by Neil | Sep 22, 2008 | Blog, Books, Review, Seemed like a good idea at the time
A while back now I stopped reviewing books here on the blog. At the time it wasn’t meant to be a pause but a seamless transition to a second blog, self-hosted, that would carry book reviews and related content. The original idea was to build a more commercial...by Neil | Jul 16, 2008 | Entertainment, Film, Movies, Review, Thoughts
I went to see Hancock quite by chance as the film I had intended to see was sold out. John Hancock is not a nice man. He’s a bad tempered drunk who lives in a trailer and generally irritates the hell out of everyone he meets. He’s also a superhero. That is to say he...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...