff Law starring. Raindance Film Festival 2020. Https://cinema.raindance.org free of charge and donations welcome. Inject your own interpretation into this fast-paced short. This is the first film together of father and actor Jude Law – 47 and son and actor Raff Law –…

Wild elephants tramples an eight-year-old

“ A herd of elephants from the Chattisgarh, in Uttar Pradesh, India, lost its way to the Jarha forest on Sunday night and inadvertently attacked a house, and trampled an 8-year-old girl” according to  Mohammed Zaheer Mirza,  a divisional forest officer.

Eric the Parrot saves his master from a fire

Anton Nguyen an Australian from Brisbane, Queensland,  was saved by his pet parrot who woke him up from his bed as his two-storey house caught fire on Wednesday. “ I heard a bang and Eric my parrot – he started to yell so I woke up and I smelled a bit of smoke. I grabbed…

Happy World Vegan Day!

Every year on 1st November Vegans around the world celebrate their vegan lifestyle, which is beneficial for the health of human beings and fosters environmental protection as well as the lives of animals. The movement decries all acts of cruelty  and violence against our animal brethren. World Vegan Day was introduced in 1994 by Louise…

US Presidential election results on knife-edge

100 million Americans voted early in the US presidential election triggering the highest turnout in more than a century after the keenly contested and heated race for the White House. In 2016 a record of 139 million votes was cast which represented 59.2 per cent of the eligible American voting population. Mr Biden visited his…

He Dreams of Giants

“He Dreams of Giants” – Darwin Films and Low Key Pictures Production.   This covers Terry Gilliam’s making of the film “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote”. Raindance 28th Film Festival 2020. Whetting your appetite for a truly sumptuous story? Making films at the top end of the market in terms of actors and actresses,…

The State of Texas Versus Mellissa

“THE STATE OF TEXAS VERSUS MELISSA” The first Hispanic woman sentenced to death in Texas and currently still on death row for Capital Murder. Released 15 April 2020 (Vito Films).  Raindance 28th  Film Festival 2020 . “A sad and harrowing tale of those less fortunate not to forget a dastardly murder enquiry.” Review by Penny…

My thoughts Are Silent

“MY THOUGHTS ARE SILENT” – COMEDY/DRAMA UKRANIAN FILM (Toy Cinema)  – 1 HOUR 44 MINS. BASED ON A TRUE STORY –  WITH SUBTITLES. https://cinema.raindance.org Stars Iryna Verenych- Ostrovska,  Andriy Lidagovskiy, Irma Vitoskaya. Director (and Co Writer) Antonio Lukich,  (Valeria Kalchenko.) I defy anyone to say this film is not one of the most original sagas…

Shoot to Marry

Review of “Shoot to Marry” – My Real Life Romantic Comeday  at The Raindance 28th Film Festival London 2020 featuring Steve Markle. A Cynical but query? Appropriate? View of Love from a frustrated lonely thespian? This film – written and directed by Don Hardy,  won the “Best of Breakouts Audience” award at the Slamdance Film…