Stephen Woolston

The Curse of Frankenstein and the Unreliable Narrator Trope

Adding to the celebrations in light of the magnificent 4K UHD release of the 1957 classic from Hammer Film Holdings

Oct 20 • 

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A Return to The Sundial

A reader's companion to Shirley Jackson's classic 1958 novel

Oct 8 • 

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July 2025

What I love about John Barry’s work in the James Bond films

One of the things I admire about John Barry’s work in the James Bond films is that while there are consistent stylistic signposts and a recurring theme…

Jul 25 • 

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June 2025

On this date in 1962...

ON THIS DATE IN 1962, composer JOHN BARRY recorded the first version of The James Bond Theme at CTS studios in London.

Jun 21 • 

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March 2025

Can James Bond be played by a female?

(Please read before you comment.

Mar 10 • 

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Thunderball was nearly the ultimate 007 film — and then wasn’t

The first ten years of James Bond films look understandably older than the action films of today, mostly due to advances in technology that ages some of…

Mar 1 • 

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February 2025

It is the scariest book I read last year and I can’t stop reading it

NUCLEAR WAR by Annie Jacobsen is the scariest book I read last year, and I can’t stop reading it.

Feb 19 • 

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January 2025

I hated the new Nosferatu — and then couldn’t stop thinking about it

The story of a film and its complicated relationship with one viewer.

Jan 13 • 

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November 2024

No, the Moonraker Tapes are Not Lost—and Never Were!

Have you figured out that I’m a film soundtrack nut?

Nov 29, 2024 • 

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Attempting a Crème de la Crème Collage for the Work of John Barry

Visualising a great body of film music.

Nov 27, 2024 • 

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Why I Will Never Tire of Seven Samurai

An appreciative review of the Akira Kurosawa classic

Nov 25, 2024 • 

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Christmas: Time for Ghostly Revisits

Every year, as we approach Christmas, there’s a few experiences that I’m drawn to.

Nov 24, 2024 • 

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