Monthly Archives: April 2012

Book of the Month – April 2012 – George Gissing’s The Nether World

Posted on 30/04/2012 by Bobby Seal

George Gissing is, in many ways, a forgotten author.  His subject matter was unrelentingly grim, his world view invariably pessimistic and his work lacked any hint of literary experimentation.  Perhaps, then, he deserves to be forgotten.  But that would be … Continue reading →

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Cléo’s Journey

Posted on 24/04/2012 by Bobby Seal

For me, the most fascinating thing about the film Cléo From 5 to 7 is Cléo’s journey through Paris.  She travels on foot, by bus and in a car, her physical journey seeming to mirror her inner odyssey.  Paris, as … Continue reading →

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Agnès Varda’s Cléo From 5 to 7

Posted on 23/04/2012 by Bobby Seal

Cléo From 5 to 7 is one of the key films of the French New Wave.  Director Agnès Varda sets out to create a cinematic odyssey about our perception of time, with much of the action filmed in real time … Continue reading →

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Website of the Month – April 2012 – The Marshman Chronicles

Posted on 02/04/2012 by Bobby Seal

In creating the Marshman Chronicles Gareth Rees hasn’t just put together a blog, he has created a world.  A world of strange sights and sounds and fascinating people.  A world inhabited by ghosts of the past, present and future.  A … Continue reading →

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