In December 2004 I bemoaned the fact that god was to be cut from the film versions of His Dark Materials. The first film will be released in a couple of months’ time and I see (via MediaWatchWatch) that the cuts from The Golden Compass aren’t deep enough the satisfy the Catholic League who have… Continue reading Catholic Call to Boycott “Golden Compass”
Category: film
The Prestige
A couple of nights ago we watched The Prestige. It was a really well-made film with an excellent cast, but there was something about it that left me dissatisfied. After a couple of days thought I think I know what it is. The Prestige is a science fiction film. That’s not a problem at all.… Continue reading The Prestige
Recognition
A couple of nights ago I watched Starter For 10 (entertaining enough, great 80s soundtrack, rather predictable plot). There was one actress in particular who I knew that I recognised, but I really couldn’t place her. I have that kind of mind. I know when I’ve seen someone before, but it can often take a… Continue reading Recognition
Not Watching Films
Sky have stitched up Virgin Media customers again. They’ve just reorganised all of their film channels. Instead of getting Sky Movies 1 to 9 and Sky Cinema 1 and 2 we now get a load of themed film channels – Sky Classics, Sky Premiere, Sky Horror, etc. Stitch-up number one: There are fewer channels now… Continue reading Not Watching Films
The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code I finally got round to watching The Da Vinci Code last night. That’s over two hours of my life that were completely wasted. I should make it clear that my intense dislike of the book and, now, the film has nothing at all to do with the subject matter. In fact… Continue reading The Da Vinci Code
Jesus Camp
I watched Jesus Camp yesterday. What a frightening film that is. It’s like watching child abuse. No, I take that back. It is watching child abuse. You should all watch it. It will open your eyes to some of the atrocities carried out by the evangelical christians in the US.
QotD: Never Seen It
What’s the most famous movie you’ve never seen?Submitted by Mike. Citizen Kane. Yes, of course I’m embarrassed. I’m working on a list of films that I have seen here.
Counting Films
How many films have you seen? That’s not a question I’ve ever pondered before. But it came up in conversation earlier this week when a friend was telling me about Listal. A new web site that he had been playing with. Listal is aimed at the High Fidelity geek audience. It’s a web site for… Continue reading Counting Films
Warning: Contains Language
Warning: Contains Mild Language UK film classifications have been getting silly over the last couple of years – ever since someone decided that the standard set of certificates didn’t contain enough information. So now, next to the actual certificates, posters will often have further descriptions of the content like “contains fantasy violence” or “contains one… Continue reading Warning: Contains Language
Odeon Redesign
I’ve just noticed that the Odeon web site has had a major redesign and now appears to work without any problems in Firefox. When did that happen?