Career Peak – The point in an actor, actress or director’s career when they have given their best performance, reaching a point they will probably never match again! This is my attempt to launch a new weekly feature to accompany … Continue reading When was their Career Peak? – Hugh Grant
I review a whole season rather than individual episodes, so there is a chance of spoilers. If you haven’t watched the whole season yet, stop reading now! Season two of any tv show is the real test of where it … Continue reading Parks and Recreation (Season 2) TV Review
Love Actually is my favourite romantic comedy (what? You don’t have one?). This is because its got a great mix of soppy, funny, absurd and sad which means there is literally something for everyone. It’s also got a fantastic cast … Continue reading A surprising look at Love Actually’s cast today…
Thunderbirds: The Movie was so disappointing it angered me. What should have been a great realisation of a huge show in my childhood resulted in a kids movie which didn’t represent the fantastic Gerry Anderson show at all. Why it … Continue reading Team America: World Police (2004) Review
I review a whole season rather than individual episodes, so there is a chance of spoilers. If you haven’t watched the whole season yet, stop reading now! I made a bold claim that every tv show should stop after five … Continue reading The X-Files (Season 6) TV Review
I review a whole season rather than individual episodes, so there is a chance of spoilers. If you haven’t watched the whole season yet, stop reading now! It’s difficult to mix two distinct genres successfully without one of the styles … Continue reading Mayday (Season 1) TV Review
The tv series The Following actually ruined my enjoyment of The Raven. Or at least, it helped highlight the flaws in what could have been a very good horror/thriller. There is a lot of leverage in a story in which … Continue reading The Raven (2012) Review
The best way to transfer a sitcom or sketch comedy character from television to the movies is to change nothing. The best examples of tv characters starring in decent movies is when the film serves as an extended version of … Continue reading Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) Review
As a movie fan, I have a confession, I am ignorant and quite snobby towards foreign language films. Unless it’s a movie that has caused enough hype to catch my attention or has an English language remake, I won’t usually bother with … Continue reading Let the Right One In (2008) Review
I love the idea of using a unique format, device or method to help best tell the story of a movie. Some have been so successful that they have become a whole genre of their own. The Blair Witch Project … Continue reading The Artist (2011) Review
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