The Real Charlie Chaplin, 2021. Co-written and directed by Peter Middleton and James Spinney. SYNOPSIS: Charlie Chaplin was a pivotal figure in cinema. In this documentary Peter Middleton and James Spinney explore what made this silent movie enigma tick, through unprecedented access to archive materials. For anyone who knows anything about cinema Charlie Chaplin is […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival Review – The Real Charlie Chaplin
The Real Charlie Chaplin, 2021. Co-written and directed by Peter Middleton and James Spinney. SYNOPSIS: A look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth interview he gave to Life magazine in 1966. BAFTA-nominated filmmakers Peter Middleton and James Spinney (Notes on Blindness) return with a less-innovative though […]
Movie Review – Notes on Blindness (2016)
Notes on Blindness, 2016. Written and directed by Pete Middleton and James Spinney Starring Dan Renton Skinner, Simone Kirby, John Hull, Marilyn Hull. SYNOPSIS: A feature documentary following a man’s efforts to understand and come to terms with his steadily deteriorating eyesight. A touching and insightful film, Notes on Blindness provides a personal examination of what […]