Ellen Cheshire
#52FilmsByWomen - 14th batch of 52 films Directed by Women
With the notional 'year' element that came with the #52FilmsByWomen pledge out the window, this is now my 14th batch of 52 films since...
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Ellen Cheshire
- Oct 4
- 2 min
#DirectedbyWomen 1939 - 1896 - behind the scenes
Back in March 2022, for International Women's Day, I did a blog, #DirectedbyWomen 2000 -2021- Stories Women Tell, where I selected a...
Ellen Cheshire
- Aug 12
- 3 min
Top 10 Films Set in Cinemas
I originally published this post on the 17 May 2021 when across the UK cinemas started re-opening after covid lockown. And boy, had I...
Ellen Cheshire
- Jul 29
- 3 min
#52FilmsByWomen - 13th 'Year' of films Directed by Women
With the notional 'year' element that came with the #52FilmsByWomen pledge out the window, this is now my 13th batch of 52 films since...
Ellen Cheshire
- May 19
- 2 min
#DirectedbyWomen 1969 - 1940 - make a connection with these films
For International Women's Day I did a blog, #DirectedbyWomen 2000 -2021- Stories Women Tell, where I selected a single film per year,...
Ellen Cheshire
- May 17
- 3 min
#52FilmsByWomen - 12th 'Year' of films Directed by Women
With the notional 'year' element that came with the #52FilmsByWomen pledge out the window, this is now my 12th batch of 52 films since...
Ellen Cheshire
- Apr 11
- 1 min
#DirectedbyWomen 1970 - 1999 - be a cheerleader for these films!
For International Women's Day I did a blog, Stories Women Tell: Films #DirectedbyWomen 2000 -2021, where I selected a single film per...
Ellen Cheshire
- Mar 8
- 2 min
#DirectedbyWomen 2000-2021 - stories Women Tell: Films
The theme for International Women's Day 2022 is #BreakingtheBias, where we are asked to: Imagine a gender equal world... A world free of...
Ellen Cheshire
- Mar 4
- 2 min
#OTD 1975 Charlie Chaplin was knighted
On the 4 March 1975, a frail 85 year old Charlie Chaplin, became Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin when he was knighted by the Queen at...
Ellen Cheshire
- Mar 4
- 2 min
#52FilmsByWomen - 11th 'Year' of films Directed by Women
With the notional 'year' element that came with the #52FilmsByWomen pledge out the window, this is now my 11th batch of 52 films since...
Ellen Cheshire
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Where to watch Jane Campion's short films
For those falling for Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog, here's a guide to where you can watch Campion's short films. Mishaps of...
Ellen Cheshire
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Five Lists: #TopTenFilms2021
With 670 Films and TV series watched in 2021, sorting out my Top 10s has proved a challenge! But I had a go! Sadly, I couldn’t compile a...
Ellen Cheshire
- Nov 7, 2021
- 3 min
#52FilmsByWomen - 10th 'Year' of films Directed by Women
Well, with the notional 'year' element that came with the #52FilmsByWomen pledge out the window, this is now my 10th batch of 52 "films"...
Ellen Cheshire
- Oct 16, 2021
- 5 min
Marie Antoinette (2006) Marie Antoinette (1755-1793)
Royal bio-pics have been a mainstay of commercial cinema since its inception. Historians fear them, as ultimately, they are seen as a...
Ellen Cheshire
- Aug 31, 2021
- 2 min
125 Years of Film in Chichester
125 years ago on the 31 August 1896 audiences expecting a usual night of traditional music hall entertainment at the Pier Pavilion,...
Ellen Cheshire
- Aug 15, 2021
- 3 min
Disney's Snow White (1937)
A recent twitter question about the first film you saw in cinemas, brought to mind my first visit, on 22 February 1974 to the Muswell...
Ellen Cheshire
- May 17, 2021
- 3 min
Top 10 Films Set in Cinemas
Today is the 17 May 2021, and across the UK cinemas are re-opening. And boy, have I missed going to the cinema! Over the past year I have...
Ellen Cheshire
- Apr 10, 2021
- 3 min
#52FilmsByWomen - 9th 'Year' of films Directed by Women
Well, with the notional 'year' element that came with the #52FilmsByWomen pledge out the window, this is now my 9th batch of 52 "films"...
Ellen Cheshire
- Mar 5, 2021
- 3 min
Disney's Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is an innovative and hugely entertaining film. You can easily forgive the holes in the plot and one-dimensional...
Ellen Cheshire
- Feb 4, 2021
- 3 min
Time for The Children's Hour - #LGBTHistoryMonth
February is #LGBTHistoryMonth and I am focusing my film watching on LGBTQ films. Check out my diary at letterboxd. After the epic Ben Hur...