National Film Week coming soon!!

Wednesday November 5th both Media classes will be at The Robert Burns Film Theatre to view two great movies - Control and El Orfanato. Both screenings are free as part of the National Film Week for Schools.
Control is a great British movie about the brief but influential life of Ian Curtis, lead singer with Joy Division. Shot in black and white by Anton Corbijn I thought it really captured the mood of the late 70s and early 80s. Of course the music is immense in the film and was played live by the actors themselves. Sam Riley is remarkable as Curtis, capturing his mood swings and hypnotic stage presence. I remember seeing Joy Division when they supported fellow Mancunians The Buzzcocks in Glasgow (yes I was young once!). It was a memorable evening. The band's second album, Closer, was released after his death. I recommend a listen as it still stands as a great set of songs. Another great reason for watching the film is the amazing Samantha Morton!


In the afternoon we will be joined by the Higher Spanish class for Juan Antonio Bayona's stunning El Orfanato, a Mexican/Spanish collaboration which is good old fashioned ghost horror. This movie is beautifully shot using children as otherness in the classic way of films such as Village of the Damned, The Exorcist and The Omen. The masks the kids wear are very creepy. Yes you will be scared. I repeat YOU WILL BE SCARED!! There were at least two moments in the movie when I lept out my seat! All in all a great day at the cinema.