Ben Oliver

photography
09 September 2026

Sheffield on half frame, bis

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I’ve been out and about again. I keep trying to tear myself away from the Pentax 17 but it’s just so portable and unobstrusive, it always ends up being the camera I take with me.

film
06 September 2026

The Incomer

A brother and sister (Grant O’Rourke, Gayle Rankin) have been living on a remote Scottish island alone for 30 years. They go into attack mode when a man from the council (Domhnall Gleeson) shows up to evict them.

film
05 September 2026

The Testament of Ann Lee

A musical historical drama about Ann Lee (Amanda Seyfried), one of the founding members of the Shaker religious sect in the 1700s. We follow their start in Manchester, then their move to America and rise to prominence there.

film
05 September 2026

Coyote vs. Acme

Pissed off with the shoddy quality of their products, Wile E. Coyote finally lawyers up (Will Forte) and takes the Acme Corporation to trial.

photography
03 September 2026

Some test shots with a WWII camera

Last year I picked up a Kodak Retina IIa, part of Kodak’s popular folding camera line up. It’s got a few features like a frame counter and a rangefinder, but it’s simple compared to some of the later ones which have a meter.

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