John Featherstone
@johnfeath.bsky.social
Writer: #TheCinemaOfCancelledStars, #Ringtone and #TheDrowningAirman.
You can also read "Robin Hood & The Stuntman Lost In Time" here: https://latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/robin-hood-the-stuntman-lost-in-time/
You can also read "Robin Hood & The Stuntman Lost In Time" here: https://latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/robin-hood-the-stuntman-lost-in-time/
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John Featherstone
@johnfeath.bsky.social
· Nov 28
Robin Hood & The Stuntman Lost In Time
Old friend and occasional site contributor John Featherstone recently introduced the classic 1938 Errol Flynn film at one of Late Reviewer’s favourite cinemas, and shared a great story and so…
latereviewer.com
I had the honour of introducing #TheAdventuresOfRobinHood (1938) at #Sheffield's Showroom Cinema as part of #ArtOfAction season.
Here, masterfully reworked as a Q&A by @latereviewer.bsky.social is what I said about one of the greatest stunt teams ever assembled...
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
Here, masterfully reworked as a Q&A by @latereviewer.bsky.social is what I said about one of the greatest stunt teams ever assembled...
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
Reposted by John Featherstone
That's a great pic; 'Captain Curtiz' - ha!
January 18, 2026 at 8:54 PM
That's a great pic; 'Captain Curtiz' - ha!
January 18, 2026 at 8:53 PM
"Of course you found a hanged man in your room..."
The scumbag with the Blu Tack head and the idiots who want to bring him to justice return to offer up yet more pathetic attempts at humour, godawful plotting and woeful back projection.
#FantômasDeepDive #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0060...
The scumbag with the Blu Tack head and the idiots who want to bring him to justice return to offer up yet more pathetic attempts at humour, godawful plotting and woeful back projection.
#FantômasDeepDive #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0060...
Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard (1967) ⭐ 6.7 | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
1h 40m | PG
www.imdb.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:35 AM
"Of course you found a hanged man in your room..."
The scumbag with the Blu Tack head and the idiots who want to bring him to justice return to offer up yet more pathetic attempts at humour, godawful plotting and woeful back projection.
#FantômasDeepDive #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0060...
The scumbag with the Blu Tack head and the idiots who want to bring him to justice return to offer up yet more pathetic attempts at humour, godawful plotting and woeful back projection.
#FantômasDeepDive #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0060...
"What is 'evil' and what is 'good'?"
The Blu Tack-headed villain returns in a sequel even more farcical and cringeworthy than its predecessor, with 99 agonising minutes of gurning, yelling and general pratting around. A deeply immature film.
#FantômasDeepDive #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0059...
The Blu Tack-headed villain returns in a sequel even more farcical and cringeworthy than its predecessor, with 99 agonising minutes of gurning, yelling and general pratting around. A deeply immature film.
#FantômasDeepDive #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0059...
Fantomas Unleashed (1965) ⭐ 6.8 | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
1h 38m | Not Rated
www.imdb.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:13 PM
"What is 'evil' and what is 'good'?"
The Blu Tack-headed villain returns in a sequel even more farcical and cringeworthy than its predecessor, with 99 agonising minutes of gurning, yelling and general pratting around. A deeply immature film.
#FantômasDeepDive #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0059...
The Blu Tack-headed villain returns in a sequel even more farcical and cringeworthy than its predecessor, with 99 agonising minutes of gurning, yelling and general pratting around. A deeply immature film.
#FantômasDeepDive #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0059...
January 17, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Reposted by John Featherstone
"Land's no good when there's always lead flyin' over it..."
William Wyler, Gregg Toland and Gary Cooper - what more can you ask? Flawlessly-directed, beautifully-shot and brilliantly-acted, it may well be the definitive Cooper role, if such a thing exists.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0033...
William Wyler, Gregg Toland and Gary Cooper - what more can you ask? Flawlessly-directed, beautifully-shot and brilliantly-acted, it may well be the definitive Cooper role, if such a thing exists.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0033...
The Westerner (1940) ⭐ 7.2 | Drama, Western
1h 40m | Approved
www.imdb.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
"Land's no good when there's always lead flyin' over it..."
William Wyler, Gregg Toland and Gary Cooper - what more can you ask? Flawlessly-directed, beautifully-shot and brilliantly-acted, it may well be the definitive Cooper role, if such a thing exists.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0033...
William Wyler, Gregg Toland and Gary Cooper - what more can you ask? Flawlessly-directed, beautifully-shot and brilliantly-acted, it may well be the definitive Cooper role, if such a thing exists.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0033...
Reposted by John Featherstone
"Too experienced, I'm afraid..."
Pissed-up nepo baby John Wayne lands a job with his dad but loses it by helping a nice woman who redeems him before an entirely predictable plot unfolds. Its Pre-Code though, so be warned: there are shots of ankles and calves.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0024...
Pissed-up nepo baby John Wayne lands a job with his dad but loses it by helping a nice woman who redeems him before an entirely predictable plot unfolds. Its Pre-Code though, so be warned: there are shots of ankles and calves.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0024...
His Private Secretary (1933) ⭐ 5.5 | Comedy, Romance
1h | Passed
www.imdb.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
"Too experienced, I'm afraid..."
Pissed-up nepo baby John Wayne lands a job with his dad but loses it by helping a nice woman who redeems him before an entirely predictable plot unfolds. Its Pre-Code though, so be warned: there are shots of ankles and calves.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0024...
Pissed-up nepo baby John Wayne lands a job with his dad but loses it by helping a nice woman who redeems him before an entirely predictable plot unfolds. Its Pre-Code though, so be warned: there are shots of ankles and calves.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0024...
Reposted by John Featherstone
"It is no ordinary driver who holds the reigns..."
Charlie Chaplin supposedly thought it was the greatest film ever and while the visual effects are incredible and the look spooky, it's painfully ponderous. It felt 105 years long rather than 105 years old.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0012...
Charlie Chaplin supposedly thought it was the greatest film ever and while the visual effects are incredible and the look spooky, it's painfully ponderous. It felt 105 years long rather than 105 years old.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0012...
The Phantom Carriage (1921) ⭐ 8.0 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
1h 47m | Not Rated
www.imdb.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:56 PM
"It is no ordinary driver who holds the reigns..."
Charlie Chaplin supposedly thought it was the greatest film ever and while the visual effects are incredible and the look spooky, it's painfully ponderous. It felt 105 years long rather than 105 years old.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0012...
Charlie Chaplin supposedly thought it was the greatest film ever and while the visual effects are incredible and the look spooky, it's painfully ponderous. It felt 105 years long rather than 105 years old.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0012...
Reposted by John Featherstone
"I will drive your chariot!"
After two chaotic years' shooting in Italy, production began over in America and a silent masterpiece was born. I was lucky enough to see it with live musical accompaniment in a 1920s cinema a decade ago and that was incredible.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0016...
After two chaotic years' shooting in Italy, production began over in America and a silent masterpiece was born. I was lucky enough to see it with live musical accompaniment in a 1920s cinema a decade ago and that was incredible.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0016...
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) ⭐ 7.8 | Action, Adventure, Drama
2h 23m | Not Rated
www.imdb.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:16 PM
"I will drive your chariot!"
After two chaotic years' shooting in Italy, production began over in America and a silent masterpiece was born. I was lucky enough to see it with live musical accompaniment in a 1920s cinema a decade ago and that was incredible.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0016...
After two chaotic years' shooting in Italy, production began over in America and a silent masterpiece was born. I was lucky enough to see it with live musical accompaniment in a 1920s cinema a decade ago and that was incredible.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0016...
Reposted by John Featherstone
"I decided, on April the ninth, that I would take my own life..."
I'm hit-and-miss with Ken Loach but I thought this was one of his strongest and most powerful films (of those I've seen). Painful but moving, it's a hopeful portrait of community and kindness.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt1988...
I'm hit-and-miss with Ken Loach but I thought this was one of his strongest and most powerful films (of those I've seen). Painful but moving, it's a hopeful portrait of community and kindness.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt1988...
The Old Oak (2023) ⭐ 7.1 | Drama
1h 53m
www.imdb.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:05 PM
"I decided, on April the ninth, that I would take my own life..."
I'm hit-and-miss with Ken Loach but I thought this was one of his strongest and most powerful films (of those I've seen). Painful but moving, it's a hopeful portrait of community and kindness.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt1988...
I'm hit-and-miss with Ken Loach but I thought this was one of his strongest and most powerful films (of those I've seen). Painful but moving, it's a hopeful portrait of community and kindness.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt1988...
Reposted by John Featherstone
"Our army is drowning in its own blood..."
The single most extraordinary TV series I have ever seen. Its footage, narration and, most staggering of all, recollections of the veterans, conspire to produce true and astonishing documentary greatness. Wow.
#TVSky #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0057...
The single most extraordinary TV series I have ever seen. Its footage, narration and, most staggering of all, recollections of the veterans, conspire to produce true and astonishing documentary greatness. Wow.
#TVSky #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0057...
The Great War (TV Mini Series 1964) ⭐ 8.9 | Documentary, History, War
40m
www.imdb.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:46 PM
"Our army is drowning in its own blood..."
The single most extraordinary TV series I have ever seen. Its footage, narration and, most staggering of all, recollections of the veterans, conspire to produce true and astonishing documentary greatness. Wow.
#TVSky #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0057...
The single most extraordinary TV series I have ever seen. Its footage, narration and, most staggering of all, recollections of the veterans, conspire to produce true and astonishing documentary greatness. Wow.
#TVSky #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0057...
Reposted by John Featherstone
January 15, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Reposted by John Featherstone
Fearlessly tackling the legendary hills of #Sheffield on a wintry evening. Again, my time could be much better but in my defence, I did this on annual leave so...
#RunSky
#RunSky
January 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Fearlessly tackling the legendary hills of #Sheffield on a wintry evening. Again, my time could be much better but in my defence, I did this on annual leave so...
#RunSky
#RunSky
Reposted by John Featherstone
I battled through snow and ice to visit the Robin Hood for Sunday dinner because there really is nothing I won't do for England's finest archer.
Barmaid: "That's nineteen fifty-nine, please."
Me (thinking): Hmmn, the year Flynn died...
#PubSky
Barmaid: "That's nineteen fifty-nine, please."
Me (thinking): Hmmn, the year Flynn died...
#PubSky
January 11, 2026 at 1:01 PM
I battled through snow and ice to visit the Robin Hood for Sunday dinner because there really is nothing I won't do for England's finest archer.
Barmaid: "That's nineteen fifty-nine, please."
Me (thinking): Hmmn, the year Flynn died...
#PubSky
Barmaid: "That's nineteen fifty-nine, please."
Me (thinking): Hmmn, the year Flynn died...
#PubSky
"You will take my secret to the grave..."
Maybe it was the humour that didn't land, the underused Lady Beltham or the uneven tone but other than the final chase and its stuntwork, I was fairly unimpressed. A bit too caper-y and Bond-lite.
#FantômasDeepDive #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0058...
Maybe it was the humour that didn't land, the underused Lady Beltham or the uneven tone but other than the final chase and its stuntwork, I was fairly unimpressed. A bit too caper-y and Bond-lite.
#FantômasDeepDive #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0058...
Fantomas (1964) ⭐ 6.9 | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
1h 44m | Not Rated
www.imdb.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:12 PM
"You will take my secret to the grave..."
Maybe it was the humour that didn't land, the underused Lady Beltham or the uneven tone but other than the final chase and its stuntwork, I was fairly unimpressed. A bit too caper-y and Bond-lite.
#FantômasDeepDive #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0058...
Maybe it was the humour that didn't land, the underused Lady Beltham or the uneven tone but other than the final chase and its stuntwork, I was fairly unimpressed. A bit too caper-y and Bond-lite.
#FantômasDeepDive #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0058...
Reposted by John Featherstone
It's quite brilliant.
January 15, 2026 at 10:23 PM
It's quite brilliant.
"Land's no good when there's always lead flyin' over it..."
William Wyler, Gregg Toland and Gary Cooper - what more can you ask? Flawlessly-directed, beautifully-shot and brilliantly-acted, it may well be the definitive Cooper role, if such a thing exists.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0033...
William Wyler, Gregg Toland and Gary Cooper - what more can you ask? Flawlessly-directed, beautifully-shot and brilliantly-acted, it may well be the definitive Cooper role, if such a thing exists.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0033...
The Westerner (1940) ⭐ 7.2 | Drama, Western
1h 40m | Approved
www.imdb.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
"Land's no good when there's always lead flyin' over it..."
William Wyler, Gregg Toland and Gary Cooper - what more can you ask? Flawlessly-directed, beautifully-shot and brilliantly-acted, it may well be the definitive Cooper role, if such a thing exists.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0033...
William Wyler, Gregg Toland and Gary Cooper - what more can you ask? Flawlessly-directed, beautifully-shot and brilliantly-acted, it may well be the definitive Cooper role, if such a thing exists.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0033...
"Too experienced, I'm afraid..."
Pissed-up nepo baby John Wayne lands a job with his dad but loses it by helping a nice woman who redeems him before an entirely predictable plot unfolds. Its Pre-Code though, so be warned: there are shots of ankles and calves.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0024...
Pissed-up nepo baby John Wayne lands a job with his dad but loses it by helping a nice woman who redeems him before an entirely predictable plot unfolds. Its Pre-Code though, so be warned: there are shots of ankles and calves.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0024...
His Private Secretary (1933) ⭐ 5.5 | Comedy, Romance
1h | Passed
www.imdb.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 PM
"Too experienced, I'm afraid..."
Pissed-up nepo baby John Wayne lands a job with his dad but loses it by helping a nice woman who redeems him before an entirely predictable plot unfolds. Its Pre-Code though, so be warned: there are shots of ankles and calves.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0024...
Pissed-up nepo baby John Wayne lands a job with his dad but loses it by helping a nice woman who redeems him before an entirely predictable plot unfolds. Its Pre-Code though, so be warned: there are shots of ankles and calves.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0024...
January 15, 2026 at 1:09 PM
If you're interested in finding out a little more about #TheAdventuresOfRobinHood, here's something I wrote/delivered in 2024.
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
Robin Hood & The Stuntman Lost In Time
Old friend and occasional site contributor John Featherstone recently introduced the classic 1938 Errol Flynn film at one of Late Reviewer’s favourite cinemas, and shared a great story and so…
latereviewer.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:13 PM
If you're interested in finding out a little more about #TheAdventuresOfRobinHood, here's something I wrote/delivered in 2024.
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
latereviewer.com/2024/11/26/r...
"It is no ordinary driver who holds the reigns..."
Charlie Chaplin supposedly thought it was the greatest film ever and while the visual effects are incredible and the look spooky, it's painfully ponderous. It felt 105 years long rather than 105 years old.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0012...
Charlie Chaplin supposedly thought it was the greatest film ever and while the visual effects are incredible and the look spooky, it's painfully ponderous. It felt 105 years long rather than 105 years old.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0012...
The Phantom Carriage (1921) ⭐ 8.0 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
1h 47m | Not Rated
www.imdb.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:56 PM
"It is no ordinary driver who holds the reigns..."
Charlie Chaplin supposedly thought it was the greatest film ever and while the visual effects are incredible and the look spooky, it's painfully ponderous. It felt 105 years long rather than 105 years old.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0012...
Charlie Chaplin supposedly thought it was the greatest film ever and while the visual effects are incredible and the look spooky, it's painfully ponderous. It felt 105 years long rather than 105 years old.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0012...
Fearlessly tackling the legendary hills of #Sheffield on a wintry evening. Again, my time could be much better but in my defence, I did this on annual leave so...
#RunSky
#RunSky
January 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Fearlessly tackling the legendary hills of #Sheffield on a wintry evening. Again, my time could be much better but in my defence, I did this on annual leave so...
#RunSky
#RunSky
"Our army is drowning in its own blood..."
The single most extraordinary TV series I have ever seen. Its footage, narration and, most staggering of all, recollections of the veterans, conspire to produce true and astonishing documentary greatness. Wow.
#TVSky #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0057...
The single most extraordinary TV series I have ever seen. Its footage, narration and, most staggering of all, recollections of the veterans, conspire to produce true and astonishing documentary greatness. Wow.
#TVSky #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0057...
The Great War (TV Mini Series 1964) ⭐ 8.9 | Documentary, History, War
40m
www.imdb.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:46 PM
"Our army is drowning in its own blood..."
The single most extraordinary TV series I have ever seen. Its footage, narration and, most staggering of all, recollections of the veterans, conspire to produce true and astonishing documentary greatness. Wow.
#TVSky #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0057...
The single most extraordinary TV series I have ever seen. Its footage, narration and, most staggering of all, recollections of the veterans, conspire to produce true and astonishing documentary greatness. Wow.
#TVSky #FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0057...
"I will drive your chariot!"
After two chaotic years' shooting in Italy, production began over in America and a silent masterpiece was born. I was lucky enough to see it with live musical accompaniment in a 1920s cinema a decade ago and that was incredible.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0016...
After two chaotic years' shooting in Italy, production began over in America and a silent masterpiece was born. I was lucky enough to see it with live musical accompaniment in a 1920s cinema a decade ago and that was incredible.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0016...
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) ⭐ 7.8 | Action, Adventure, Drama
2h 23m | Not Rated
www.imdb.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:16 PM
"I will drive your chariot!"
After two chaotic years' shooting in Italy, production began over in America and a silent masterpiece was born. I was lucky enough to see it with live musical accompaniment in a 1920s cinema a decade ago and that was incredible.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0016...
After two chaotic years' shooting in Italy, production began over in America and a silent masterpiece was born. I was lucky enough to see it with live musical accompaniment in a 1920s cinema a decade ago and that was incredible.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt0016...
"I decided, on April the ninth, that I would take my own life..."
I'm hit-and-miss with Ken Loach but I thought this was one of his strongest and most powerful films (of those I've seen). Painful but moving, it's a hopeful portrait of community and kindness.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt1988...
I'm hit-and-miss with Ken Loach but I thought this was one of his strongest and most powerful films (of those I've seen). Painful but moving, it's a hopeful portrait of community and kindness.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt1988...
The Old Oak (2023) ⭐ 7.1 | Drama
1h 53m
www.imdb.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:05 PM
"I decided, on April the ninth, that I would take my own life..."
I'm hit-and-miss with Ken Loach but I thought this was one of his strongest and most powerful films (of those I've seen). Painful but moving, it's a hopeful portrait of community and kindness.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt1988...
I'm hit-and-miss with Ken Loach but I thought this was one of his strongest and most powerful films (of those I've seen). Painful but moving, it's a hopeful portrait of community and kindness.
#FilmSky
www.imdb.com/title/tt1988...