Hello and welcome back to Popped! A newsletter about the history and culture of cinema.

What’s in this month’s Poppedcast?

As usual I have some excellent clips, books and docs to talk about. More detail on each one below. The archive clip this month is lovely and it would be great to hear what you think.

Clip

The Saviour of Cinema - Aunt Laura

I don’t often use the word quintessential, but this is quintessential British archive viewing. A wonderful little story about a cinema, and the woman who ran it, Aunt Laura.

https://youtu.be/MWTbzJJxuAQ?si=DhFPHQ6N2rEyA1Bi

Book

I love romcoms and I am a feminist: A manifesto in 100 romcoms by Corrina Antrobus

A perfect movie companion and book of suggestions for looking at romcoms in a new way and taking back control of what is a fantastic genre.

You can buy the book here.

During this part I also mention the shopping guide by Story Has It, and here it is if you need some filmy ideas for Christmas!

Documentary

Music by John Williams - Disney+

I urge you all to hunt down this documentary on Disney+ if you have the time over the festive period. I guarantee it will result in a new list of rewatches from Star Wars to Jurassic Park. He is one of the most accomplished artists of our time.

Thanks again for listening and reading! Please do pass this on to anyone you think may enjoy. And if you have any clips you would like to share, you can reply to this email or leave a comment!

Gareth

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