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...by Neil | Jan 17, 2008 | Entertainment, Film, Horror, Movies, Review, Richard Matheson, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Wil Smith
Hmmm. I finally got round to seeing the recent film adaption of I Am Legend starring Will Smith. I have to admit I was nervous as to what Hollywood had done to one of my favourite books, I’d avoided other, earlier, adaptions for that reason. And quite...by Neil | Jan 6, 2008 | Entertainment, Film, Movies, Review
Having spent the morning in a field following G round as she took pictures and taking one of my own (see below), I decided to spend a chunk of the afternoon watching one of my Christmas presents: The History Boys. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, starring the ever...