by Neil | Jun 30, 2008 | Entertainment, Film, Movies, Review, Thoughts
In the 1880’s it was said that Jesse James was the most famous American after Mark Twain. A point noted in the film. On April 3rd, 1882 Jesse James was assassinate in his own home by a man he knew. Jesse is still famous today, as much for how he died as how he lived...by Neil | Jun 7, 2008 | Comment, Film, Movies, Review, Thoughts
Saturday morning got off to a bad start. The car is due for it’s M.O.T and I thought – because the mechanic in the garage told me – that I had booked the car in for the necessary work at 8.30 this morning. Bleary eyed I set off for the garage clutching the fairly...by Neil | Jun 4, 2008 | Entertainment, Film, Movies, Review, Thoughts
WARNING: Contains spoilers. As hinted at earlier in the week I went to the cinema for the first time in ages last Saturday. I went to see the new Indiana Jones film. I’m a huge fan of the first two films and retain a lot of affection for The Last Crusade – in...by Neil | May 28, 2008 | Entertainment, Film, Guillermo del Toro, Horror, Movies, Review, Thoughts
Cronos was made in 1993 and still represents one of the most original takes on the vampire genre in recent years. The film, Guillermo Del Toro’s third film, tells the story of Jesus Gris, an antique seller, who happens upon a golden scarab hidden in the base of...by Neil | Mar 17, 2008 | Entertainment, Film, Movies, Review, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Thoughts
I went to the cinema on the weekend for the first time in what felt like an age. I was vaguely disappointed that there wasn’t a more interesting selection of flicks on offer but saw that Jumper was on. Pushing my reservations about Hayden Christensen to one side I...by Neil | Feb 2, 2008 | Entertainment, Film, Horror, Movies, Review, Thoughts
I finally got round to seeing Sweeney Todd. Sweeney Todd tells the tale of the demon barber of Fleet street, an early prototype of the serial killer who first appeared in penny dreadfuls of the early 1800s. Cutting his way through a swathe of victims whilst his...