Tag Archives: Propaganda

Basil Dearden, Humphrey Jennings, and the fires of London

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Kenneth George Godwin

Growing up in England during the late 1950s and early ’60s, my experience of British film was a mix of now-forgotten B-movies, coarse comedies (I loved the Carry On films, which seem all but unwatchable now), and occasional big productions … Continue reading →

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Disk of the Week: My Son John (1952)
– Bad craziness in Hollywood

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Kenneth George Godwin

In the past couple of years Olive Films has released an eclectic variety of movies on DVD and Blu-ray, from noir to comedies, exploitation to obscure indie dramas – recent releases include Bresson’s The Devil, Probably alongside Aldrich’s Twilight’s Last … Continue reading →

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John Huston’s Let There Be Light (1946)

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Kenneth George Godwin

I sometimes feel kind of oppressed by the Internet – too much stuff to look at and read, and not enough time. I know I miss a lot, but you can’t spend all your time surfing. So it’s always a … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Madness

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Kenneth George Godwin

It’s probably difficult, if not impossible, for someone born in the last 20 or 30 years to understand the psychological atmosphere that prevailed at the height of the Cold War when the two superpowers were locked in a policy appropriately … Continue reading →

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