Category Archives: Film

Reviews, comments and thoughts on films

Star Trek, Reviewed on Twitter

Posted on 11 May 2009 by Robert

Sometimes, you don’t need a long review to capture the essence of a movie.  In two tweets, I think MitchBenn gets the new Star Trek movie in a nutshell: First: Particularly impressed by Chris Pine in Star Trek. Gives it … Continue reading →

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Filming the Police, Filming Us

Posted on 16 April 2009 by Robert

Placing a different set of restrictions on the police on this issue would violate Peel’s principle number 7. Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Human Rights, Law and Order, UK | 8 Comments

Cyber-realism in Filmmaking II

Posted on 27 March 2009 by Robert

What is being purveyed in all these films is the idea of determinism. The stars are in alignment and your destiny is written. Happenstance rules all. Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Internet Philosophy | 2 Comments

Cyber-realism in Filmmaking

Posted on 26 March 2009 by Robert

In which I gush over James Harkin’s essay; discuss the answer to ‘Mullholland Drive’; and riff on the idea that digital media is changing the way we think and tell stories. Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Internet Philosophy, Visual | 1 Comment

The Linguists

Posted on 6 March 2009 by Robert

The death of languages is a human rights issue. Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Human Rights, Multiculturalism | 1 Comment

Convention Mega-Mix

Posted on 12 February 2009 by Robert

I’ve been helping the Convention on Modern Liberty edit some videos in support of the project. My colleague Portia made a compilation: Please do have a gander, and pass it on to your friends. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.robertsharp.co.uk%2F2009%2F02%2F12%2Fconvention-mega-mix%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Convention+Mega-Mix’; … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Modern Liberty, Politics | 1 Comment

Christian Bale’s Muddled Trans-Atlantic Accent Syndrome

Posted on 6 February 2009 by Robert

Other people afflicted with Muddled Trans-Atlantic Accent Syndrome include Julie Andrews, Anthony Hopkins, and Madonna. Blogger Andrew Sullivan has it too. Who is your favourite? Continue reading →

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Shirky on Documentaries and the Web

Posted on 19 January 2009 by Robert

How many versions of a documentary could there be? Continue reading →

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Illusions, Trickery, and Storytelling

Posted on 6 January 2009 by Robert

A couple of films about magicians were released in 2006, which I’ve just got around to watching: The Prestige, and The Illusionist. Both keep you in suspense until the end, but both, to my mind, ultimately disappoint. Continue reading →

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A Case for Internet Regulation

Posted on 4 December 2008 by Robert

The internet can and should be an equalising force, yet for deaf people the online landscape is still an unwelcoming jungle. Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Internet Philosophy, Liberal Conspiracy, Media, Visual | 2 Comments