Hollywood is commercial. It’s not about art. Some people may be naive enough to think that Hollywood is about art, but they’d be wrong. Is this cynical? Possibly a bit, but after sitting through Alien Vs Predator Requiem you will have to forgive me. Some movie franchises are fantastic, but let’s be honest, they’re outnumbered […]
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Across The Universe – Pure Pleasure
So many films, while enjoyable, bring little to the table. You sit through them for 90 minutes or more and get some pleasure from the experience, but they don’t amaze or enthrall you. Across The Universe is one of those rare films that really gives you something to talk about. From a visual point of […]
Cloverfield Hype Continues With DVD Release
There was a lot of hype surrounding the cinema release of Cloverfield earlier this year, so the DVD release was bound to be as overhyped. Not that hype is necessarily a bad thing. The Cloverfield DVD will be released in the US on April 22nd and in the run up to the “event” there is […]
Gabriel – Far From Angelic
Gabriel isn’t a slick big budget Hollywood production. It tries to be, but when you consider it was made on a paltry 150 thousand dollar budget it’s understandable that it can’t really compete. However it does give the big bucks a good run for their money. While the storyline is interesting it fails to engage […]