Hardy Perennials
1 October 2025
Sarah Helm looks ahead to the 57th Season of the Chiltern Film Society and reflects on films – and stars – with staying power.
Film
A Big Finnish
21 May 2025
Sarah Helm orders a pint of Scandi as she charts the non-smoothly running path of true love, kicking off in Finland…
Turning A Blind Eye
26 January 2025
To show or not to show? Sarah Helm muses on the cinematographic and storytelling power resting in the unseen and unspoken…
Do Robots Dream of Electric Sheepdogs?
15 October 2024
AI is taking over the world… When it comes to this month’s film blog, the machine uprising is in full force (and Sarah Helm, for one, welcomes our new robot overlords!).
Beating the January Blues (and reds… and yellows…)
9 January 2024
This month’s film blog is a technicolour delight! The CFS’s Sarah Helm takes us on a colourful journey over the rainbow…
Cool Gluggings
8 November 2023
Bottoms up! The CFS’s Sarah Helm finds that in wine, there is truth – her latest film blog is a corking good read…
My Name is Inigo Montoya…
22 October 2023
Get your crampons at the ready! Sarah Helm scales the heights as she considers the role of mountains in films. It’s time to Climb Ev’ry Mountain…
Neil Brand: The Silent Pianist speaks to The Elgiva
26 September 2023
Ahead of his visit to The Elgiva presenting An Evening with Laurel & Hardy, we chat to composer, writer, broadcaster and musician Neil Brand.
On Location Film Festival 2023: Scenic Chilterns plays host to iconic films in quirky locations
21 September 2023
Let’s go to the movies… here, there and everywhere!
All Things Bright And Beautiful
15 September 2023
From strikes to viruses, Sarah Helm muses on some of film-making’s difficulties, and also celebrates the successes of Barbie.