Jem Bloomfield
Contributing Writer
photo of Jem Bloomfield - taken by Julz Whelan
Jem Bloomfield was educated at the universities of Oxford and Exeter, and is currently working on a PhD on Webster's revenge tragedy "The Duchess of Malfi". He has written a number of produced plays, one of which, "Bewick Gaudy", won the Cameron Mackintosh Award for New Writing. His literary and cultural essays have appeared in publications such as "Isis", "California Literary Review" and "Strand Magazine".
You can find him on Twitter @jembloomfield
Latest Articles
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Page Eight: Bill and Weisz in David Hare's Spy Thriller
David Hare has produced an engagingly downbeat spy drama, which uses Bill Nighy's considerable skills to the fullest.
Aug 29, 2011
- Jem Bloomfield
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The Reluctant Debutante: Jane Asher in W. Douglas Home's Comedy
A risky revival fails to quite pay off, as this society comedy has failed to age gracefully.
Feb 10, 2011
- Jem Bloomfield
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Wrong Turn
Wrong Turn, starring Eliza Dushku and Desmond Harrington, is a rather tired reworking of the stalk'n'slash genre.
Apr 11, 2009
- Jem Bloomfield
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The Beginning of The Wire, Season One
David Simon's precise writing demonstrated from the very beginning that "The Wire" had serious ambitions.
Apr 1, 2009
- Jem Bloomfield
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Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace
Daniel Craig is either the latest Bond, or the first, depending on your viewpoint
Nov 17, 2008
- Jem Bloomfield
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Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
The new Indiana Jones movie was almost bound to be a let-down
Nov 16, 2008
- Jem Bloomfield
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Mouth to Mouth
Mouth to Mouth is a superb new comedy pilot, recently screened on BBC Three.
Nov 15, 2008
- Jem Bloomfield
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Blithe Spirit at the Barnfield Theatre
The Exeter Little Theatre Company give a likeable performance of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit at the Barnfield Theatre, under the direction of Margaret Bond.
Sep 27, 2008
- Jem Bloomfield
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Shakespeare and Film Genre
Some of the best film versions of Shakespeare involve presenting them in genres which have been developed by cinema itself.
Aug 6, 2008
- Jem Bloomfield
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The English Game by Richard Bean
The English Game is either an important play about the state of Britain - or a cleverly observed portrait of male friendship and failings.
Aug 4, 2008
- Jem Bloomfield
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