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Way back in the beginning of December, in our first week of existence, I posted a list of the five most anticipated films of the summer. Now that it is officially autumn (even if the weather obstinately refuses to accept this incontravertible truth), it’s the perfect time to look back over the past three months and put the summer releases in perspective. There were a few surprises, some hits and some misses,...
The Joker turns 70 this year. The clown prince premiered in the northern hemisphere spring of 1940 in Batman’s first standalone series. Batman himself, as well as Superman and some other, lesser-known characters, are a few years older even than Mr J. Back then it was all about domino masks, tights, capes, and good-old-fashioned crime-fighting, with a dash of Freudian introspection on the side. With the...
With the upcoming release of The A-Team and the recent arrival of its trailer online, I thought it might be timely to take a look back at films that were adapted from classic television programmes but didn’t do the original show justice.
Okay, one could easily argue that none of the films based on television shows do the original counterparts justice– but of all those films (and there are many!), I...
Nothing beats the cinema. The often-uncomfortable seats, the smell of popcorn, the jumbo drinks, the excessive prices. The film they screen sometimes makes it all worthwhile. The whole experience is unmatched and keeps me coming back for more, more, more! 2009 wasn’t a stellar year compared to most, but it sure had its moments and even produced some classics that I think we’ll be referring to frequently...
Just kidding, New Moon is not only not in my top 5, it is one of the worst movies of all time. But now that I’ve got your attention, let’s look at 5 movies that were actually worthwhile in the otherwise weak cinematical year that was 2009. Bear in mind that up until December I wasn’t reviewing everything I saw, and I generally didn’t go out of my way to catch smaller or more obscure films,...
Spoof movies. You know the drill. Short, sharp, cheap movies that roll together cliches from a handful of recent blockbusters and point out just how silly most movies are. If art holds up a mirror to society, then spoofs hold up a mirror to the mirror being held up to society. So, judging by most spoof movies, everyone thinks art is stupid.
In recent years the spoof film has seen a sharp decline in quality, far...
The words “chick flick” have long been able to send a dagger of fear into the hearts of young (and older) men. With the New Year comes a new batch of no-gore, no-(or very rare) nudity and no-foul language movies that are designed for one thing and one thing only. To make a Mans’ cinema-going experience on par with plucking your eyebrows with an adjustable spanner! Now. Once in a while there will come a film...
It’s that time of year again: it’s sweltering hot, you’re putting the tree up, and you’re grudgingly contacting the rellies to discuss plans for Christmas and Boxing Day–summer is upon us once again. Soon the schools will open their floodgates and unleash a shrieking horde of children upon us, and TV channels are going to stop caring what you watch, resulting in some seriously poor...
Blu-Ray discs have been around for a while now, and there’s a good range of movies from various time preiods that have received the hi-def treatment. As the TV market is finally starting to shift towards selling 30+ inch high definition screens, and seeing as PlayStation 3s are selling like hotcakes since the recent price-drop, more and more people are browsing that depressingly small blue section of...
By now the hype machine has gotten through to every man and his dog: James Cameron is finally making a return to sci-fi action blockbuster goodness. But what’s this? It’s a cartoon full of blue people? And what’s THIS? It’s in 3D?
Despite being around literally for a century, three-dimensional images haven’t really caught on at home or at the multiplex. With the revolution of digital...
Summer review round-up: the good, the bad and the ugly
The 7 best comic book movies
The 7 worst films based on TV shows
Captain Howdy’s Top5 of 2009
Froley’s Top 5 of 2009
Top 7 spoofs that are actually good
The top 5 chick flicks that won’t microwave your balls off
Top 5 films to be released this summer: best and worst
10 movies that should be on Blu-Ray already, but aren’t
4 reasons why 3D movies suck (and how AVATAR can fix them)
SHUTTER ISLAND: Let me off the island
THE HURT LOCKER: Universal themes cloaked in the American flag
DISTRICT 9: Brains, brawn and prawns
State of the art: 3D and the "Avatar effect"
The Super Bowl TV spots of 2010
Limitations can help filmmakers and George Lucas is insane
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