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‘Kick-Ass’ – Review

I’m usually up to date when it comes to comic book movies, but I’ll admit that I completely missed Kick-Ass.  Maybe it just didn’t get the publicity, maybe I’ve been distracted by new found love of Doctor Who (I finally … Continue reading

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Clash of the Titans – review

It’s rare that I come across a film, and leave the theatre with nothing nice to say about it.  Rare, but not impossible. ‘Clash of the Titans’ is terrible.  I realise that it’s meant to be a remake of a … Continue reading

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‘Up in the Air’ Review

Increasingly of late, I find myself walking out of films with a single question, “Did I enjoy it?”, and as I exited ‘Up in the Air’ in the heat of Saturday afternoon, I found that this film, already holding rave … Continue reading

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Avatar

After a significant wait (partly to avoid the hype, partly because I just hadn’t gotten around to it yet) I finally made my way to the theatre to see Avatar, even if it did take a sweltering day and a … Continue reading

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Sherlock Holmes

I teach a unit to Year Eight that goes by the name of ‘crime’.  Mostly I wade my way through the stereotypes of the ‘greats’: Christie, Poe, Doyle and muck about with the conventions of the genre.  It’s fair to … Continue reading

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David Tennant is Hamlet.

Why, look you now, how unworthy a thing you make of me. You would play upon me; you would seem to know my stops; you would pluck out the heart of my mystery; you would sound me from my lowest … Continue reading

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Where the Wild Things Are

I had planned to keep this updated more regularly, but life takes precedence, and thus it’s only as the holidays begin to roll around and the real world takes a break that I have the time to do so.  To … Continue reading

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Coraline Review

I had great expectations for the movie ‘Coraline’. The trailers showed a Tim Burton-esque directorial style, and the story seemed clever and insightful. Plus it was in 3D. When I arrived at the cinema, I found myself experiencing great excitement … Continue reading

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

As the screen faded to black and the credits began to apparate upon the screen, I found myself somewhat surprised at what was a fairly significant exhale. A sigh perhaps, but whether it was one of sadness or relief I’m … Continue reading

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Heart and Souls

It’s difficult to review films that you have a long relationship with with any subjectivity, so I’m not going to try. I love ‘Heart and Souls’. It’s absurdly predictable, it’s ridiculously corny, and at times, it borders on ridiculous, but … Continue reading

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