I am pretty sure I am not the only one to have used the above tagline about the latest installment of the 007 franchise, but I make no claims to being original, just an admirer of good taglines. As explained in the last post, I have not seen very many films as of late, but [...]
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“The Name is Bond, Jason Bond”
Posted in directors, film, general, on DVD, reviews on December 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A Few Short Reviews
Posted in comics, directors, film, general, on DVD, our netflix, reviews on September 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Here are three reviews of the most recent films I’ve seen in a theater or on DVD.
The Dark Knight (2008): the comic book film that the comic book dork [me] has been waiting for, supposedly. Director Christopher Nolan (Memento, The Prestige) extends the themes from the excellent franchise reboot Batman Begins, and deftly explores the [...]
Now on DVD – State of Play
Posted in film, on DVD, our netflix, reviews, television on July 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
State of Play is the name of a six-hour BBC miniseries which is finally available on this side of the pond after a five-year wait. It is a fantastic political drama very much in the vein of All the Presidents Men about a British newspaper’s investigative department and the parliamentary scandal they uncover. The writing [...]