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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
There is certainly a huge amount to admire in this new big screen adaptation of John Le Carré’s seminal espionage story. From the stunning production design with its immaculate attention to detail (even down to the vintage packet of Trebor … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict Cumberbatch, colin firth, Gary Oldman, John le Carré, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Tom Hardy
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The Boys from Brazil (BBC Radio 4 Extra)
I happened to pick up the paperback of Ira Levin’s The Boys From Brazil last week from HMV for the scandalously low price of £2, and was therefore rather interested to listen to a new Radio 4 Extra production of … Continue reading
The Fades S1 E1 (BBC3)
BBC3 seems to be casting around for a successor to its cult media smash-hit Being Human and is hoping that this might hit the spot. Based on the first episode, I’d have to say that while it has its strengths, … Continue reading
The Killing USA – S1 E12/13 “Beau Soleil”/”Orpheus Descending”
So, this was the hugely disappointing ending of the first season of the US version of The Killing that caused so much controversy in the States? I really can’t imagine why. On the contrary, after the disastrous, risible episode 11 … Continue reading
Dr Who S6 E11 – “The God Complex”
I find myself at a loss to say anything original about the latest episode of Doctor Who, – for this was another brilliant, striking, daring, surreal episode of the series, with great playing (once again) by the regular cast, an … Continue reading
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Tagged arthur darvill, doctor who, karen gillan, matt smith, toby whithouse
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The Story of Film: An Odyssey (More4)
This is a bit of a strange post in that it’s one part review and one part preview/public service announcement about a programme coming up this evening (or if you’re reading this after Saturday 17 September, then an exhortation to … Continue reading
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks SE
Out this week on DVD is the 1972 classic Doctor Who episode “Day of the Daleks”. It’s a particular favourite of mine, and not just because it stars my favourite Doctor (Jon Pertwee) going head to head with my favourite … Continue reading
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Tagged daleks, doctor who, Jon Pertwee, Katy Manning, Nicholas Courtney
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Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (Blu-ray)
Well, here goes. I think I’m about to blow any artistic credibility I might have ever thought I had with the following admission. My guilty little secret is: I happen to really quite like Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, the … Continue reading
The Killing USA – S1 E11 “Missing”
I’ve held off for the longest time commenting on the first series of the US remake of the Danish series Forbrydelsen, because I’ve not felt capable of judging it fairly and independently away from the original. Finally after this week’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Campbell, Joel Kinnaman, Mireille Enos, The Killing
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Dr Who S6 E10 – “The Girl Who Waited”
Contains spoilers, sweetie I’ve been, if I’m honest, a bit of a critical friend of Doctor Who in recent times. There’s been something bugging me about the current direction of the series that I’ve tried to explain piece-meal in various … Continue reading
Sin City (2005) – Blu-ray
I remember watching Sin City on DVD for the first time in 2007, and being really quite overwhelmed by it. Not always in the best way, it has to be said: not having been familiar with Frank Miller’s graphic novel/comic … Continue reading
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Tagged Blu-ray, Bruce Willis, Clive Owen, Elijah Wood, Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Nick Stahl, Sin City
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The Good, The Bad and the Multiplex – by Mark Kermode
The second book by Mark Kermode lines up some of his most familiar targets and lets them have it with both barrels. For fans of the good doctor, it’s a treat – albeit not much of a surprise. If you … Continue reading
