DVD Quick Shots

I'm giving up the pretence of attempting to sound reasonable in my thoughts about films I've seen on DVD, and I'm going to round up everything I can think of with a very short sentence or two. Also, I've just come home from playing pool with work colleagues and I…

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Podcast Catch-Up

After talking about the House To Astonish and War Rocket Ajax podcasts, I thought I'd catch up on other podcasts I listen to (the last time I did this was two years ago, so it's about time). I'm still listening to Smodcast – Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier (mostly; he…

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Notes On A Film – Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant

It would seem that the Weitz brothers shouldn't be allowed near fantasy-based movies, which doesn't bode well for their proposed trilogy adaptation of Michael Moorcock's Elric saga. Chris Weitz directed The Golden Compass and Twilight: New Moon, which aren't going to be celebrated in the realms of the fantasy genre…

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