Nick's Blog: Film

Before we start, I know this is a hotly debated topic and whilst there will be facts here, there are also opinions. In many cases there simply is no definitive answer. A reminder, assuming we are talking about Single Lens Reflex (SLR)...

Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal is another one of those classic films from the 1980', 1982 to be exact. This film tells the story of a Gelfling called Jen and his quest to repair the Dark Crystal.  The Dark Crystal was broke over...

I have long been interested in astronomy and have eagerly followed developments such as Beagle and Hubble. Many discoveries and advances have been made, which are nicely packaged in to a short series on Space, presented by Sam Niell....

Few people or series can claim they have changed the way we look at the world. One person that can is David Attenborough and although he has been breaking new ground on every series he has produced and/or narrated, one of the best...

There are few people who will not have heard of Star Wars. The original Star Wars film was "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" which broke much new ground in the movie industry. It made a name for George Lucas, created the modern special...

This is a film, more about the links between people and other animals and the environment. The film shows people and cultures from 24 countries and is completely dialogue free. Both the camera sequences and soundtrack are awesome showing...