Archive for March, 2026
A review of the film “A House Of Dynamite”
March 5th, 2026 by Roger Darlington
Kathryn Bigelow is a rarity among American directors, a woman who makes compelling movies with a military theme. I was enormously impressed by “The Hurt Locker” (2008) and “Zero Dark Thirty” (2012). Here, she works with scriptwriter Noah Oppenheim and sound designer Paul NJ Ottosson to present to us a gripping insight into a nightmare […]
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“Everyone Has A Story”
March 2nd, 2026 by Roger Darlington
After a year and a half of interviewing, writing and editing, my latest book – entitled “Everyone Has A Story” – is now available for purchase on Amazon. It is a series of profiles of 33 of my friends with particularly interesting stories. As you read these profiles, you’ll be amazed, amused, informed, and inspired. […]
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A review of the latest film adaptation of “Wuthering Heights”
March 1st, 2026 by Roger Darlington
I’ve read the dark and dour 1847 Emily Brontë novel and I’ve seen the film adaptations of 1939, 1992 and 2011, so why would I want to view yet another cinematic interpretation of this long and complex work? The main reason is that the writer and director is Emerald Fennell and I was so unsettled […]
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