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woo hoo more lists

Last year a friend of mine asked me for some help with an article hewas doing for an online movie website. The 50 greatest movie deaths.I sent him a couple of suggestions.And then sent him over 50 mor...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:22:00 GMT

eight reviews in a duffle bag

Che (part one)Interestingly underplays the dramatics (action scenes often fade away the soundtrack to a voice-over of his point of view) and remains rather aloof never quite getting under Gueverra's...
Posted by on Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:34:00 GMT

Apparently, if i had a heart I’d like...everything.

W.Avoids some of the bio-drams pitfalls by having a single minded theme and sticking to it. Unfortunately it's not the most compelling or deep of evaluations (aw he just wanted to be respected by dadd...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:05:00 GMT

I fucking love end of year lists, wheee

Top Films of the Year. (5). Burn After Reading Funniest film of the year and an interesting companion piece to No Country for Old Men as both are essentially nilihistic exercises with conclusions des...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:15:00 GMT

For Hate’s Sake

Zack and Miri Make a PornoMuch in the same vein as Clerks 2, alternating crudity and sappiness. The romance part of rom-com is once more fumbled (the guy acts like an arsehole, then calls the woman an...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:03:00 GMT

the unopened box...

or, the cat is both alive and dead. A while back I found a link to a video that has captivated and amused to no end. It is so simple and elegant. Heart warming and life affirming with...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:17:00 GMT

something of boris

Quantum of Solace. Unrelentingly fast paced, this continues Casino Royale's more adult, less frivalous take on James Bond. The film is not afraid to show how much of a bastard Bond can be and the...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:24:00 GMT

i may be some time

Right gonna knock off some quick reviews to get up to date. Taken Horribly offensive, it spends half an hour having Neeson tell his daughter she can't go abroad because she'll be raped or killed ...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:29:00 GMT

there is nothin’ you can name That is anythin’ like a dame

It's been an odd and rather eventful couple of weeks for me so I have once again got really behind with my mini reviews. It was my grandparents 60th wedding anniversary last sunday. I was a little...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:37:00 GMT

wise enough to play the fool

Journey To the Center of the EarthA typical whizz bang kids action romp in 3D. Fraser seems more comfortable here than he was in having to deal with the Mummy's torturous script and is ably backed by ...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:52:00 GMT