Notes from the sketch book

“Guess what! I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell!” On this day in 1943 American actor and overall legend Christopher Walken was born. Appearing in such classic movies as the Deer Hunter, The Dead Zone, James Bond villain Max Zorin in A View To A Kill, King Of New York, Batman Returns, True romance and The simply genius gold watch monologue in Pulp Fiction. “If it had been me who had not made it, Major Coolidge would be talkin' right now to my son Jim. But the way it worked out is I'm talkin' to you,...

LOST IN THE STRANGENESS "Every night, I dream the same dream. And then, the nightmare begins" (Dr. Stephen Strange) This is our Dr Strange inspired Art print. Doctor Strange, created by Steve Ditko and Stan Lee in 1963 is one of the most famous and important characters in the marvel universe. It follows the tale of the egotistical neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange in his journey of becoming Sorcerer Supreme and defending earth from attacks of magical and mystical beings. Ditko was ahead of his time and Dr Strange stood out amongst the other comic books as being a bizarre, mind bending and surrealist vision of the...

"What's the matter? The CIA got you pushing too many pencils? " In 1987 Predator was unleashed to the public at cinemas, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Dutch the leader of a band of macho special forces. A routine rescue mission in the depths of Val Verde jungle becomes complicated when CIA operative (Carl Weathers) does not tell them the actual reason why they are there and find themselves become the hunted. A stone cold classic, a romping full assault on the senses with John McTiernan as director the action is perfect, the cinematography shifts between bombastic to pure moment of...

I simply ran out of time for this yesterday so albeit a day late...On this day (yesterday) in 1959 the US army sold the last of its homing pigeons.Birds were used extensively during World War I. One homing pigeon, Cher Ami, was awarded the French Croix de guerre for his heroic service in delivering 12 important messages, despite having been very badly injured.During World War II, the Irish Paddy, the American G.I. Joe and the English Mary of Exeter all received the Dickin Medal. They were among 32 pigeons to receive this award, for their gallantry and bravery in saving...

"Well, This Is Not A Boat Accident, And It Wasn't Any Propeller, And It Wasn't Any Coral Reef, And It Wasn't Any Jack The Ripper! It Was A Shark." In 1975 the face of cinema changed, a film with a B movie plot elevated by a relatively unknown Director called Steven Spielberg unleashed the modern day blockbuster upon the world. Jaws, despite on set production problems became a phenomenon and a masterpiece in film making and allegories, it's much more than a popcorn creature feature. It's a great movie and the dynamic between the three leads is fantastic, Robert Shaw...