The Top 100 is pretty light on adaptations of books. This is interesting due to the heritage film industry that does crank them out as the classier side of film culture. Well you will be pleased to hear that Time Regained is indeed an adaptation. Of […]

Hundreds protest at TV ‘seance’ 2 BBC news stories (again, sorry)
“Although Channel 4 received 487 telephone calls and e-mails complaining about the show, it said only 30 came after transmission”. One-time Christian Derren ups[…]

Counter programming. As the rest of the world watch the rest of the world get destroyed in a bit of snow the smug arthouse congescenti are evading the hordes by slipping in to see the only other released last week. A little bit of Turkish: Uzak. And […]

James Bond, eh? Its all about the marketing now, but why care – it’s a terrific franchise, and one whose continuity is uniquely malleable: anyone who looks the part can play the lead; anyone at all can play Felix Leighter. Change the ac[…]

Oh, cherry blossom. If you believe a certain kind of Japanese movie (and trust me, Gohatto is one of that certain kind of Japanese movie) then cherry blossom is in bloom for about 90% of the year. Considering how much said cherry blossom is also expe[…]

Biff! Pow! Computer Games Grow Up!
No, wait, that’s every news article about comic books ever. Computer games don’t usually fare much better, despite a higher profile in real life – compare the number GAME bags around town with thos[…]

The Post-TV Diaries (aka I Don’t See): part 3
This will be the first year I’ve not watched any Big Brother at all. Each year previously, my viewing has followed a similar pattern: resolution not to watch it at all, then grumbling, cynical[…]

The Day After Tomorrow
Brrrrr! Wrap up warm!
PS
Why are cinematic portrayals of librarians always so cliched? – Oh the precious books! Don’t burn the precious books! philistines! – I was thinking that I’d burn the books wit[…]

The Post-TV Diaries: Part 2
Now that I don’t have one, I see television EVERYWHERE. I feel like Bruce Willis in The Sixth Sense. My days are full of annoying glimpses of Eastenders in the launderette, Hell’s Kitchen at my grandmother&#821[…]

Brian Cox is Swiss Toni is Agamemnon. From the near opening moment of Troy when this fact is revealed you know the whole affair will be ludicrous. Appreciated as a film version of a orally told tale makes things a lot easier. After all, Homer probabl[…]