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Sequels and remakes are everywhere right now—particularly in the superhero genre, where originality often wears someone ...
07/08/2025

Sequels and remakes are everywhere right now—particularly in the superhero genre, where originality often wears someone else’s cape. I joined Gabriel on Kent Tonight to unpick why Hollywood can’t resist reheating old stories, before facing the “Remake or Sequel” quiz. My finest moment? Casually—almost smugly—recalling that The Seven Samurai stormed cinemas in 1954. No Google, no lifeline, just pure cinephile glory.

Sequels and remakes are everywhere right now—particularly in the superhero genre, where originality often wears someone else’s cape. I joined Gabriel on Kent Tonight to unpick why Hollywood can’t r…

This reboot reminded me at times of ‘Chinatown’ – not just in tone but in casting. Danny Huston, son of John Huston (who...
07/08/2025

This reboot reminded me at times of ‘Chinatown’ – not just in tone but in casting. Danny Huston, son of John Huston (who famously played Noah Cross in ‘Chinatown’), appears here as a completely different kind of villain: a tech oligarch with a plan to corrupt and take over the city. It’s a fun, if exaggerated, parallel that adds a layer of cinematic history to the absurdity....

This reboot reminded me at times of ‘Chinatown’ – not just in tone but in casting. Danny Huston, son of John Huston (who famously played Noah Cross in ‘Chinatown’), appears here as a completely dif…

For this latest episode of Kent Film Club I was joined on 31 July 2025 by Wesley Baker. Wesley is an entrepreneur, autho...
06/08/2025

For this latest episode of Kent Film Club I was joined on 31 July 2025 by Wesley Baker. Wesley is an entrepreneur, author and CEO of a travel company, and he recently published the travel memoir Echoes of a Season. Wesley has chosen as his favourite films Big Wednesday, A Bridge Too Far, Gotcha!, and Four Weddings and a Funeral…...

For this latest episode of Kent Film Club I was joined on 31 July 2025 by Wesley Baker. Wesley is an entrepreneur, author and CEO of a travel company, and he recently published the travel memoir Ec…

Live in the studio this week, I was joined by Giles Polglase from Canterbury for Ukraine. Giles visited Cabin FM to shar...
06/08/2025

Live in the studio this week, I was joined by Giles Polglase from Canterbury for Ukraine. Giles visited Cabin FM to share details about the upcoming events in Canterbury on 23 August to celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day. As always, there were plenty of features to keep you company throughout your Tuesday afternoon - including a review of The Naked Gun, community news, On This Day in History, and a selection of 80s belters from Depeche Mode, Howard Jones, and The Pointer Sisters.

Live in the studio this week, I was joined by Giles Polglase from Canterbury for Ukraine. Giles visited Cabin FM to share details about the upcoming events in Canterbury on 23 August to celebrate U…

Catch the highlights from Drive on Monday 4 August 2025 on Cabin FM - packed with fun quiz questions linked to events fr...
05/08/2025

Catch the highlights from Drive on Monday 4 August 2025 on Cabin FM - packed with fun quiz questions linked to events from this day in history, the latest travel updates, and a nostalgic musical journey through the decades. I spin hits from the '60s, '70s and '80s, including a look at what topped the charts this week in two different years from each era!

Catch the highlights from Drive on Monday 4 August 2025 on Cabin FM – packed with fun quiz questions linked to events from this day in history, the latest travel updates, and a nostalgic musi…

Lawrence Jackson, filmmaker and academic, joins me on the latest edition of Cabin at the Movies to choose his favourite ...
04/08/2025

Lawrence Jackson, filmmaker and academic, joins me on the latest edition of Cabin at the Movies to choose his favourite films, which include the 1950s version of 'A Star Is Born', 'Lawrence of Arabia', and 'Pan's Labyrinth'. There is also a look at what is out at the cinema this week, including a preview of 'The Naked Gun', and movie news and accompanying music tracks from this week in history.

Lawrence Jackson, filmmaker and academic, joins me on the latest edition of Cabin at the Movies to choose his favourite films, which include the 1950s version of ‘A Star Is Born’, & #821…

It was Abby Hook's last day with KMTV on 31 July 2025 and it was a pleasure to be Abby's final interviewee on Kent Tonig...
01/08/2025

It was Abby Hook's last day with KMTV on 31 July 2025 and it was a pleasure to be Abby's final interviewee on Kent Tonight. I was asked about films I have recently seen and recommend, my thoughts about the upcoming third Avatar film, and I was set an elements-based quiz. Let's just say I know more about water than wind or fire!

It was Abby Hook’s last day with KMTV on 31 July 2025 and it was a pleasure to be Abby’s final interviewee on Kent Tonight. I was asked about films I have recently seen and recommend, m…

Join me for a packed show full of music, memories & more!✨ On This Day in History – key moments that shaped the world on...
30/07/2025

Join me for a packed show full of music, memories & more!✨ On This Day in History – key moments that shaped the world on 29 July🎬 Film reviews: the brand-new Superman & Sundance hitThe Ballad of Wallis Island📰 Local community news & updates🎵 Music from across the decades – including tributes to the legendary Ozzy Osbourne & Cleo Laine, plus 80s belters from Tom Robinson, Bananarama & more!

Join me for a packed show full of music, memories & more!✨ On This Day in History – key moments that shaped the world on 29 July🎬 Film reviews: the brand-new Superman & Sundance hitThe Ball…

In this week's episode I am joined by sci-fi expert Paul March-Russell to talk about Paul's favourite films which includ...
29/07/2025

In this week's episode I am joined by sci-fi expert Paul March-Russell to talk about Paul's favourite films which include ‘A Matter of Life and Death’, ‘The Third Man’, ‘Once Upon A Time In The West’ and ‘Hannah And Her Sisters’. There’s also a look at what happened this week in movie history, with accompanying film-related music. And I will be reviewing what’s showing at the Kavanagh, including one of the best films I’ve seen this last year (it was the highlight for me at Sundance) - ‘The Ballad of Wallis Island’.

In this week’s episode I am joined by sci-fi expert Paul March-Russell to talk about Paul’s favourite films which include ‘A Matter of Life and Death’, ‘The Third Man’, ‘Once Upon A Tim…

My guest this week is Stephen Willoughby, who studied Theology at Lampeter between 1984 and 1987. After university, Step...
28/07/2025

My guest this week is Stephen Willoughby, who studied Theology at Lampeter between 1984 and 1987. After university, Stephen’s path took a technical turn – he became a computer operator and later completed an MSc in Computer Science at Aberystwyth, a journey that reflects a broadening of Stephen’s skills. Stephen now works in quality assurance and holds a PhD in a related field....

My guest this week is Stephen Willoughby, who studied Theology at Lampeter between 1984 and 1987. After university, Stephen’s path took a technical turn – he became a computer operator and later co…

For this latest episode of Kent Film Club I was joined on 17 July 2025 by Nikki Mattocks, a mental health lecturer, advi...
27/07/2025

For this latest episode of Kent Film Club I was joined on 17 July 2025 by Nikki Mattocks, a mental health lecturer, adviser and author. Nikki has chosen as her favourite films Kinky Boots, Inside Out, Hairspray and The Fault in Our Stars. To watch the interview click here: Kent Film Club - Nikki Mattocks (Thursday 17th July 2025)...

For this latest episode of Kent Film Club I was joined on 17 July 2025 by Nikki Mattocks, a mental health lecturer, adviser and author. Nikki has chosen as her favourite films Kinky Boots, Inside O…

Highlights from Cabin at the Movies on 19 July 2025 in which I was joined by astrophysicist Chris Greenfield to find out...
23/07/2025

Highlights from Cabin at the Movies on 19 July 2025 in which I was joined by astrophysicist Chris Greenfield to find out about his all time favourite movies. Expect a few films with John Williams scores, a Bond film, and a Thanksgiving family classic which Chris watches every year with his sister. There are also reviews of the latest movies including 'Superman', as well as a look at the week from 19-25 July in movie history with accompanying film songs.

Highlights from Cabin at the Movies on 19 July 2025 in which I was joined by astrophysicist Chris Greenfield to find out about his all time favourite movies. Expect a few films with John Williams s…

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