Blazing Minds

Can you believe it? Blazing Minds has been bringing you movies, reviews, interviews, entertainment, events, photography and plenty more since 2008! As we celebrate 18 amazing years, it’s the perfect time to look back at some of the articles, photographs, events and moments that have helped make Blazing Minds what it is today. Some of our memorable and popular articles include: Dunkirk – IMAX Review One of our most popular articles from Blazing Minds’ first decade.

August 27, 2026/ Philip Rogers/ News / REDEMPTION DAY: A One-Day Immersion into Britain’s Darkest, Boldest Cinema Saturday 10 October 2026 – Lumiere Cinema, Romford Screaming Skull Enterprises proudly announces Redemption Day, an all-day celebration of the iconic British cult film label Redemption — the home of transgressive horror, erotic macabre, and the defiantly strange. Redemption Day takes place on Saturday 10th October 2026 at Romford’s Lumiere Cinema.

August 27, 2026/ Karen Woodham/ News / Over 300 rare pieces of music history to be offered at auction. Featuring: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Kate Bush, Nick Drake, Black Sabbath, New York Dolls & more. Tuesday 15th September 2026, at Omega Auctions, Merseyside.

Rogue Shakespeare® (aka Ryan J-W Smith) is the most prolific sonneteer in world history*. This summer, he will set a new literary milestone with the release of his first 1,000 sonnets in his new book: Rogue Shakespeare’s Sonnets – Truth in Verse – Part I: The Path to Enlightenment in the Brave New World, Out Now. We caught up with Ryan for a chat about his career and inspiration… 1. You’ve written over 3k sonnets — an extraordinary number by any standard.

Saturday started with a block of shorts at Rhyller Thriller 4 to set us all up for a day of so much more than the previous day. While watching the films, I added my ratings and some reviews up in my Letterboxd profile in a special Rhyller Thriller 4 list.

July 31, 2026/ Karen Woodham/ Whats On / Arriving at the Rhyl Little Theatre on Friday, the excitement was building for Rhyller Thriller 4. This year’s weekend of celebrating horror films and filmmaking started off at 12 p.m., with the first few shorts starting at 1 p.m. The opening film from Mycho Films, titled Pethau Bychain (Little Things), starring Asher Chan, was a great opening with creepiness and a rather unexpected jump at the end.

Mel Hudson’s Richard Ashcroft Revived My Libido is ostensibly a show about sex, but in reality it’s about something far more interesting: what happens when women reach midlife and take the opportunity to rediscover themselves. Hudson speaks directly to women in their forties, fifties and sixties who may be wondering where their libido went, and whether they even want it back. With warmth and wit, she dismantles the idea that libido is simply about sex.

THE RISE OF THE FOOTSOLDIER: ORIGINS has arrived on LEGEND. We talk to Terry Stone about the challenges of playing Tony Tucker and why he thinks ORIGINS is the best film in the franchise. In RISE OF THE FOOTSOLDIER: ORIGINS, Tucker returns home from the Falklands War with severe PTSD. What was that like to emotionally explore? As an actor it was an interesting thing to play.

July 9, 2026/ Philip Rogers/ Interviews / Show Name: Abigail Party Directors: Jonathon Peters, Fiona McCarthy Writer: Mike Leigh Starring: Sarah Anne Brown, Jonathon Wyre, Hayley Stockwell Davis, Philip Rogers, Angela Davis East Essex Players invite you to dive into the prickly world of Mike Leigh`s ‘Abigail’s Party’, where a suburban shindig spirals into hilarity and havoc.

Show Name: Abigail Party Directors: Jonathon Peters, Fiona McCarthy Writer: Mike Leigh Starring: Sarah Anne Brown, Jonathon Wyre, Hayley Stockwell Davis, Philip Rogers, Angela Davis East Essex Players invite you to dive into the prickly world of Mike Leigh`s ‘Abigail’s Party’, where a suburban shindig spirals into hilarity and havoc. Beverley’s garish lounge, filled with dubious snacks and clashing personalities, hums with nervous laughter and veiled jabs.