Sir Christopher Lee has passed into the West and into legend. His long career and abilities are now being examined far and wide by those who worked with him and those who admired, his many, many, films, amidst his other accomplishments. What I've found interesting is the focus on how he spent much of his … Continue reading A Summerisle not forget
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Your Premises are Wrong Mr Pegg
This is a response to the i09 article that looks at Simon Pegg's recent comments about science fiction and movies. Here's what he said: Before Star Wars, the films that were box-office hits were The Godfather, Taxi Driver, Bonnie And Clyde and The French Connection – gritty, amoral art movies. Then suddenly the onus switched … Continue reading Your Premises are Wrong Mr Pegg
Post review musings on Ultron, Mad Max and The Fall
On the last sunny day before Melbourne's erratic winter settles in, I thought I'd pull together a few stray thoughts I've had after recent viewings. It might be a bit spoilery. Avengers: Age of Ultron felt like a welcome visit from wise-cracking friends with very busy international schedules, a bit of bling, and brittle but brave facades. … Continue reading Post review musings on Ultron, Mad Max and The Fall
Review: Mad Max – Furious and Furiouser
I didn't expect George Miller's Mad: Fury Road to be all things to all people. But we're through the Looking Glass people and it just might be, if you don't mind explosions, vehicle chases and violence along with everything else. If Avengers: Age of Ultron was occasionally visually annoying, in its fast moving CGI-ness, Mad Max was overwhelming … Continue reading Review: Mad Max – Furious and Furiouser
Avengers: Never ending cast of thousands
I've been thinking about Avengers: Age of Ultron since I saw it a week and a bit ago. I'm not a huge fan of heroes creating their own problems to solve, vis a vie Ultron. But I get it is less complicated for the heroes to go around pulverising robots than killing people. We can … Continue reading Avengers: Never ending cast of thousands
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