Author Archives: Michelle Thomas

Crossing The Bridge

February 24th, 2006 | by Michelle Thomas

Okay. I don’t know much – scratch that – I don’t know anything about Turkey, beyond a vague memory of


Seven Swords

February 24th, 2006 | by Michelle Thomas

China, 1660s. The Ming Dynasty has been overthrown by the invading Machus and the Qing Dynasty firmly established. But, as


Initial D: DriftRacer

February 11th, 2006 | by Michelle Thomas

Based on a manga by Shuichi Shigeno, Initial D is the story of Takumi (Chou), a tofu delivery boy who


Grizzly Man

February 3rd, 2006 | by Michelle Thomas

The Call of the Wild. Struggling into work, knocked off your feet by crazed shoppers after that sale bargain that


Breakfast On Pluto

January 17th, 2006 | by Michelle Thomas

Hmmm. Neil Jordan. A quick search of the IMDB brings up a back catalogue that includes the highs (In The


Brokeback Mountain

January 7th, 2006 | by Michelle Thomas

The Golden Globe nominations this year are an interesting lot, including as they do in the acting categories a pre-op


13 (Tzameti)

January 6th, 2006 | by Michelle Thomas

And I quote: ‘black and white films are generally boring and (people) only say they like them to look cool’.


Das Experiment

January 1st, 2006 | by Michelle Thomas

With the theatrical success of Downfall, Metrodome Entertainment are re-releasing Oliver Hirschbiegel’s debut, the psychological prison thriller. Based directly on


Lunatic Fringe

December 7th, 2005 | by Michelle Thomas

Writer-director Annie Griffin is in the loo when I arrive to interview her in the oddly named Blue Drawing Room


Dynamic Duo

December 5th, 2005 | by Michelle Thomas

The Hospital is a new members club in London’s Covent Garden. It is very calm and spacious and slightly bizarre,



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