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If Robin Hood were cast by sci-fi and fantasy writers…

Kat — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:32:11 +0000

I saw Robin Hood last week, starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett. While I really enjoyed the film and the great historical detail, every character seemed to remind me of an author. Maybe it’s a reoccurring trend for science-fiction and fantasy authors to look like they’ve come out of Read more

The 13 best films to watch on Friday 13th

Kat — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:52:47 +0000

It’s that unlucky time of year again when the number thirteen happens to coincide with Friday. Especially creepy since it’s a week after Halloween. For those of you who haven’t had their fill of horror, why not try these movie suggestions? There’s more than a few scares Read more

Tarantino is a Basterd: Inglourious Basterds review

Kat — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:45:26 +0000

Quentin Tarantino has always been king of the cinema of excess. He’s not afraid to put something in a movie just because it’s cool, throwing out the rulebooks of history and logic at the same time. Such is the manner of Inglourious Basterds, his latest film deemed an ‘inglorious, Read more

Whining and pining: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Kat — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:54:25 +0000

Forget magical spells, secret passages and mysterious prophecies. Love stinks, even for wizards who have survived Voldemort. That’s the moral of the newly released Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. [caption id="attachment_257" align="alignleft" width="235" caption="Emotions run high in Read more

Angels and Demons

Kat — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:35:34 +0000

Having planned to see State of Play on the weekend, I was surprised when I ended up in a cinema face to face with vatican conspiracy instead and wondering how I got talked into seeing it. Angels and Demons, the film of the bestselling Dan Brown book, is the predecessor to The Da Vinci Code (but Read more

Wolverine vs. The Mindscape of Alan Moore

Saul — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:46:03 +0000

I just got back from watching the new Wolverine movie. I was going to review it, but I realised that there’s really not much point. You’ll either see it or you won’t, and your life will be neither better or worse either way. There are explosions, Liev Schreiber is quite good as Read more

17 Again

Saul — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:50:26 +0000

Is it embarrassing that my first ever post on this blog is about a Zac Efron movie? I’m going to say “yes”, but that’s not going to hold me back. While it was not my idea to go to this film, neither can I honestly claim that I was bribed, blackmailed or otherwise dragged Read more

Knowing

Kat — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:20:46 +0000

The world is going to end and Nic Cage is the only one who can stop it. So says Knowing, the new(ish) film by Alex Proyas. Knowing is an odd sort of film. Some reviewers have torn it to shreds, others have praised it as a great example of science fiction. It sits somewhere between the two; Read more