The last couple of years have seen a plethora of really good films and first half of year has not disappointed. Despite my obvious third world limitations cinema wise, I have taken in a significant expanse of cinematic offerings this year by thanks to some third world means and a good number of them reallyContinue reading “MID YEAR PICKS”
Monthly Archives: June 2014
FILM REVIEW; A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST
Seth McFarlane is the latest director to try his hands at this tricky comedy – western mash up with his feature, A Million Ways to Die in the West but relative to the expectations and coming of last summer’s Ted, it was a mini calamity. “A million jokes to die in the west” some haveContinue reading “FILM REVIEW; A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST”
FILM REVEIW; BLENDED
My trip to the cinema to catch Godzilla before it had run its course was alas in vain. The film had run its course and I missed out on yet another film I should have seen in the cinema, ergo Gravity. Silverbird is actually quite dry at the moment and the only thing left forContinue reading “FILM REVEIW; BLENDED”
FATHERS’ DAY SPECIAL; TOP OF THE POPS IN FILM
Fathers’ day is here and as always peeps are falling over themselves trying to make it extra relevant like a certain Mothers’ day. No problem with that, at least the world cup is here and the best gift for fathers will be to just give them the remote and, more importantly, silence for the next month.Continue reading “FATHERS’ DAY SPECIAL; TOP OF THE POPS IN FILM”
FILM REVIEW; MALEFICENT
I can’t remember how many times I saw the Disney Classic Sleeping Beauty, not more than twice I reckon. The titular character is the chief villain in that film and indeed the Disney universe and though I am not too fond of that section of Disney mythology my viewing of Maleficent had me digging throughContinue reading “FILM REVIEW; MALEFICENT”
FILM REVIEW; EDGE OF TOMORROW
Any time I associate a film in any way with video games it most likely means that film is straight up rubbish however director Doug Liman gives us some cerebrally paced high octane Sci-Fi action that keeps Edge of Tomorrow from being tagged as just a rip off of Groundhog Day, Elysium or Source CodeContinue reading “FILM REVIEW; EDGE OF TOMORROW”
