Indie Documentary Review – Funny Pains (2020)
E.B. White once said, “Analysing humour is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.” And that is always… Read More »Indie Documentary Review – Funny Pains (2020)
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New Movie Review – Ammonite
I walked into Ammonite thinking I was going to enjoy it — and I wasn’t disappointed. I had my hopes up based purely on the… Read More »New Movie Review – Ammonite
Indie Documentary Review – J.R. ‘Bob’ Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius
First glance at J.R. ‘Bob’ Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius and I thought I was in for a satirical comedy at the expense of the… Read More »Indie Documentary Review – J.R. ‘Bob’ Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius
RunPee Weekly Newsletter 30th edition (October 7th, 2020)
The app that tells you the best time to run and pee during a movie without missing the best scenes. Release dates keep slipping… Read More »RunPee Weekly Newsletter 30th edition (October 7th, 2020)
Indie Documentary Review – Red, White & Wasted
For the first ten minutes or so of Red, White & Wasted I was expecting to realise that this was a satire but — while… Read More »Indie Documentary Review – Red, White & Wasted
Indie Documentary Review – Rom Boys – 40 Years Of Cool
Cards on the table… I enjoy a good documentary. But then comes the sticky question… what makes a good documentary? That it has to be… Read More »Indie Documentary Review – Rom Boys – 40 Years Of Cool
Hobbitses – A Tolkien history – Behind the Lord of the Rings in epic fantasy films
Typical! Wait decades for a film with hobbits in, and six come along at the same time! At least, that’s how it felt. Like… Read More »Hobbitses – A Tolkien history – Behind the Lord of the Rings in epic fantasy films
New Movie Review – Mulan (Live action 2020)
The obvious first step with a look at a film like Mulan is to do a compare and contrast piece with the 1998 animated version.… Read More »New Movie Review – Mulan (Live action 2020)
First View Movie Review – Matilda (1996)
Matilda is the strangest, nastiest kid movie I’ve ever seen. My mother and I were astounded throughout at how grotesque this was, and how unappealing.… Read More »First View Movie Review – Matilda (1996)
Movie Review – Artemis Fowl, from a novel novice
Honestly, I have to ask: What WAS this? I’m told the Artemis Fowl books are top shelf, but the origin film is merely…meh. So I… Read More »Movie Review – Artemis Fowl, from a novel novice