Steve Withers
@stevewithers.bsky.social
Tech journalist and film obsessive.
Fantastic article and great to see your X-wing front and centre Dave.
December 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Fantastic article and great to see your X-wing front and centre Dave.
It’s a fantastic and deeply moving series, not to mention a warning from the past.
December 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It’s a fantastic and deeply moving series, not to mention a warning from the past.
This is a terrible loss. No director in history had a run of movies like Rob Reiner; his first seven films are all different genres and all stone cold classics.
December 15, 2025 at 8:06 AM
This is a terrible loss. No director in history had a run of movies like Rob Reiner; his first seven films are all different genres and all stone cold classics.
Used Cars… nice!
December 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Used Cars… nice!
Excellent! I saw them on the UK leg of this tour in 1982.
November 26, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Excellent! I saw them on the UK leg of this tour in 1982.
That’s funny, so did I. A memorable musical experience and a remarkable film.
November 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
That’s funny, so did I. A memorable musical experience and a remarkable film.
Thanks Richard. I’m in the UK, so I’ll just have to be patient. Keep up the great work!
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Thanks Richard. I’m in the UK, so I’ll just have to be patient. Keep up the great work!
Are stocks of the book in limited supply? I ordered my copy on Amazon months before release but it still hasn’t shipped.
November 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Are stocks of the book in limited supply? I ordered my copy on Amazon months before release but it still hasn’t shipped.
I love it so much I bought the historic Enterprise plates from the rec deck set in a recent Propstore auction!
September 29, 2025 at 7:22 AM
I love it so much I bought the historic Enterprise plates from the rec deck set in a recent Propstore auction!
Love this movie too Max; in fact I’d go as far as to say it’s the only real Star Trek movie.
September 29, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Love this movie too Max; in fact I’d go as far as to say it’s the only real Star Trek movie.
The season about The Bonfire of the Vanities is another entertaining tale of a disastrous production. The waste, the miscasting, the boob jobs!
August 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
The season about The Bonfire of the Vanities is another entertaining tale of a disastrous production. The waste, the miscasting, the boob jobs!
Yes it’s a great story and I believe it was Olivier’s widow Joan Plowright who actually suggested him. When they asked her for permission she said: “You should get Tony to do it, he does a marvellous Larry!”
August 14, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Yes it’s a great story and I believe it was Olivier’s widow Joan Plowright who actually suggested him. When they asked her for permission she said: “You should get Tony to do it, he does a marvellous Larry!”
James, why aren’t you including your commentary, the gag reel and deleted scenes on the 4K Blu-ray release? Surely this should be the premium version that delivers the best picture and sound and includes all the extras.
August 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
James, why aren’t you including your commentary, the gag reel and deleted scenes on the 4K Blu-ray release? Surely this should be the premium version that delivers the best picture and sound and includes all the extras.
I attended a screening in London way back in 1991 when Spartacus was first restored with the ‘snails and oysters’ sequence, and it was quite a cinematic experience.
August 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I attended a screening in London way back in 1991 when Spartacus was first restored with the ‘snails and oysters’ sequence, and it was quite a cinematic experience.
I thought they already did this and then due to an explosion accidentally blew the Moon out of Earth orbit back in 1999?
August 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I thought they already did this and then due to an explosion accidentally blew the Moon out of Earth orbit back in 1999?