The Rise of Halloween in Britain

The rise of Halloween in the United Kingdom in the last decade, to nearly mirror its popularity in the United States of America, has been remarkable. As a child of the 1980’s and 1990’s, one did mark the 31st October in the home with sweets, supposedly horror themed movies and, if you were lucky, some …

James Bond – Glamour or Gluttony?

With one of cinema’s most popular and successful franchises looking set to reach its 7th decade, one cannot help but wonder what keeps James Bond relevant in a very different world to the one Ian Fleming created him in during the 1950’s.  When Fleming first launched 007 on readers with the novel Casino Royale, the …