Have you heard about the one with the visionary director, the new classic graphic novel and the geeky references? Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is like a socially intelligent relatively attractive geek with Zelda tourettes and ADHD. It is ‘totes’ awesome. Before we get into this...
A Film Review: Salt
posted by Blackett
I feel I should tell you from the outset that this originally started as a much longer review and I just found myself getting bored. So I started again. What you need to know is: Mrs Pitt is a believable hero in the film, strong and beautiful doing things no human should be able to do and all...
Scott Pilgrim Vs The...
posted by Blackett
There are no the words to describe how excited I am to see Scott Pilgrim Vs The World. The comics were all kinds of awesome with a beautiful blend of comedy, love story, computer games, comic bookyness and a whole plethora of geeky goodness. The film is set to do the same and to prove it here...
The Time Traveler...
posted by Blakeborough
Not probably something you’d expect to see a review of here but it does have an undoubtedly sci-fi flavour, albeit with a chick lit twist. The trailers for this film pretty much caused me to refuse to watch this film as it makes it look like sappy drivel. However, I was pleasantly...
Moon
posted by Blackett
Moon, Moon, Moon how I am torn. Since it appearance at the Sundance Festival this year there has been a rather alot of hype about this thoughtful little art house sci-fi film. Funded by the UK (ish), filmed in the UK, directed but a UKer and staring Kevin Spacey (who might as well be from the...
Coraline
posted by Blakeborough
We enjoyed doing a three-way so much last time, that we thought we’d do all of our thoughts and feelings about Coraline as one massive, wonderful cornucopia of YourFace-ness. So, topics at the ready here is what we thought of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline (we do love a good preview; makes...