August 3, 2020
Why I Loved The Last Of Us Part II
I went dark on selected social media platforms and news feeds shortly before the...
May 3, 2020
Top Music Moments From The Sopranos
2019 marked the 20th anniversary since The Sopranos first aired on HBO. To mark...
April 18, 2020
My COVID-19 Playlist
One thing I’ve noticed as I’ve got older and more mature (debatable) is that...
February 16, 2020
Robert Pattinson’s “The Batman” Suit Reveal
Director Matt Reeves has revealed the first look at Robert Pattinson in the new...
January 16, 2020
My Top 10 Films Of The 2010s
As we’re now in the roaring 2020s, here’s a rundown of my top films...
March 16, 2018
Annihilation [2018] Review
Annihilation is a rare film, and Alex Garland is a rare writer/director (not forgetting...
January 3, 2018
New Year, New Digital Me
Happy New Year fellow photographers, lighting professionals and cinema lovers. You may notice that...
November 4, 2017
Blade Runner 2049 [2017] Review
Where to even begin with this. I’m won’t sit on the fence teasing you...
April 5, 2017
Ghost In The Shell [2017] Review
It’s happened. Hollywood have finally got their hands all over the manga holy grail;...
February 22, 2017
Hitman – Season 1 [PS4] Review
IO Interactive made a bold move by releasing a AAA title with an 'episodic'...
January 7, 2017
2017’s Watchlist
2015 and 2016 were years of blockbusters not delivering on promises showcased in their...
December 21, 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story [2016] Review
Amongst Rogue One's gritty and war-torn tone and visuals, it kept an ecstatic grin...
December 20, 2016
Here’s The Blade Runner: 2049 Announcement Trailer (Thankfully It Looks Good!)
Relieved, to say the least! Without giving away too much, yes, the Vangelis soundtrack...
October 15, 2016
Scarface (1983) #NowWatching
I dusted off the DVD after a decade, and felt like I watched a...
October 14, 2016
My First PlayStation VR Experience…As Batman!
Coinciding with the launch of PlayStation VR, I managed to sign up for a...
August 23, 2016
Driving Down California’s Pacific Coast Highway & Our One Day Hike In Yosemite National Park
I’ve just returned from the trip of a lifetime; a two week road trip...
May 20, 2016
You Can Buy My Tat!
Instead of just sharing my photos online, the world can now see them on...
May 3, 2016
‘Time’: My Christopher Nolan Video Tribute
I love Christopher Nolan’s style of filmmaking along with Wally Pfister’s / Hoyte Van...
April 28, 2016
New Social Media Artwork
What’s the brand of ‘you’? Have you got your social media branding focused? PFFFFFFFFFFFFFTT……wha? I have...
April 21, 2016
Jason Bourne – New Official Trailer
Now this looks good. I'm just as excited for this as I was with...
April 4, 2016
Batman v Superman [2016] Review
It’s no secret that I have a bias towards #TeamBatman. As someone said to...
February 5, 2016
Hockey!
Over Christmas and New Year I visited Canada for the first time, and caught...
January 29, 2016
There Needs To Be More Films Like…Layer Cake [2004]
Firstly…there does NOT need to be more British gangster films. I can’t stress enough...
January 26, 2016
This Tribute To Heath Ledger’s Joker Shows Just How Sinister He Made The Character
Much like the backlash that Daniel Craig received being announced as the new 007...
January 24, 2016
‘The Revenant’ Cinematographer Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki
Just like Children Of Men, Gravity and Birdman; I was amazed by Emmanuel Lubezki’s cinematography in...
October 28, 2015
SPECTRE [2015] Review
Where next after the $1 billion (£650 million) and most successful 007 outing in the...
September 30, 2015
Biology of the Blog: A BreakThru Radio Interview
Earlier this month I was contacted by Jess, a journalist and podcast producer at BreakThru...
September 12, 2015
In Praise Of True Detective Season 2
Season 1’s finale of True Detective pulled in HBO’s highest viewer count since Six Feet...
August 10, 2015
Apocalypse Now: Redux #NowWatching
Francis Ford Coppola’s 2001 extended version of the 1979 classic. Set during the Vietnam...
August 3, 2015
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation [2015] Review
Cards on the table; I’m a sucker for the Mission: Impossible films, so this...
June 30, 2015
Batman: Cape and Cowl Exhibition
Coinciding with the release of the Batman: Arkham Knight video game, a free pop-up...
June 15, 2015
Secret Cinema Presents…The Empire Strikes Back
Last night I had the pleasure of parting ways with £75 to see Secret Cinema's...
June 3, 2015
Predestination [2015]…..A Mind Bending Film!
I watched Predestination earlier this week and was shocked and amazed. If you like...
May 31, 2015
Mad Max: Fury Road [2015] Review
Mad Max Fury Road is George Miller’s glorious return to the post-apocalyptic world that we...
May 7, 2015
Istanbul Trip
Istanbul…..what can I say? An amazing city? Great people? Beautiful architecture? One of most...
March 30, 2015
‘Blade Runner’ BFI Photography Competition
To coincide with Blade Runner: The Final Cut coming back to the big screen...
March 19, 2015
Sukh’s Sunday Session
On Sunday I travelled over to Kensal Green to see Sukh play an afternoon acoustic set...
January 28, 2015
London Shots
Happy (belated) New Year! Christmas was certainly a busy time seeing family and catching...
December 24, 2014
Happy Holidays!
It’s time to go underground for a few weeks…. enjoy the Holidays! See you...
December 7, 2014
Bond 24 Officially Titled ‘SPECTRE’
Following on from a successful and hugely impressive Bond 23, Skyfall, Sam Mendes returns...
November 14, 2014
Interstellar [2014] Review
We’ve reached “one year from now” that closed the teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan’s...
October 19, 2014
The Greatest Ever ‘Long Take’?
“A long take is an uninterrupted shot in a film which lasts much longer than...
September 24, 2014
‘The Dark Knight’ Epic Trilogy Trailer
As you may have guessed from rummaging around my website, The Dark Knight is...
September 3, 2014
Returning To Paris [2014]
At the end of August I took a few days holiday to roam the...
September 2, 2014
Secret Cinema Presents… Back To The Future
Back To The Future, to me, is undoubtedly one of the best trilogies to...
July 15, 2014
Vietnam Trip [2010]
Whilst digging through the photo archives recently, I rediscovered the shots from my Vietnam...
May 14, 2014
Zack Snyder Reveals New Batmobile and Batsuit
O-M-G! (regulate breathing). Zack Snyder has revealed the new Batmobile and Ben Affleck’s Batman...
April 5, 2014
Captain America: The Winter Soldier [2014]
So, the hangover from The Avengers has kicked in (or Avengers Assemble, but come...
April 2, 2014
The Burger Chronicles Update: Dirty Burger
Place: Dirty Burger in Vauxhall. Food: Dirty Bacon with crinkle cut fries and a chocolate shake....
March 25, 2014
Status Update
Hi all. I’ve dropped off the radar over the last month, so thought I’d...
January 26, 2014
Martin Scorsese: The Wolf Of Western Cinema
Martin Scorsese’s latest entry into his stellar filmography, The Wolf Of Wall Street, has...
December 22, 2013
Future Cinema Presents… Ghostbusters
Last night, Future Cinema triumphantly emerged once again at The Troxy in East London for a...
December 7, 2013
The Last Of Us [PS3]
Naughty Dog just keep on going from strength to strength. They’ve truly utilised the...
November 7, 2013
New York City
After rummaging around the the extensive archives of my photography hard drive, I rediscovered...
September 23, 2013
The Sopranos. The Greatest TV Series Ever ‘Made’.
Just like the sudden finale of the last episode, James Gandolfini was sadly taken...
August 7, 2013
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
This is THE most outrageously fun and random game I have ever played. It’s...
August 5, 2013
Time Lapse (Cycling)
Another time lapse test using my new GoPro Hero 3. This time cycling on...
July 28, 2013
My First Shot At Time-lapse Photography
My first shot at time-lapse photography using a newly acquired GoPro Hero 3 Black...
July 21, 2013
ArtFX OFFICIEL // Thousandth Street
Blade Runner with a slice of Minority Report…..what’s not to like!?!
July 13, 2013
The Burger Chronicles
“Big Kahuna Burger?…The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast!” At some point in June 2012, my friend...
June 15, 2013
Man Of Steel [2013]
Why the world needs Superman. Krypton’s greatest son has dropped back into our box...
June 9, 2013
Sunset Over Clapham
With the recent summer spell here in Clapham, London (it has lasted almost a...
April 27, 2013
Assassin’s Creed 3
As gamers are becoming more and more tired of annual instalments of AAA titles, especially of...
March 29, 2013
Trance [2013]
How does a man top the feat of masterminding of the London 2012 Opening Ceremony?...
March 23, 2013
Metal Gear Solid….A Series Retrospective
My first experience playing as Solid Snake was with Metal Gear Solid (MGS) on...
February 16, 2013
A Good Day To Die Hard [2013]
Die Hard has returned with a fifth installment and this time McClane gets entangled up...
February 12, 2013
Django Unchained & The Tarantino Universe
Quentin Tarantino returns with a “Southern” take on the Western genre with Django Unchained. Following...
January 13, 2013
8-bit Lane
The Truman Brewery on Brick Lane, Shoreditch was transformed at the weekend by Disney...
January 12, 2013
Hitman: Absolution
Agent 47 has emerged from hiding for the first time in 6 years since...
November 26, 2012
A Different Perspective of London
At the weekend I finally took to the (surprisingly) blue skies of London on...
November 20, 2012
There Needs To Be More Films Like….The Town
Hopefully this will become more of a regular category on my blog, as I...
November 16, 2012
Apple & The Future
Apple: Steve Jobs + 1 My first ever Apple product was the 3rd generation...
October 29, 2012
Skyfall [2012]
Skyfall, Bond’s 23rd Eon film and 50th anniversary outing, delivers on all levels. This...
October 19, 2012
The ’21st Century Light Space Modulator’ Is Finally Launched
You may have read my previous post about this collaboration project between Havells Sylvania, Jason...
October 8, 2012
My Favourite James Bond Film: Casino Royale
The James Bond films are a part of any boy’s life growing up. For...
September 22, 2012
Killing Them Softly [2012]
I’ve got a strange fascination with movie trailers; I get excited in the anticipation...
September 20, 2012
Dredd 3D [2012]
Shock Alert: I’m probably one of a microscopic few that enjoyed Sylvester Stallone’s 1995...
September 8, 2012
The London 2012 Games
After initially wanting to boycott the London 2012 Olympics not because of the “burden”...
August 22, 2012
Max Payne 3 [PS3]
Max Payne is back! Older, heavier and with whiskey replacing the blood in his...
August 8, 2012
Video Game Nostalgia
Video games. They’ll give you square eyes if you play too long. Or, they...
August 7, 2012
Top 7 Outstanding Places To Visit In London
If you are searching for the top seven outstanding places to visit in London,...
August 1, 2012
Skyfall: Official Trailer
Plot details for the latest 007 outing, Skyfall, have remained a tightly kept secret,...
July 24, 2012
The Dark Knight Trilogy [2005-2012]
The Dark Knight Begins, Falls & Rises. I remember seeing Batman Begins in 2005...
July 13, 2012
The 21st Century Light Space Modulator
As part of a company-sponsored event in collaboration with Jason Bruges Studio and Southbank...
July 6, 2012
The Inauguration of The Shard
The night of July 5th 2012 was officially the unveiling of London’s The Shard...
June 30, 2012
‘Imported From Gotham City’ TV Spot Contest
The Dark Knight Rises release date is creeping up on us fast, and the...
June 29, 2012
The Olympic Rings Unveiled On Tower Bridge
It’s officially now 1 month until the start of the 2012 Olympic Games, and...
June 21, 2012
Mad Men Season 5 Finale
“Are you alone?” Episode 13 “The Phantom” marked the end of the much delayed...
June 5, 2012
Prometheus [2012]
Be afraid – there be a many spoilers ahead. I’ve just returned from finally...
May 27, 2012
London In The Sunshine!
Given the recent heatwave that has kick-started summer in the fair town of Londinuim,...
May 21, 2012
Skyfall: Teaser Trailer
The teaser for 007’s new outing, Skyfall, is finally here! After being in a...
May 14, 2012
Moneyball [2011]
Moneyball first surprised me when I heard that it was nominated for Best Picture...
May 13, 2012
Canon 550D Test Footage
I recently invested some monies in a DSLR camera! All I’ve ever used before...
May 1, 2012
The Dark Knight Rises Viral Campaign…Rises!
The folks over at the Dark Knight Rises.com have kick-started the viral campaign in...
April 22, 2012
Lockout [2012]
“Escape From New York in space” was how I envisaged this movie, unfortunately I...
April 21, 2012
Record Store Day 2012
When was the last time you bought a CD? Since it’s first iteration from...
April 12, 2012
The Boneyard Project: Return Trip
I discovered this in the latest issue of ShortList magazine. Inspired by the nose...
April 9, 2012
Climbing a Shard of Glass
The Shard is the building that everyone has had their eyes on since it...
April 6, 2012
Website Maintenance
Hi all, The website is currently undergoing a few makeover changes, and proving to...
March 25, 2012
John Carter Of The Box Office Bombs
First off, I’ll openly admit I haven’t seen Disney’s John Carter so don’t take...
March 21, 2012
Californication
Hank Moody returns for a 5th season of Californication, and behold, it was….different! Hank...
March 15, 2012
The Heron Tower
**PORTFOLIO UPDATED** Back in September 2011, I photographed London’s Heron Tower basking in the...
March 10, 2012
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
The Chelmsford chapter of V Festival, 2009. The sun was shining, good friends were...
March 9, 2012
Battlefield vs Call of Duty
As a loyal Call of Duty player for the best part of a decade,...
March 6, 2012
Portfolio Update
Good morning guys and gals of the world wide interweb. I’ve been updating my...
March 4, 2012
Prometheus
As soon as Prometheus was announced by Ridley Scott, like every Alien fan-boy out...
March 2, 2012
Homeland (Pilot)
US TV series Homeland premièred across the pond on Channel 4 last night to...
March 1, 2012
The Comedy Store
I hit the London Comedy Store last night my girlfriend and a few friends....
February 11, 2012
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (PS3)
As far as console exclusives go, Sony’s Playstation 3 had been left short-changed at...
February 6, 2012
Drive [2011] Review
I picked up the blu-ray of Drive over the weekend and thought it was...
February 1, 2012
Sir Jonathan Ive on the MacBook Design
I’ve recently finished reading Steve Jobs’ biography by Walter Isaacson and was engrossed by...
January 26, 2012
Lightworks
I’m not going to give excuses, editing my first test short with Lightworks and...
January 25, 2012
Secret Cinema Presents… The Third Man
Secret Cinema – have you heard all about it? Whilst some of us may...
January 20, 2012
Max Payne 3 – Design & Tech Series
Max Payne is back! Even though the return of the film noir anti-hero is...
January 19, 2012
Movies from an Alternate Universe
I discovered this link, Movies From An Alternate Universe, from a colleague of mine. The...
January 17, 2012
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
From the various reviews on the first film it had both it’s fans and...
January 13, 2012
I’m Moving House…
…to here (I wish!). Whilst scouring the interweb I came across this link. It’s...
January 12, 2012
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011)
Four films in and you’d expect the pace to slow down a little, but...
January 12, 2012
We’re getting there!
I think we’re pretty much up and running now. I’ve got all my categories...
January 10, 2012
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011)
After reading Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy I was initially compelled to watch the original...
January 7, 2012
The Dark Knight Rises (Trailer #2)
I’ve watched this countless times already. For me, this is the big film of...
January 6, 2012
Testing…1..2…..is anyone there?
Welcome to v2.o of mitchwaite.co.uk! I’ve upgraded from a free Google site (messy break-up, it...