Film/Broadcast review Archives - Huguenot Jo https://huguenotjo.co.uk/category/film-broadcast-review/ Exploring the secrets of family history Sun, 05 Nov 2023 17:33:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Chasing the algorithm – cults, incels and digital culture https://huguenotjo.co.uk/film-broadcast-review/chasing-the-algorithm-cults-incels-and-digital-culture/ https://huguenotjo.co.uk/film-broadcast-review/chasing-the-algorithm-cults-incels-and-digital-culture/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2022 20:03:41 +0000 https://huguenotjo.co.uk/?p=51699 A chilling Radio 4 series “The New Gurus” tumbled into my lap during holiday downtime, and is appallingly relevant today.

Presenter Helen Lewis is a journalist I’ve long admired for her staunchly down-to-earth reporting.  She’s often heard on Radio 4, …

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]]> A chilling Radio 4 series “The New Gurus” tumbled into my lap during holiday downtime, and is appallingly relevant today.

Presenter Helen Lewis is a journalist I’ve long admired for her staunchly down-to-earth reporting.  She’s often heard on Radio 4, …

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]]> https://huguenotjo.co.uk/film-broadcast-review/chasing-the-algorithm-cults-incels-and-digital-culture/feed/ 8 The Essex Serpent – streaming on Apple TV+ https://huguenotjo.co.uk/film-broadcast-review/the-essex-serpent-streaming-on-apple-tv/ https://huguenotjo.co.uk/film-broadcast-review/the-essex-serpent-streaming-on-apple-tv/#respond Sun, 15 May 2022 15:41:12 +0000 https://huguenotjo.co.uk/?p=51633 Clare Danes and Tom Hiddleston star in the TV adaptation of Sarah Perry’s novel The Essex Serpent.

It’s getting good write-ups..

Read a review of the book here and more information about Sarah Perry here

The Essex Serpent TV Mini …

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]]> Clare Danes and Tom Hiddleston star in the TV adaptation of Sarah Perry’s novel The Essex Serpent.

It’s getting good write-ups..

Read a review of the book here and more information about Sarah Perry here

The Essex Serpent TV Mini …

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]]> https://huguenotjo.co.uk/film-broadcast-review/the-essex-serpent-streaming-on-apple-tv/feed/ 0 In the secret places of the heart: The Mirror And The Light https://huguenotjo.co.uk/book-review/in-the-secret-places-of-the-heart-the-mirror-and-the-light/ https://huguenotjo.co.uk/book-review/in-the-secret-places-of-the-heart-the-mirror-and-the-light/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2020 12:45:31 +0000 https://huguenotjo.co.uk/?p=51136 It was comforting to slide back into the familiar mind of Thomas Cromwell as imagined by Hilary Mantel.  If you haven’t tackled Mantel’s Tudor trilogy, it’s a very apt project for the lockdown – three enormous tomes, all of them …

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]]> It was comforting to slide back into the familiar mind of Thomas Cromwell as imagined by Hilary Mantel.  If you haven’t tackled Mantel’s Tudor trilogy, it’s a very apt project for the lockdown – three enormous tomes, all of them …

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]]> https://huguenotjo.co.uk/book-review/in-the-secret-places-of-the-heart-the-mirror-and-the-light/feed/ 13 Half-Hanged Mary and The Handmaid’s Tale https://huguenotjo.co.uk/film-broadcast-review/half-hanged-mary-and-the-handmaids-tale/ https://huguenotjo.co.uk/film-broadcast-review/half-hanged-mary-and-the-handmaids-tale/#comments Sun, 15 Jul 2018 10:56:11 +0000 https://huguenotjo.co.uk/?p=50892 Margaret Atwood dedicated her novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” to Mary Webster – “Half-Hanged Mary”.  Webster was hanged from a tree for witchcraft in 17th century Puritan New England, yet – remarkably – survived overnight, was cut down, and subsequently …

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]]> Margaret Atwood dedicated her novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” to Mary Webster – “Half-Hanged Mary”.  Webster was hanged from a tree for witchcraft in 17th century Puritan New England, yet – remarkably – survived overnight, was cut down, and subsequently …

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]]> https://huguenotjo.co.uk/film-broadcast-review/half-hanged-mary-and-the-handmaids-tale/feed/ 14 The Final Girl https://huguenotjo.co.uk/film-broadcast-review/the-final-girl/ https://huguenotjo.co.uk/film-broadcast-review/the-final-girl/#respond Sun, 08 Apr 2018 15:09:42 +0000 http://traceyrissik.co.uk/jo-rogers/?p=50577 If you’re any kind of film buff, you’ll love Robert Eggers’ debut film The Witch; and if you’re interested in Puritanism or Calvinism, it’s an extraordinary eye-opener.

I heard several interviews with Eggers before I saw the film; he’s …

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]]> If you’re any kind of film buff, you’ll love Robert Eggers’ debut film The Witch; and if you’re interested in Puritanism or Calvinism, it’s an extraordinary eye-opener.

I heard several interviews with Eggers before I saw the film; he’s …

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