Do check out Confession (1955) on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social today at 4:35PM starring Sydney Chaplin, Audrey Dalton and John Bentley . Written and directed by Ken Hughes. #BritNoir #FilmNoir

Made a few pleasing purchases at Elsecar Antiques Centre today, including a theatre programme for Ring For Catty, starring Patrick McGoohan and his wife Joan Drummond.

My second-ever audio commentary is on The Snake Woman.

If you love reading about stars, films & TV series, British film studios, vintage fashion & classic cars, then you need the #TPTV glossy, monthly magazine, Intermission. Not sure? Then try 3 issues for just £15 inc P&P. A real treat. buff.ly/MmD99Vs

Probably Ted Hughes.

Back down to earth with a bump. Had a cracking weekend in London, returned home to find the freezer has broken, everything’s defrosted and ruined.

Bought this afternoon at a @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social event. Diving straight in.

Love this film. I talk about it here: directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/i...

It’s a brilliant adaptation of a brilliant novella.

I went to the BFI Reuben Library today to research a thing and I feel compelled to say how wonderful the staff were, so helpful, kind and knowledgeable. I shall be back one day, it’s an amazing resource.

And you can hear me talk about it here: directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/i...

Just back from a few days in that London. As well as seeing The Elephant Man on the big screen for the first time (followed by a brief talk from Dexter Fletcher), I did some shopping.

Safely home now. Possibly…

Thought I’d have a nice quiet cuppa in a cafe. All went well until the lass next to me thought she’d conduct a meeting on Zoom without headphones.

Watched it last week. Superb stuff, great performances and some wonderful (and very familiar) British character actors among the supporting cast.

Second appearance on The Footage Detectives! @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social

Slim pickings at yesterday’s York book fair. It’s getting less interesting for paperback collectors as time goes by.

Post a pic of the venue where you saw your first concert and the band or artist.

Glad I got my ticket early.

Coming Soon! Premiere series! Sunday 25th Jan, 3:30pm GIVE US A CLUE (1985) Hosted by #MichaelParkinson with the team captains #LionelBlair #UnaStubbs and a whole host of famous faces inc: #MelvynHayes #JoanSims #GloriaHunniford #MikeRead and many more! #TPTVsubtitles

We are looking for #SummerSpooky short stories, illustrations, artists/makers for our next zine! This thread and link give all the details. Pls share this on all your socials (including the ones we aren't on!) and even tell your friends face-to-face: general-witchfinders.teemill.com/blog/call-fo...

Afternoon listening: Robert Guffey on Ravenstar's Witching Hour, with a deep dive into the history of esoteric cinema: cryptoscatology.blogspot.com/2025/12/holl...

The cult psychological horror thriller directed by #LindseyVickers Premiere: THE APPOINTMENT (1982) 9:55pm #TPTVsubtitles Starring #EdwardWoodward #JaneMerrow #SamanthaWeysom #JohnJudd

Happy new year to you and yours from me and mine (plus Steve Austin), circa 1978.

I watched 326 films in 2025! 31 more than in 2024. First was High and Low (1963), last was The Menu (2022).

Lots of exciting things coming up in 2026, not least @headpress.com's *35th birthday*, but first: Late 2026 will bring @goanthonytaylor.bsky.social's Mathesontennial: 100 Years Of Richard Matheson, a celebration of Matheson's work in essays from film writers and historians 🎉🎉 #horror #scifi

Go on, you know you want to…

I make my audio commentary debut here, and have contributed an article to the accompanying booklet too. hammerfilms.com/products/spa...

Betamax all set and ready.

My tickets arrived this morning - an early Christmas present.

Odd that David Hemmings looks like Michael Ripper in the 1980 version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

In about two and a half hours, my out of office goes on and that's me done until 5th Jan. I've got a feeling, however, that this two-and-a-half hours will be the longest of my life. God, the day is dragging.

Stuck for a gift? Why not treat family, friends and relatives to a #TPTV event! Something to write on their calendars – a date to look forward to in 2026! For tickets and more info click here: buff.ly/GpN5iSo

The Proposition is an excellent film. I first saw it while I was doing a post-grad film journalism course with the BFI. I find it rather scary that that’s 20 years ago; it feels more like about two minutes.

🚨 LESS THAN 25 TICKETS LEFT for the #CellarClub 'LIVE' event at The Water Rats, London Sun-8-Feb with #CarolineMunro #KimNewman #DavidMcGillvray #SteveNallon #IslaBlair #JulianGloverCBE & more TBA! DON'T DELAY BOOKING! Call 0808 178 8212 or online here: buff.ly/PDww1nL

I really enjoyed Mark talking about The Ghosts of Motley Hall. Freddie Jones is one of my favourite actors and I've had the DVD for yonks, but for some reason have never got round to watching it. That's going to change very, very soon.

Our mate @real-meaning.bsky.social !

Gotta love a Peter Reynolds movie!

Just bought a Christmas gift for myself - 186 copies of ABC Film Review mag from 1951-1969. Unfortunately I’m the least patient person in the world, so will be on tenterhooks until they arrive.

Nice to see Lionel Jeffries on drums for James on tonight’s #Strictly results show.

Always good to see original angry young man and fellow former #Mexborough resident #kennethhaigh in action.

Read this recently and loved it. Made me miss my wee boy, who passed away in July, but now, every time I see a film featuring a cat not in the book, I wonder what Anne would say and if there’ll be a second volume.

Glamour Ghoul, a biography of Vampira/Maila Nurmi by her niece, is well worth a read. Some amazing stories in it about her life in Hollywood and the people she knew.

300th film of the year watched: Behind the Mask (1958), decent medical drama recently recorded on @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social Great cast, including Vanessa Redgrave (alongside dad Michael) in her big screen debut.

My daughter is currently crowdfunding for her first short film as a writer-director, based on her experience of working as a waitress over the past few years, shooting on location in London with a talented, young, all-female crew. Please share/donate if you can! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pos...

The cold I’ve had on and off for 3 weeks isn’t a cold at all, it’s a chest infection. I now have antibiotics, but in the meantime, I’ve pulled a muscle in my ribs due to excessive coughing. It’s fair to say I’m feeling a bit sorry for myself.

The second, by Headpress Press Officer @harbottlestores.bsky.social, is on 9 December at the Horse Hospital in #London with @miskatonicihs.bsky.social, and is an extension of her chapter on asylum #horror published in Julian Upton's Offbeat. miskatonicinstitute.com/events/the-a...

Two events coming up soon of interest to @headpress.com fans! The first, this weekend, is Darkness in the Fields - Midwinter 2: two days of online writing workshops and author interviews, including Robert Guffey, author of Hollywood Haunts the World. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/darkness-i...

Lynda La Plante as Tamara Novek nursing the bedridden employees of Rentaghost in a tableau reminiscent of Hieronymus Bosch at his most fevered.

For your #Noirvember viewing pleasure, here’s another post from the vault. My @crimereads.bsky.social piece from a couple of ago on under appreciated American neo-noirs of the first half of the 1970s. I still think this list is pretty solid. crimereads.com/10-underappr...