John Featherstone
@johnfeath.bsky.social
Writer: #TheCinemaOfCancelledStars, #Ringtone and #TheDrowningAirman.
You can also read "Robin Hood & The Stuntman Lost In Time" here: https://latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/robin-hood-the-stuntman-lost-in-time/
You can also read "Robin Hood & The Stuntman Lost In Time" here: https://latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/robin-hood-the-stuntman-lost-in-time/
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John Featherstone
@johnfeath.bsky.social
· Nov 28
Robin Hood & The Stuntman Lost In Time
Old friend and occasional site contributor John Featherstone recently introduced the classic 1938 Errol Flynn film at one of Late Reviewer’s favourite cinemas, and shared a great story and so…
latereviewer.com
I had the honour of introducing #TheAdventuresOfRobinHood (1938) at #Sheffield's Showroom Cinema as part of #ArtOfAction season.
Here, masterfully reworked as a Q&A by @latereviewer.bsky.social is what I said about one of the greatest stunt teams ever assembled...
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
Here, masterfully reworked as a Q&A by @latereviewer.bsky.social is what I said about one of the greatest stunt teams ever assembled...
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
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"They're gonna need a fuckin' wreckin' ball to take me outta here!"
Yer classic Scorsese narrative of 'This is a fun lifestyle, oh shit, #TheFeds are a-comin'!' Entertaining, great soundtrack, solid performances, plus the shock appearance of Joanna Lumley too - and entirely predictable.
#FilmSky
Yer classic Scorsese narrative of 'This is a fun lifestyle, oh shit, #TheFeds are a-comin'!' Entertaining, great soundtrack, solid performances, plus the shock appearance of Joanna Lumley too - and entirely predictable.
#FilmSky
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) ⭐ 8.2 | Biography, Comedy, Crime
3h | R
www.imdb.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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"Back then, all of us drank too much..."
My own fault really, bearing in mind I dislike the original novel and I'm no fan of DiCaprio, Maguire or Luhrmann - but I gave it a chance with an open mind. And it was as OTT, shallow and profoundly boring as I expected. Plus, it looked dreadful.
#FilmSky
My own fault really, bearing in mind I dislike the original novel and I'm no fan of DiCaprio, Maguire or Luhrmann - but I gave it a chance with an open mind. And it was as OTT, shallow and profoundly boring as I expected. Plus, it looked dreadful.
#FilmSky
The Great Gatsby (2013) ⭐ 7.2 | Drama, Romance
2h 23m | PG-13
www.imdb.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"Back then, all of us drank too much..."
My own fault really, bearing in mind I dislike the original novel and I'm no fan of DiCaprio, Maguire or Luhrmann - but I gave it a chance with an open mind. And it was as OTT, shallow and profoundly boring as I expected. Plus, it looked dreadful.
#FilmSky
My own fault really, bearing in mind I dislike the original novel and I'm no fan of DiCaprio, Maguire or Luhrmann - but I gave it a chance with an open mind. And it was as OTT, shallow and profoundly boring as I expected. Plus, it looked dreadful.
#FilmSky
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"As a dungeon, it serves its purpose..."
Everything about this beautifully-made Gothic classic is on point with DoP George Barnes and director Robert Stevenson creating surely the most Orson Welles-looking film Welles didn't direct (maybe parts of it)?
96 minutes of Old Hollywood gold.
#FilmSky
Everything about this beautifully-made Gothic classic is on point with DoP George Barnes and director Robert Stevenson creating surely the most Orson Welles-looking film Welles didn't direct (maybe parts of it)?
96 minutes of Old Hollywood gold.
#FilmSky
Jane Eyre (1943) ⭐ 7.4 | Drama, Romance
1h 37m | Approved
www.imdb.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
"As a dungeon, it serves its purpose..."
Everything about this beautifully-made Gothic classic is on point with DoP George Barnes and director Robert Stevenson creating surely the most Orson Welles-looking film Welles didn't direct (maybe parts of it)?
96 minutes of Old Hollywood gold.
#FilmSky
Everything about this beautifully-made Gothic classic is on point with DoP George Barnes and director Robert Stevenson creating surely the most Orson Welles-looking film Welles didn't direct (maybe parts of it)?
96 minutes of Old Hollywood gold.
#FilmSky
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Fun! Can you still do the trick?
I was a geography major, but once I finished my required courses, I took almost nothing but film classes. Huge Curtiz. Mildred Pierce was my favorite for years.
I remember those days of IMDB, too. Such a loss, though understandable.
I was a geography major, but once I finished my required courses, I took almost nothing but film classes. Huge Curtiz. Mildred Pierce was my favorite for years.
I remember those days of IMDB, too. Such a loss, though understandable.
February 14, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Fun! Can you still do the trick?
I was a geography major, but once I finished my required courses, I took almost nothing but film classes. Huge Curtiz. Mildred Pierce was my favorite for years.
I remember those days of IMDB, too. Such a loss, though understandable.
I was a geography major, but once I finished my required courses, I took almost nothing but film classes. Huge Curtiz. Mildred Pierce was my favorite for years.
I remember those days of IMDB, too. Such a loss, though understandable.
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All while Hoagy Carmichael chews on a matchstick while playing the piano
February 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
All while Hoagy Carmichael chews on a matchstick while playing the piano
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And smoking. Lots of smoking.
February 13, 2026 at 8:55 PM
And smoking. Lots of smoking.
If you're interested in finding out a little more about #TheAdventuresOfRobinHood, here's something I wrote/delivered in 2024.
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
Robin Hood & The Stuntman Lost In Time
Old friend and occasional site contributor John Featherstone recently introduced the classic 1938 Errol Flynn film at one of Late Reviewer’s favourite cinemas, and shared a great story and so…
latereviewer.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:49 PM
If you're interested in finding out a little more about #TheAdventuresOfRobinHood, here's something I wrote/delivered in 2024.
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
"If there's any trouble, start shootin'..."
Bogart whistles, Bacall smoulders, drinks are imbibed, bullets fired, songs sung, double entendres given and gallons of sheer sass float around. A superb movie that places attitude over action, it's effortlessly cool and endlessly enjoyable.
#FilmSky
Bogart whistles, Bacall smoulders, drinks are imbibed, bullets fired, songs sung, double entendres given and gallons of sheer sass float around. A superb movie that places attitude over action, it's effortlessly cool and endlessly enjoyable.
#FilmSky
To Have and Have Not (1944) ⭐ 7.8 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
1h 40m | Approved
www.imdb.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:48 PM
"If there's any trouble, start shootin'..."
Bogart whistles, Bacall smoulders, drinks are imbibed, bullets fired, songs sung, double entendres given and gallons of sheer sass float around. A superb movie that places attitude over action, it's effortlessly cool and endlessly enjoyable.
#FilmSky
Bogart whistles, Bacall smoulders, drinks are imbibed, bullets fired, songs sung, double entendres given and gallons of sheer sass float around. A superb movie that places attitude over action, it's effortlessly cool and endlessly enjoyable.
#FilmSky
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I didn't care for this first time round and am curious but cautious about revisiting it.
Didn't hate it as much as I hated the book, mind.
Didn't hate it as much as I hated the book, mind.
February 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I didn't care for this first time round and am curious but cautious about revisiting it.
Didn't hate it as much as I hated the book, mind.
Didn't hate it as much as I hated the book, mind.
"They're gonna need a fuckin' wreckin' ball to take me outta here!"
Yer classic Scorsese narrative of 'This is a fun lifestyle, oh shit, #TheFeds are a-comin'!' Entertaining, great soundtrack, solid performances, plus the shock appearance of Joanna Lumley too - and entirely predictable.
#FilmSky
Yer classic Scorsese narrative of 'This is a fun lifestyle, oh shit, #TheFeds are a-comin'!' Entertaining, great soundtrack, solid performances, plus the shock appearance of Joanna Lumley too - and entirely predictable.
#FilmSky
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) ⭐ 8.2 | Biography, Comedy, Crime
3h | R
www.imdb.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
If you're interested in finding out a little more about #TheAdventuresOfRobinHood, here's something I wrote/delivered in 2024.
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
Robin Hood & The Stuntman Lost In Time
Old friend and occasional site contributor John Featherstone recently introduced the classic 1938 Errol Flynn film at one of Late Reviewer’s favourite cinemas, and shared a great story and so…
latereviewer.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
If you're interested in finding out a little more about #TheAdventuresOfRobinHood, here's something I wrote/delivered in 2024.
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
"Back then, all of us drank too much..."
My own fault really, bearing in mind I dislike the original novel and I'm no fan of DiCaprio, Maguire or Luhrmann - but I gave it a chance with an open mind. And it was as OTT, shallow and profoundly boring as I expected. Plus, it looked dreadful.
#FilmSky
My own fault really, bearing in mind I dislike the original novel and I'm no fan of DiCaprio, Maguire or Luhrmann - but I gave it a chance with an open mind. And it was as OTT, shallow and profoundly boring as I expected. Plus, it looked dreadful.
#FilmSky
The Great Gatsby (2013) ⭐ 7.2 | Drama, Romance
2h 23m | PG-13
www.imdb.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"Back then, all of us drank too much..."
My own fault really, bearing in mind I dislike the original novel and I'm no fan of DiCaprio, Maguire or Luhrmann - but I gave it a chance with an open mind. And it was as OTT, shallow and profoundly boring as I expected. Plus, it looked dreadful.
#FilmSky
My own fault really, bearing in mind I dislike the original novel and I'm no fan of DiCaprio, Maguire or Luhrmann - but I gave it a chance with an open mind. And it was as OTT, shallow and profoundly boring as I expected. Plus, it looked dreadful.
#FilmSky
"As a dungeon, it serves its purpose..."
Everything about this beautifully-made Gothic classic is on point with DoP George Barnes and director Robert Stevenson creating surely the most Orson Welles-looking film Welles didn't direct (maybe parts of it)?
96 minutes of Old Hollywood gold.
#FilmSky
Everything about this beautifully-made Gothic classic is on point with DoP George Barnes and director Robert Stevenson creating surely the most Orson Welles-looking film Welles didn't direct (maybe parts of it)?
96 minutes of Old Hollywood gold.
#FilmSky
Jane Eyre (1943) ⭐ 7.4 | Drama, Romance
1h 37m | Approved
www.imdb.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
"As a dungeon, it serves its purpose..."
Everything about this beautifully-made Gothic classic is on point with DoP George Barnes and director Robert Stevenson creating surely the most Orson Welles-looking film Welles didn't direct (maybe parts of it)?
96 minutes of Old Hollywood gold.
#FilmSky
Everything about this beautifully-made Gothic classic is on point with DoP George Barnes and director Robert Stevenson creating surely the most Orson Welles-looking film Welles didn't direct (maybe parts of it)?
96 minutes of Old Hollywood gold.
#FilmSky
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Hi #FilmSky, I'm selling some absolute classics on eBay, including these - rare and at reasonable prices.
#JohnFord #SamuelFuller #SellSky #eBay
#JohnFord #SamuelFuller #SellSky #eBay
February 6, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Hi #FilmSky, I'm selling some absolute classics on eBay, including these - rare and at reasonable prices.
#JohnFord #SamuelFuller #SellSky #eBay
#JohnFord #SamuelFuller #SellSky #eBay
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Amazing night at the beautiful #Sheffield City Hall seeing the phenomenally-talented #BowieExperience.
Tunes (obvs.), musicianship, stagecraft, atmosphere - all incredible. It was so SO good and the audience went wild.
If you get chance to see it on tour, seize it.
#DavidBowie #MusicSky
Tunes (obvs.), musicianship, stagecraft, atmosphere - all incredible. It was so SO good and the audience went wild.
If you get chance to see it on tour, seize it.
#DavidBowie #MusicSky
February 6, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Amazing night at the beautiful #Sheffield City Hall seeing the phenomenally-talented #BowieExperience.
Tunes (obvs.), musicianship, stagecraft, atmosphere - all incredible. It was so SO good and the audience went wild.
If you get chance to see it on tour, seize it.
#DavidBowie #MusicSky
Tunes (obvs.), musicianship, stagecraft, atmosphere - all incredible. It was so SO good and the audience went wild.
If you get chance to see it on tour, seize it.
#DavidBowie #MusicSky
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"You think you could grab me another bracelet?"
Chalamet is superb, no doubt about it, and generally it's very good but it's also too long, the theme of constant objects and challenges is hammered into the ground (the whole dog subplot could just go) and parts of it are pure silliness.
#FilmSky
Chalamet is superb, no doubt about it, and generally it's very good but it's also too long, the theme of constant objects and challenges is hammered into the ground (the whole dog subplot could just go) and parts of it are pure silliness.
#FilmSky
Marty Supreme (2025) ⭐ 8.1 | Drama, Sport
2h 29m | R
www.imdb.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:55 PM
"You think you could grab me another bracelet?"
Chalamet is superb, no doubt about it, and generally it's very good but it's also too long, the theme of constant objects and challenges is hammered into the ground (the whole dog subplot could just go) and parts of it are pure silliness.
#FilmSky
Chalamet is superb, no doubt about it, and generally it's very good but it's also too long, the theme of constant objects and challenges is hammered into the ground (the whole dog subplot could just go) and parts of it are pure silliness.
#FilmSky
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Always good to see my friend, Dr. Sheldon Hall, who kindly signed my copy of his book #ArmchairCinema. The dedication includes the date he first saw my favourite film, #TheAdventuresOfRobinHood (1938), on TV.
(I can't recommend said tome highly enough, by the way.)
#FilmSky #BookSky
(I can't recommend said tome highly enough, by the way.)
#FilmSky #BookSky
February 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Always good to see my friend, Dr. Sheldon Hall, who kindly signed my copy of his book #ArmchairCinema. The dedication includes the date he first saw my favourite film, #TheAdventuresOfRobinHood (1938), on TV.
(I can't recommend said tome highly enough, by the way.)
#FilmSky #BookSky
(I can't recommend said tome highly enough, by the way.)
#FilmSky #BookSky
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"Scratch a Russian, you'll find a peasant..."
Maurice Jarre and Freddie Young are my heroes of this legendary epic about (red) star-crossed lovers that I saw for the first time today. All good but, yes, the score and cinematography are outstanding. Enjoyed it but no desire to see again.
#FilmSky
Maurice Jarre and Freddie Young are my heroes of this legendary epic about (red) star-crossed lovers that I saw for the first time today. All good but, yes, the score and cinematography are outstanding. Enjoyed it but no desire to see again.
#FilmSky
Doctor Zhivago (1965) ⭐ 7.9 | Drama, Romance, War
3h 17m | Approved
www.imdb.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:05 PM
"Scratch a Russian, you'll find a peasant..."
Maurice Jarre and Freddie Young are my heroes of this legendary epic about (red) star-crossed lovers that I saw for the first time today. All good but, yes, the score and cinematography are outstanding. Enjoyed it but no desire to see again.
#FilmSky
Maurice Jarre and Freddie Young are my heroes of this legendary epic about (red) star-crossed lovers that I saw for the first time today. All good but, yes, the score and cinematography are outstanding. Enjoyed it but no desire to see again.
#FilmSky
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"Are you going to behave from now on, Farleigh?"
Never feels too original, packed full of clichéd characters and with some parts clearly put in as talking points, however, the brilliant Barry Keoghan demonstrates his acting genius once again and the (implausible) ending was pretty decent.
#FilmSky
Never feels too original, packed full of clichéd characters and with some parts clearly put in as talking points, however, the brilliant Barry Keoghan demonstrates his acting genius once again and the (implausible) ending was pretty decent.
#FilmSky
Saltburn (2023) ⭐ 7.0 | Drama, Thriller
2h 11m | R
www.imdb.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:24 PM
"Are you going to behave from now on, Farleigh?"
Never feels too original, packed full of clichéd characters and with some parts clearly put in as talking points, however, the brilliant Barry Keoghan demonstrates his acting genius once again and the (implausible) ending was pretty decent.
#FilmSky
Never feels too original, packed full of clichéd characters and with some parts clearly put in as talking points, however, the brilliant Barry Keoghan demonstrates his acting genius once again and the (implausible) ending was pretty decent.
#FilmSky
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"As long as they're bombing the beach, they can't be bombing anywhere else..."
Right, I swear I must have seen a different film to everyone else because I thought it was just... fine. That's it. Fine. Inconsequential, nothing great about it, doubt I'll remember it this time next week.
#FilmSky
Right, I swear I must have seen a different film to everyone else because I thought it was just... fine. That's it. Fine. Inconsequential, nothing great about it, doubt I'll remember it this time next week.
#FilmSky
Local Hero (1983) ⭐ 7.3 | Comedy, Drama
1h 51m | PG
www.imdb.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
"As long as they're bombing the beach, they can't be bombing anywhere else..."
Right, I swear I must have seen a different film to everyone else because I thought it was just... fine. That's it. Fine. Inconsequential, nothing great about it, doubt I'll remember it this time next week.
#FilmSky
Right, I swear I must have seen a different film to everyone else because I thought it was just... fine. That's it. Fine. Inconsequential, nothing great about it, doubt I'll remember it this time next week.
#FilmSky
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I started writing my first novel, #SergiosExile, 20 years ago today.
I was only 23 years old and 90% of everything I learned about writing came from that book.
#BookSky
I was only 23 years old and 90% of everything I learned about writing came from that book.
#BookSky
February 2, 2026 at 9:42 AM
I started writing my first novel, #SergiosExile, 20 years ago today.
I was only 23 years old and 90% of everything I learned about writing came from that book.
#BookSky
I was only 23 years old and 90% of everything I learned about writing came from that book.
#BookSky
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"I thought all Joans were evil old women..."
A few lovely shots, great production design and nice costumes but with a Gary Barlow-lookalike hero, some unfortunate makeup, lame humour and no tension or thrills whatsoever, it slithered rather than rattled along.
A shame; I expected more.
#FilmSky
A few lovely shots, great production design and nice costumes but with a Gary Barlow-lookalike hero, some unfortunate makeup, lame humour and no tension or thrills whatsoever, it slithered rather than rattled along.
A shame; I expected more.
#FilmSky
The Curse of the Yellow Snake (1963) ⭐ 5.3 | Thriller
1h 38m
www.imdb.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
"I thought all Joans were evil old women..."
A few lovely shots, great production design and nice costumes but with a Gary Barlow-lookalike hero, some unfortunate makeup, lame humour and no tension or thrills whatsoever, it slithered rather than rattled along.
A shame; I expected more.
#FilmSky
A few lovely shots, great production design and nice costumes but with a Gary Barlow-lookalike hero, some unfortunate makeup, lame humour and no tension or thrills whatsoever, it slithered rather than rattled along.
A shame; I expected more.
#FilmSky