Archive - Video Shop

🎬 #224 Purest of Sound & Vision

Sometimes you just have to cocoon yourself in music and wrap yourself in images and let their impact wash over you.

Jul 4 • Video Shop

June 2026

🎬 #223 Darker Forces.

I've seen one of this filmmaker's previous films, and it was, in fact, his debut film, "The Chaser".

Jun 27 • Video Shop

🎬 #222 Awake To A Dream.

More of a little announcement / thought piece this week.

Jun 20 • Video Shop

🎬 #221 Pure Joy.

I have been gushing to everyone about this film and now you guys have to face it too.

Jun 12 • Video Shop

🎬 #220 The Conquest Of Paradise.

This week’s choice is a film I was intrigued by from the first images of the trailer.

Jun 5 • Video Shop

May 2026

🎬 #219 Cinema Patina.

This week is a look at a director that I consider the undisputed king of getting patina on screen.

May 29 • Video Shop

🎬 #218 Straightforward.

Slightly related to the post about short stories becoming feature films, this week’s choice is an adaptation from a novel by Stephen King.

May 22 • Video Shop

🎬 #217 What We Can Learn From Characters /04/: Daniel Plainview.

The fourth instalment of this series - sees one of my favourite characters stepping forward in order to find out what we can take from his way of…

May 15 • Video Shop

🎬 #216 Horror Comedy, Comedy Horror.

Apologies, it’s not a film this week but I’ve been hooked since episode one and I urge you guys to check it out.

May 8 • Video Shop

🎬 #215 A Film I'm Excited About.

That title makes it sound like I’m not excited about any other films, but rest assured I’m very excited about films that have been released and are…

May 1 • Video Shop

April 2026

🎬 #214 Short Story To Feature Film.

So many huge films have their beginnings in short fiction.

Apr 24 • Video Shop

🎬 #213 The Moustache Across Cinema.

Since dipping my toe into the world of the moustache recently myself, I thought it would be fun to trace the upper lip hair’s journey across cinema…

Apr 17 • Video Shop

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