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Charlie Lyne (born 1991) is the editor of Ultra Culture, a UK-based movie blog, and a contributor to the BBC's The Film Programme.
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Ultra Culture
Established in 2008 when Lyne was 16, Ultra Culture is a film blog known for its chatty style, strong opinions[1] and concise pop cultural commentary.[2] According to critic aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the blog agrees with popular opinion 71% of the time.[3]
Lyne also runs Ultra Culture Cinema, a series of regular events at the Institute of Contemporary Arts featuring preview screenings, live music, special guests and a racy post-screening DJ set from Sam Wolfson and Dora 'The Dornado' Szego.[4]
The Film Programme
Lyne joined the programme when it was redeveloped after Jonathan Ross's departure. New host Claudia Winkleman approached him using Twitter, saying that she was 'obsessed'[5] with his website and that she would 'bloody kill'[6] for him to be on the show. He is listed on the Film Programme website as being the 'resident internet-type person'.[7]
Awards and accolades
Ultra Culture was named Blog of the Year 2011 by Sky Movies,[8] and was highly commended in the Total Film Blog Awards 2011[9] in the Best Overall Blog category. The Ultra Culture Twitter account was also named one of the Top 100 Arts Tweeters by The Times.[10]
References
- ^ "The teen bloggers who took over the internet". The Guardian. 9 September 2009. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/sep/09/teenage-bloggers.
- ^ "Ultra Culture: The UK's Leading Film Blog". i-D. 28 June 2010. http://www.i-donline.com/i-spy/ultra-culture-uks-leading-film-blog.
- ^ "Charlie Lyne". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/critic/charlie-lyne/.
- ^ "Ultra Culture Cinema #01". Little White Lies. http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/blog/ultra-culture-cinema-01-10830.
- ^ I am um, obsessed by your website. Please can you DM me a phone number or email. Sorry. Have a question..... @claudiawinkel
- ^ CORRECT. I'd bloody KILL for you to do our show. KILL. right. night night. @claudiawinkel
- ^ Charlie Lyne - BBC Film 2011
- ^ "Blog of the year: the winners". Sky Movies. http://movies.sky.com/blog-of-the-year-the-winners.
- ^ "Total Film blog awards: the results". Total Film. 28 January 2011. http://www.totalfilm.com/news/2011-total-film-blog-awards-the-results.
- ^ "Times 100 Arts Tweeters". 1 April 2011. http://twitter.com/#!/Artsfeed/times-100-arts-tweeters.
External links
Categories:- English film critics
- English television presenters
- British bloggers
- 1991 births
- Living people
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