Monthly Archives: November 2013

I’ll keep this brief so as not to be disrespectful and admitting of my own ignorance. Before the other night I had never given much thought to watching or reading the works of playwright William Shakespeare. Nor would I have … Continue reading →

Ancient Rome stands alone. Mighty, all conquering and at the the height of her considerable powers. Decades of battles and slaughtering and invading might be looked upon negatively by the conquered and the slain, but they aren’t the guys that … Continue reading →

Like other films before it, including Pontypool and The Revenant, John Dies at the End bursts out of the gate but like a toddler telling a story it just can’t maintain the momentum through to the end. The early stages … Continue reading →

The Departed is intricately plotted, expertly realised and features a smaller cast as deep as any mainstream movie for many years. I also hope that it is not at all realistic. This is because of the breathtaking level of corruption … Continue reading →

Miller’s Crossing is well made, well cast and well acted film that pretty much announced the Coen Brothers as a duo to watch in the early 90s. Of course they seem to have gone on and made the most of … Continue reading →

Yo big party at Franco’s house! Anyone who has ever appeared on an album cover or an film where an Apatow was involved seems to have been invited. And the place is straight bananas… Apparently. Unfortunately even celeb-power proves incapable … Continue reading →