… The Dark Knight IS that good.
It’s nearly 24 hours later and I can’t help but think about the film and wonder if I can squeeze in another screening tonight. Already arranged to go and see it on IMAX with a friend but in the meantime, now I’ve had a day to digest, I think [...]
Archive > July 2008
No, really…
The Dark Knight (USA, 2008)
As I slipped into my black armoured jacket, pulled on my mask and fired up the ignition, I had to remind myself that I am not, in fact, Batman and that my bike is not, in fact, the Batpod and does not come equipped with missile launchers with which I can blast cars out of [...]
Butthole Surfers – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
The last time I arranged to see a gig in Nottingham Rock City, it got cancelled because the venue deemed that not enough tickets had been sold and would therefore move the gig to the neighbouring Rescue Rooms. That gig was Einstuerzende Neubauten and I can understand exactly why they cancelled because after visiting [...]
Left 4 Dead
November 4th is the publicized release date for Left 4 Dead, a new shooter from Valve and Turtle Rock Studios (who were responsible for new maps and ports of Counter-Strike). The basic premise of the game is familiar to anyone who’s watched Night/Dawn/Day of the Dead, 28 Days Later or, well, any zombie films. [...]
Weighty Issues
We celebrated my father’s 70th birthday yesterday and after stuffing our faces with a gorgeous rack of lamb, some extremely tasty and very ripe brie (and assorted other delicious cheeses), summer pudding, champagne, wine, beer and chocolate cake, it seemed like a good idea to get into a wager with the members of my immediate [...]
The Mist (USA, 2007)
I finally got to see “The Mist” last night. First things first – I feel compelled and duty bound to warn anyone who’s an arachnophobe that The Mist doesn’t carry a warning but very obviously fucking should do that the film contains spiders. Fuck that “Warning: may contain mild peril” shit – if a film [...]
Want an ‘orrible time, deary?
I break blog silence to tell you that Dr Horrible’s Sing-along blog is now live. Maybe you haven’t been keeping up with current events but we just got our arses kicked pal! Wait, no, that’s not right. Um… if you haven’t been keeping up with current events then you won’t know [...]
A Musical Interlude
In the absence of any real content and while I ponder and debate the future existence of this blog, here is a full on aural assault for your, well, I’d say pleasure but you know, it probably won’t be. Enjoy (although you’ll have to click through for the videos and music as “embedding has [...]
Misty eyed
I tried to go and see The Mist tonight but it was sold out. Instead I am sitting at home¹ with a copy of Shoot ‘Em Up² and a couple of tinnies. Apparently it’s like Wanted only with gorgeousness supplied in the form of the sizzingly hot Monica Belluci rather than that overrated, [...]
Memoirs of a former short film producer (Pt. 3)
I’ve vaguely committed to trying to get these three articles out (part 1 and part 2 being here) about my first experience as a producer so rather than leaving it standing, here’s the last part which is really the bit where I actually talk about how it all went. I don’t know if there’s [...]
