Inception
Wed, 11/08/10 – 12:04 | No Comment

I think I love Christopher Nolan a little bit. He’s made some of my favourite movies of all time – Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight. I …

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Dead Snow
Thursday, 27 Aug, 2009 – 13:51 | No Comment
Dead Snow

A group of Norwegian medical students head into the mountains to an isolated cabin for a holiday packed with drinking, loud music, casual sex and sundry winter sports. You could …

District 9
Monday, 17 Aug, 2009 – 18:52 | No Comment
District 9

District 9 sets itself apart from other sci-fi action movies as it’s set in a world that raises interesting political questions. Set in Johannesburg, South Africa, District 9 sets itself …

Coraline
Monday, 10 Aug, 2009 – 14:38 | No Comment
Coraline

I’m a massive Neil Gaiman fan but I should start here by saying that I haven’t read the book of Coraline yet. I’d read and reread the Sandman comics as …

Drag Me To Hell
Monday, 10 Aug, 2009 – 14:30 | No Comment
Drag Me To Hell

It’s no secret (read my books!) that I’m a bit of a horror fan. I like the dark yarns. Regulars will also know that I’m a bit of a Sam …

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Monday, 10 Aug, 2009 – 14:26 | No Comment
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

I’ve been to see the new Indy film. It was my wife, Halinka’s, thirtieth birthday last Friday, so we went out for dinner and then to the cinema. The classic …

The Dark Knight
Monday, 10 Aug, 2009 – 14:22 | No Comment
The Dark Knight

There are spoilers later in this post but I’ll warn you before they appear, so read on in safety for now. I actually went to see this movie on Sunday. …

30 Days of Night
Monday, 10 Aug, 2009 – 14:13 | No Comment
30 Days of Night

Let me start by saying that I’ve never read the comic book that this movie was based on. Almost always the books or comics are better than the movie versions …

Wolverine
Monday, 10 Aug, 2009 – 14:08 | No Comment
Wolverine

I got around to going to the movies yesterday and saw the new Wolverine flick. I have to say, I’m getting more and more disappointed with Hollywood. There seems to …

Star Trek
Sunday, 9 Aug, 2009 – 22:22 | No Comment
Star Trek

I am a total nerd for Star Trek. There, I said it and I’m not ashamed of it. I’ve loved every incarnation of Star Trek since I was a little …