Ever since Doctor Who exploded back onto our screens TV companies have been aiming to capture the audience with shows that appeal to both adults and children (no doubt there are marketing meetings making extensive use of the word “demographic” taking place right now) in the Saturday tea time/early evening slot. Demons was originally shown [...]
The Day the Earth Stood Still (which shall from hereon be referred to simply as “Earth”) is a remake of the 1951 movie of the same name. I can’t talk with authority regarding the differences between the original and this ultra-slick, polished and extremely noisy remake given that I haven’t seen it. I will tiptoe [...]
Gears of War lead designer Cliff “don’t call me Cliffy” Bleszinski once said that the attaching of a chainsaw to a gun in his game was a peanut butter/chocolate combination. Two things that when put together make something even better. Videogames and movies should theoretically do the same thing, especially given that how videogames have [...]
I love a good revenge movie. The idea of someone being terribly wronged and then seeking vengeance in any way possible “outside the law” resonates with me for some reason. So we look today at the Blu-ray release of The Punisher, the 2004 version with Tom Jane playing Frank Castle in what is most definitely [...]
It is always a shame when a once great director hits the skids and ends up churning out sub-standard dross that B-movie directors would wince at. Just look at John Carpenter’s CV and you find Assault on Precinct 13, Halloween, Escape from New York and The Fog among many other true classics. If the 70s [...]
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New year, new tech toys to play with. Here’s a brief look at what I’ve been investigating this week. First up, this all-in-one Sony VAIO desktop PC. Just before Christmas I installed the top of the range version of this machine for my boss. That one was £1,700 worth of the cream of the crop [...]
Before Michael Bay spent a gazillion dollars on the Transformers franchise he made a series of somewhat clichéd action movies, but the one that has always stuck out for me is Bad Boys (his first feature film). Give Bay a relatively small budget and a paper thin plot (two cops bust drug dealers and cop [...]
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