We welcome back our mate Paul from the wonderful Lovelockandload, who opens his 2010 account for us* with an in-depth look at one of Roman Polanksi’s often overlooked films, Frantic. So without much further ado, here’s Paul gettin’ all, y'know, ...Read More
As part of their Roman Polanski Directorspective, the Barbican is displaying an exhibition of archive film posters from the collection of Museum of Cinematography in Lodz, Poland. They have kindly allowed to us post a few on here as part ...Read More
Hello and welcome to Director of the Month, your cut-out-and-keep guide to the very finest auteurs in filmland... This month: Roman Polanski Nationality: French/Polish D.O.B: 18/08/1933 Years active: 1955 - present Number of films (as director): 18 Do say: "With your beady eye for the macabre, and ...Read More
Yo, dudes! Ahem. I'll bet you're enjoying Downtown Week, ain't ya? And, why not; after all, you've never seen anyone wear a T-shirt with 'I Hate New York' written on it, have you? Part of the allure of the Big Apple ...Read More
Glenn O’Brien’s TV Party was an anarchic music/arts show that aired between 1978-1982. Produced with almost no budget and no script it showcased the best talent from NYC and beyond. Fondly remembered for it’s mad performances and guests, it gave ...Read More
Hello cool cats and jive turkeys, welcome to Daysarenumbers’ Downtown week! This week we’ll be traveling back in time to late 70s & 80s New York to celebrate one of the most creatively fertile periods of popular music and film. From ...Read More
Oh, hello. Got any plans for Valentine's Day? No? Yes, it is a bit vacuous and overly commercialised, isn't it? And what's that? You don't have a girlfriend/boyfriend (cross off where apropriate)? What a shame! So you were thinking of ...Read More
Love is in the air dear readers, indeed, it is all around us, which can only mean one thing…It’s only bloody Valentine’s Day in a few days time!!! So, to get you in the mood for love, we thought we would ...Read More
Hello all, and welcome to Days Are Numbers' countdown of the thirty greatest films of the decade!* After a brief moment of mulling it over, I decided not to do a 'best of' list at the end of last year, because ...Read More
I have gushed about Gremlins on the pages of this very website before, of course. It was my favourite film when I was a nipper, remains one of my favourite films to this day, and will always be my favourite ...Read More
