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Tag: Film

Quiet Earth: Rob Saw Oblivion

Quiet Earth: Rob Saw Oblivion

It's been too long since we've seen a proper, unapologetic future SF movie in the multiplexes. Something with robots and aliens and spaceships.

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Posted on April 10, 2013April 10, 2013Categories Film, reviewTags andrea riseborough, Film, oblivion, tom cruiseLeave a comment on Quiet Earth: Rob Saw Oblivion

Tonight! Live! In Person!

Readership, here’s your chance to see me in the actual flesh! Continue reading Tonight! Live! In Person!

Posted on March 26, 2013March 26, 2013Categories Blog, Film, Geek AlertTags docodom, feast on film, Film, Leading Man Clive, Simon AitkenLeave a comment on Tonight! Live! In Person!

Cloudbusting: Rob Saw Cloud Atlas

Magnificent folly, or Hindenburg-sized crash and burn? Cloud Atlas is so overloaded with ballast and baggage that it would, if we chose, be very easy indeed to scupper.

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Posted on February 27, 2013February 27, 2013Categories art, Film, Geek Alert, reviewTags cloud atlas, Film2 Comments on Cloudbusting: Rob Saw Cloud Atlas
A Few Quick Thoughts On The Oscars

A Few Quick Thoughts On The Oscars

Everyone else is doing it… so shall I.

 

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Posted on February 25, 2013February 25, 2013Categories Film, RANTTags Film, oscar7 Comments on A Few Quick Thoughts On The Oscars
Act Of God: Rob Saw Flight

Act Of God: Rob Saw Flight

Sometimes, even hardened atheists like me have to wonder if there's a guiding hand nudging me in the right direction.

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Posted on February 18, 2013February 18, 2013Categories Film, reviewTags denzel washington, Film, flight, robert zemeckisLeave a comment on Act Of God: Rob Saw Flight
Heart Before Braaaains: Clive Saw “Warm Bodies”.

Heart Before Braaaains: Clive Saw “Warm Bodies”.

 

We are legion. We congregate in the dark, seeking… fresh meat… new blood.

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Posted on February 15, 2013February 22, 2013Categories Film, reviewTags Film, Leading Man Clive, warm bodiesLeave a comment on Heart Before Braaaains: Clive Saw “Warm Bodies”.

State Of The Union: Clive Saw “Lincoln”.

It is a face familiar to us all. Not movie star handsome, but strong and instantly recognisable. Continue reading State Of The Union: Clive Saw “Lincoln”.

Posted on February 12, 2013February 12, 2013Categories Film, reviewTags Film, Leading Man Clive, reviewLeave a comment on State Of The Union: Clive Saw “Lincoln”.
Grail Quest: The Hunt For Meaning And Osama Bin Laden in “Zero Dark Thirty”

Grail Quest: The Hunt For Meaning And Osama Bin Laden in “Zero Dark Thirty”

The following has been designated EYES ONLY BLACK LEVEL

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Posted on February 6, 2013February 6, 2013Categories Film, Geek Alert, reviewTags Film, kathryn bigelow, zero dark thirty1 Comment on Grail Quest: The Hunt For Meaning And Osama Bin Laden in “Zero Dark Thirty”
That Perfect Morsel: X&HT Saw Jiro Dreams Of Sushi

That Perfect Morsel: X&HT Saw Jiro Dreams Of Sushi

In a tiny, ten-seat restaurant tucked into an unprepossessing corner of Tokyo's Ginza Metro station, a man called Jiro is quietly making the best sushi in the world.

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Posted on January 30, 2013January 30, 2013Categories Film, FodderblogTags FilmLeave a comment on That Perfect Morsel: X&HT Saw Jiro Dreams Of Sushi
Break The Chain: Clive And Rob Saw Django Unchained

Break The Chain: Clive And Rob Saw Django Unchained

This is a very long post about a very long film.

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Posted on January 26, 2013January 26, 2013Categories Film, reviewTags django unchained, Film, quentin tarantino5 Comments on Break The Chain: Clive And Rob Saw Django Unchained

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