Monthly Archives: March 2011

Hall Pass (Review)

The Farrelly Brothers rose to prominence in the 90s by deliberately railing against PC sensibilities in the name of comedy. They poked fun at the handicapped (There’s something about Mary), showed animals being abused (Me, Myself and Irene – a … Continue reading

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The Troll Hunter (Review)

Press Release: The everyday citizen – and subtitled mock-doco movie watcher’s – guide to handling troll encounters. The secret to hunting trolls is enabling proximity. By that I mean allowing yourself time and access to the trolls without scaring them … Continue reading

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The First Power (Review)

Some guys n gals are born to be B movie stars, they don’t have the draw, profile or presence of A listers but they are appealing enough to garner a small following which they then sometimes turn into a respectable … Continue reading

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Withnail & I (Review)

I don’t get it. I didn’t get it 15 years ago when I first saw it. Didn’t get it 5 years ago when I revisited to see if my ‘missing the point’ was due to previous immaturity. And I don’t … Continue reading

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Beastie Boys Discography – A Musical Timeline

The Beastie Boys career examined from Licensed to Ill, Paul’s Boutique, Check Your Head, Ill Communication, Hello Nasty and To the Five Boroughs. Continue reading

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The Mechanic (Review)

Well imagine my surprise! After a career built on playing similar characters over and over it seems one Jason Statham is finally branching out. From this point on he will obviously no longer be the strong silent type who drives … Continue reading

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Tucker and Dale Vs Evil (Review)

Tucker and Dale are rednecks from the South, bringing all that fact entails to the table. They wear lumberjack shirts with overalls and baseball caps. Dale sports a bushy beard. Both sport vacant expressions much of the time. They are … Continue reading

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In defence of… Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen cares not for you. He probably doesn’t hate you… Doesn’t have the energy. It’s just that unless you satisfy his criteria to justify the title of “goddess” (my guess: 5ft 9, silicon infused, a vacant expression – and … Continue reading

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The Big Lebowski (Review)

So there’s this dude who lives in LA –wait – not “this dude”, “The Dude”… The Dude (Jeff Bridges) is a bearded slob. His casual hippie-esque drawl is peppered with profanity and he calls almost everyone he meets, male or … Continue reading

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Colors (Review)

I’ll make one concession to the America spelling of “Colors” because it is the film’s title after all. I was amazed 20 years ago when Dennis Hopper made a cop drama set in the LA gang scene, I am amazed … Continue reading

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