by Neil | Sep 20, 2007 | Film, Guy Ritchie, just plain odd, Movies, Thoughts
I was surprised to read on the Guardian this morning that the Dirty Dozen is being remade. I’m a bit confused by this as I was when they did the same with classics such as The Italian Job, Get Carter and Psycho. These films are pretty much perfect as it is...by Neil | Sep 17, 2007 | Film, Ian McEwan, James McAvoy, Joe Wright, Keira Knightley, Movies, Review
So the weekend wasn’t all DIY disasters – I managed to pry myself away from the house long enough to go and see Atonement; about which I have to say I have mixed feelings. The performances were undoubtedly brilliant from the actress who played Bryony as an...by Neil | Aug 27, 2007 | Daemon, Entertainment, Film, Movies, Northern Lights, Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass
Ok slightly random post but I found something cool (although no doubt others have been there first). The Golden Compass (eek who renamed Pullman’s masterpiece?) the first installment of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials Trilogy is due out later this...by Neil | Aug 26, 2007 | Entertainment, Film, Matt Damon, Movies, Paul Greengrass, Review, The Bourne Ultimatum
After yesterday’s Ikea debacle I felt in need of some relaxation so G and I went to see the third installment of the Bourne films. I’m a huge fan of the films and it is one of the rare instances where I actually think the films surpass the books, by a long...by Neil | Jun 16, 2007 | Books, Fantasy, Film, Movies, Neil Gaiman, Stardust, Thoughts
Stardust tells the tale of Tristan’s search for a fallen star in order to win the hand of Victoria and is based on the Neil Gaiman novel of the same name. It stars a plethora of names from both sides of the Atlantic including Robert De Niro, Michell Pfeiffer,...by Neil | Jun 12, 2007 | Charles Dickens, Chatham, Dickens, Film, Lack of Buxom Wenchs, Life, Movies, Random, Things to do in Kent
Today we went to the Dickens World exhibition in Chatham. Yes I am wild, feral even. I had high hopes, media coverage had been positive, I like Dickens, I know less about him than I’d like and hell there was hope of hilarious hi-jinks that I might write about...