A sequel too far
You must have noticed the trend for belated sequels that’s ripping through Hollywood. Toy Story 3, 11 years after Toy Story 2. American Reunion, 8 years after American Wedding (also...
The Dark Knight’s New Clothes
I finally got around to seeing The Dark Knight – and I was disappointed. It wasn’t crap – I didn’t leave feeling I’d wasted my time, like I did after sitting through...
Life on Mars US
I’ve just finished watching the aborted US pilot of Life on Mars, based on the hit BBC show about a modern cop who’s hit by a car and wakes up...
Blu-Ray Adopter
I finally bought a Blu-Ray player. I say “finally” as I’ve spent several months trying not to buy one… As an inveterate early adopter and fully diagnosed, unmedicated geek, I...
Star Trek:Phase II – The First Professional Fan Film?
Fan produced Star Trek series Phase II may not be as fannish as it first seemed. A statement issued by director Marc Zicree suggests a level of professional involvement in...
My Top Ten Films…
A little while ago someone asked me what my top ten movies of all time ever were. After my brain had stopped boiling, I decided there was no way that...
OMFG!
Buffy fans of the world, prick up your ears! Joss Whedon announced at his Saturday Comic-Con 07 panel that he is “this close” to signing a deal with the BBC...
Karma’s Gonna Get Ya
Following my tetchy anti-Buffyism rant earlier this week, I settled down with an as yet unopened season 4 BtVS boxset, only to discover that disc four is missing. It must...
So, Farewell Six Feet Under…
Six Feet Under ends it’s run in the UK this week. I loved the first two series and the last few episodes so far have almost made up for the...
To Boldly Go Where Shatner Went Before…
Star Trek fans can’t get enough of their favourite show. There are ten movies, 600 episodes, a gazillion novels, a bunch of comics and now they’ve started making their own;...