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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Famine is the mysterious director of ArtsNaked to which all others report. In fact so shrouded is he in mystery that his own bio had to be written by his fellow horsemen a few years back. Rumours abound, some swear that he is entirely fictional – little more than the end product of 3.5 billion lines of code, yet witnesses attest to a figure moving through the shadowy world of late-night coffee houses willing to pay any price for a caramel macchiato, quoting lines from his masters thesis on apocaholicism, listening constantly to rare Jerry Goldsmith soundtracks and wishing he could fly. In his spare time, Famine enjoys reminiscing about a previous life with animals and finding new ways to avoid getting his driver’s licence. He also has a penchant for horrifying catholic priests with his new sound system and scaring the bejeebers out of unsuspecting passers-by with terrifying yet cute dogs named after chocolate bars. Insiders believe that Famine may be now living in Ranaland, after recently marrying its founder. Sadly, much to the chagrin of the other horsemen, Famine always leaves you wanting more. His five favourite movies are Superman: The Movie, Star Wars Trilogy, Somebody Like You, Jack the Bear and Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan. His favourite composers are Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams and James Horner (in that order).

The Smashed Apricot – Trailer
Wednesday, 25 Nov, 2009 – 0:24 | No Comment
The Smashed Apricot – Trailer

The Smashed Apricot (Arts Naked Publications, 2009) contains 15 original cocktails, all of which have been tested, refined and enjoyed at many a family gathering. Each recipe has a photo …

Hellboy
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 18:54 | No Comment
Hellboy

As another film adaption of a comic, Hellboy has a lot in common with Ang Lee’s Hulk in terms of its worthy interesting character studies, a central family of heroes …

Hollow Man
Tuesday, 24 Nov, 2009 – 18:47 | No Comment
Hollow Man

If Columbia Pictures own publicity is to be believed, Hollow Man is anything but what it actually is — hollow. Sure, the premise starts out with bite and promise: take …

Arts Naked – Title Theme
Friday, 20 Nov, 2009 – 13:57 | No Comment
Arts Naked – Title Theme

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 …

Revenge of the Sith
Tuesday, 17 Nov, 2009 – 16:00 | No Comment
Revenge of the Sith

I’ve never been so divided about a Star Wars film before — I seriously don’t know if I like it or hate it. I’m leaning towards not liking it (actually …

Famine
Tuesday, 17 Nov, 2009 – 14:20 | No Comment

Famine is the mysterious director of ArtsNaked to which all others report. In fact so shrouded is he in mystery that his own bio had to be written by his …