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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Articles by Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter is an optimistic cynic based on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, and dark fantasy author of "RealmShift" and "MageSign". His writing is primarily based in the magical, the spiritual, the religious and the arcane with tendencies towards horror, depravity and battles between light and dark. For more information, please visit www.alanbaxteronline.com

Kick-Ass (Real Life Super Heroes)
Wednesday, 11 Aug, 2010 – 12:12 | One Comment
Kick-Ass (Real Life Super Heroes)

Regulars at The Word will probably remember this post from back in December 2008. The post was a quick one, just for a laugh. The real value is found …

Inception
Wednesday, 11 Aug, 2010 – 12:04 | No Comment
Inception

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 …

District 9
Thursday, 29 Apr, 2010 – 11:16 | No Comment
District 9

I’m behind the times on this one, but I missed District 9 when it went round the cinema circuit. However, having picked up the DVD recently, I finally got …

Daybreakers
Saturday, 13 Feb, 2010 – 10:42 | No Comment
Daybreakers

As usual, I’ll keep this Daybreakers review spoiler free at the start. I’ll warn you before I spoil anything.  So last night I went with Cat and Rob to see …

Avatar
Wednesday, 23 Dec, 2009 – 10:58 | 2 Comments
Avatar

I’ll discuss the general plot in this review but I’ll give you a warning before there are any real spoilers.  I was very dubious about this film. I really wanted …

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 …