Author Archives: Ian

About Ian

A keen fan of His Dark Materials and Philip Pullman. Assistant to Paul Temple and Sir Graham Forbes.
The Butterfly Tattoo hoping for Cannes
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The South Manchester Reporter features an article about The Butterfly Tattoo film director Phil Hawkins, who is himself a Mancunian. The article discusses much of his upbringing in South Manchester and his subsequent development as a film maker. It discloses, … Continue reading



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Pullman’s son marries in full Catholic ceremony
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According to gossip-site Popbitch, Philip Pullman’s son got married last weekend in a full Catholic wedding ceremony. The words of Popbitch: Wedding day bliss for Pullman Philip Pullman may be one of our foremost atheists but his son got married … Continue reading



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Movie reaches 300 million dollars
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With the DVD and Blu Ray releases of The Golden Compass movie due on April 28th, the theatrical release has finally reached US$ 300 million worldwide (not including the USA which is generally referred to as the domestic market), almost … Continue reading



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Golden Compass Blu Ray Reviewed
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Website moviemansguide.com have reviewed the 2 disc blu ray version of The Golden Compass, due for release in just a few days time. They seem on the whole to be mightily impressed, in particular by the quality of the extra … Continue reading



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New Boatyard Fight
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You may remember that we reported back in December that Oxford City Council had rejected a planning application to redevelop the Castle Mill boatyard in the Jericho area of Oxford; however, according to the Oxford Mail, the developers in question, … Continue reading



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