February 2011
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Dark Knight Addition
Just to add, it has been revealed that Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been in talks with the Bat-team regarding an undisclosed role in the 3rd Nolan installment of the Batman reboot. So far, all we know is that it is nothing to do with casting for The Riddler, whom Nolan has already said will not be featuring in the film due to start production later in the year.
Dark Knight Rising Update
The extraordinary director behind the Bat’s blockbuster comeback tour has revealed, via a Warner Bros. press release, that Catwoman will be one of the new faces showing up in troublesome Gotham City. It was also reveaedl that Princess Diaries sweetheart, Anne Hathaway, will be sporting the leather suit as she takes Batman’s place during a temporary absence. It’ll be nice to see...
January 2011
2 posts
"Don't" PSA (This is an important announcement) →
Off the back of the Ghost Rider/Nicholas Cage discussion, here is the crown jewel that sums up how people feel about these movies and the big man, himself.
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Does the world really need Ghost Rider 2?
I don’t want to be mean, but, I wouldn’t exactly say that we’re all on the edge of our seats with excitement for this one. When big budget films fall flat on their face, the logical reaction is not to churn out a sequel (even if the face is question is on fire), yet it is actually happening. Reprising his role as Fiery McSkullface is the almighty king of terrible cinema, Mr...
October 2010
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'Buried' Review
The initial reaction to a 95 minute flick about a man in a box might be one of dismissal and premature judgement that it will be uninteresting and uneventful.
Wrong.
‘Buried’ IS the 95 minute flick about a man in a box and every second of that time is spent creating tension and establishing an emotional connection with the protagonist, a truck driver in Iraq by the name of Paul...
September 2010
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'The Town' Review
So what if the name sucks, Ben Affleck directorial, ‘The Town’, is a stand-out piece of film making complimented by solid performances all round.
While the story will not blow your mind, and at points seems predictable, the characters feel real and wrapped up in a reality that is brought to life through thorough character building and cinematography. The narrative does put a nice spin...
August 2010
2 posts
On Location With Captain America
Yesterday I headed over to the film set for the upcoming big-budget 2011 Marvel release, Captain America: The First Avenger, after receiving a sneaky tip from a friend that the filming was taking place near my house. After trekking through the Bourne Woods in Farnham, Surrey, for about 10 minutes we reached a perimeter which, due to health and safety reason (AKA massive explosions etc), we were...
May 2010
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Avatar Discussion
Am i the only one who didn’t think Avatar was the most mega super awesome thing ever? I picked up the DVD yesterday and watched it last night. I had seen it in cinemas in 3D and it has to be said that it is a shining example of today’s technology in film. It works brilliantly in 3D, bringing the world from the screen all around you. It’s visuals are the creative works of inspired...
April 2010
6 posts
M.I.A - 'Born Free' Video
This 9 minute music video has been causing quite the stir recently after it was uploaded to YouTube, banned, then reinstated with an age restriction and yet more people are calling for it to be removed altogether, probably from existence. But this Daily Mail fuss only made me want to find and watch it and I actually really liked it. Yes it is shocking and yes it is graphic and yes it would...
Adventureland
Adventureland was a film I was really looking forward to last year but I never got round to seeing it, but this week I downloaded it on the cheap and I liked what I saw yet wasn’t that upset that its big-screen outing had passed me by.
I was expecting a lot of laughs about sex, cocks and drugs but the comedy in the film is far more subtle (generally speaking) than that of the majority of...
I wish I had an ‘I Love Lamp’ T-Shirt.
I could totally get into Entourage.
How To Train Your Dragon rocked my socks.
'Kick-Ass' Kicks Ass
Sorry it’s been so long, I’ve been super busy with college and alike- but that’s no excuse and I apologise profusely.
On the plus side I have been checking out some of the latest releases from both cinema and music alike. Most notably comes ‘Kick-Ass’ the comic turned film about geeky nobody Dave Lizewski and his journey through the hilarious and gritty New York...
March 2010
8 posts
Honestly people, broadsheet newspapers are just too big.
Spartans, what is your profession?
iMovie
Apple, my faithful friend, I feel betrayed. I’m trying to use the new version of iMovie (09) and it pretty much sucks. It seems like a colossal step backwards, I always favor the Apple software to that of, well, brands that wish they were Apple but this is a true disappointment, I’m going to need to get in my time machine and use iMovie 06. Want to know why, Apple? Because it has a...
Just another day with Charlie.
Charlie: I'm going to get a tattoo.
Theo: Oh, cool, where?
Charlie: At a tattoo shop.
Music Videos
I really enjoy it when a music video impresses me so much that I have to Google it or youtube it so I can watch it again, and I’ve been kept busy this week.
I watched the premiere of Gorillaz’s ‘Stylo’ video and I was nothing short of “well impressed”. Admittedly, the song isn’t a corker but the video should hold people’s attention where the song...
“Did you hear about the whale that killed its dolphin trainer?”
– Jack Fisher
Best of 2009
Ok, well 2009 was a big year in all media aspects: there were some truly great films, some awesome albums and some inescapable games. Let’s not waste any time.
Best Motion Picture-Nominations: Avatar, Up, Star Trek, The Hurt Locker, (500) Days of Summer
Winner: Up- A truly brilliant film from start til finish, accompanied by the best short Pixar have ever made. This is laugh out loud title...