Author Archives: Lewis Packwood

Get three coffins ready…

I’ve never really been into Westerns. My opinion of them mostly derives from watching Bonanza on a Sunday morning as a kid and wishing fervently that there was something better on TV, like Dungeons and Dragons or Spider-Man. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a full-length Western (Blazing Saddles doesn’t count, despite Ian’s protestations). Therefore,Continue reading “Get three coffins ready…”

The Cinema Experience: A 101 Films Special

We love going to the cinema here at 101 Films, but we don’t love everything about the cinema. Overpriced food, tiny screens, stupid ticket prices, surcharges for watching films in 3D when there’s no 2D version available, people talking during the film, people checking their mobile phones… all of these things were sent to tryContinue reading “The Cinema Experience: A 101 Films Special”

Somebody who’s bored is asleep, and somebody who’s asleep will not say no

I’d never heard of My Dinner With Andre until a few weeks ago but, in the manner of these things, once I’d heard about it I saw references to it everywhere. Ian first mentioned it to me after seeing an episode of the US comedy Community that parodies the film, and in the same weekContinue reading “Somebody who’s bored is asleep, and somebody who’s asleep will not say no”

Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead!

After Ian’s revelation last week that he’d somehow never seen GoodFellas, this week it’s my turn to admit to an astonishing gap in my film knowledge – I’ve never seen The Wizard of Oz. Well, until very recently, that is. I’ve seen Return to Oz (starring Peter Duncan of Blue Peter fame as the chubbyContinue reading “Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead!”

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster

This week we’re covering a recommendation from readers Andrew Noname (sorry, I forgot to write your surname down Andrew) and Craig Huffman – the Scorsese classic, GoodFellas. I couldn’t believe that Ian hadn’t seen this one. Name an Ealing comedy or an odd sixties sci-fi flick and I guarantee that Ian will have seen it,Continue reading “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster”