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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One of Japan’s biggest actors / writers / directors / producers / megalords, Takeshi Kitano, reboots a famous 1970s sword fighting blind masseuse in his 2003 film, Zatoichi. Zatoichi travels …
There’s something about Will Smith movies that I like. It’s either the Action or the Acting. I loveeeed Ali. The Acting was amazing — it’s a shame I fell asleep …
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 …
Inspired by the television music from Wonder Woman and Dragnet in the 1970s, this piece was composed in 2002 and has been resurrected to serve as the theme for the …
I must admit to having significant expectations from Brokeback Mountain. Friends and colleagues relayed reports of sobbing acquaintances discreetly hiding their shiny faces as they departed the theatre at the …
On Friday night I watched the horror/thriller Orphan after hearing some good things about it, despite it coming across of typically Hollywood. Without expecting anything but some easy …
