Noirwich Festival begins next week at the National Centre for Writing. Some of the biggest names in crime fiction will be visiting our city to take part in signings, panels, writing workshops and even a musical! If you’re new to Noirwich, check out Between the Lines’ short history of crime fiction, which covers detective fiction,… Continue reading Noirwich 2018: Between the Lines’ crime fiction round-up
To celebrate Freshers Week, we’re talking about movies with a Certified ‘Fresh’ rating. Rottentomatoes.com is a review aggregator- staff analyse reviews from around the internet to determine whether a film is ‘Fresh’ or ‘Rotten’. In order to be counted, a movie has to have at least 80 published reviews, including at least 5 reviews by… Continue reading DVD Reviews: Certified Fresh
Did you know that cinemas used to market horror films to couples? It may have something to do with strict rules about physical contact and teenage courtship…you might have found it hard to steal a kiss from your sweetheart in the daylight, but once the blood starts flying on-screen, they might feel more inclined to… Continue reading This is Halloween ’17: Drive-in movies and monsters
This week the Information Store is celebrating International Translation Day and European Languages Day! Our display features illustrations by James Chapman along with a selection of manga and international fiction. In this post, we look at some of the most famous fictional languages, spoken in fantastical worlds, magical schools and underground warrens.
Do you experience deja-vu in the Norfolk countryside- that eerie feeling like you’ve been here before? Cities, fields and landmarks around Norfolk are often used as film and TV locations by directors- it’s much easier to turn the Sainsbury’s Centre into Tony Stark’s new office with a little CGI than build a whole new set… Continue reading On location: films made in Norfolk
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