Archive for May, 2011

The blu-rays every f...

Blu-rays have been out some time now, yet many have not made the upgrade from DVD to blu-ray. I know many people are not bothered about High Definition. You only have to look at Sky HD and people watching football in pubs. It just doesn’t appeal to people. That is of course until...

‘Comedy’...

As we are approaching the middle of 2011, I thought it would be a nice idea to post my thoughts on the Comedy genre of film so far this year and also what’s to come from 2011. A friend of mine mentioned that he is a huge fan of the film ‘the hangover’, arguing its...

The Real Facebook Mo...

When I heard there was a movie about facebook coming out, im going to be honest. I thought it was pretty lame. I heard one or two early reviews of ‘The Social Network’ and it was pretty much slated. However, these were clearly by journalists who had not seen the film and...

Water For Elephants ...

The latest film to come on at my local cinema this week is ‘Water for Elephants’. A film staring Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson and Christoph Waltz. The films starts off at a slow but enjoyable pace. Long scenes, setting the story. Once Jacob steps on foot the circus...

Dead Mans Shoes R...

Last night I watched Shane Meadows’ Dead Man’s Shoes for the third time. It had been a long time since I had seen it but it still remains one of my favourite British films of the naughties. The film is not complicated but has so many issues involved in it. Covering disability,...