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Zombieland

March 11, 2010

 Zombieland

Let’s make no mistake about this, Zombieland doesn’t exactly have much in the way of a plot – and that’s saying something when you consider it’s being compared to other zombie movies. Reportedly inspired by the British comedy Shaun of the Dead,... 

A Serious Man

February 9, 2010

 A Serious Man

For years, the Coen brothers have had an ideal set-up. They make modestly budgeted films so that expectations for financial returns are not very high. This is turn allows them a considerable amount of creative freedom. Thanks to their reputation for making... 

The Peter Serafinowicz Show

February 6, 2010

 The Peter Serafinowicz Show

Peter Serafinowicz is that comedian with the hard name to pronounce, and impossible to spell, yet he is a very talented individual. He may seem like he’s fairly new to some, but Serafinowicz has been around for a long time doing various TV and voiceover... 

10 Things I Hate About You: 10th Anniversary Edition

January 8, 2010

 10 Things I Hate About You: 10th Anniversary Edition

A crass marketing ploy to capitalize on the death of Heath Ledger or a legitimate tribute to a film that helped launch his career in the United States, as well as that of Julia Stiles? 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) also hinted at the emerging talent... 

Extract

December 23, 2009

 Extract

Mike Judge may have enjoyed considerable success on television with Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill but he continues to have an unlucky streak with feature films. His first two efforts – Office Space (1999) and Idiocracy (2006) – were given... 

Rhod Gilbert And The Award-Winning Mince Pie – Live

November 19, 2009

 Rhod Gilbert And The Award-Winning Mince Pie – Live

Rhod Gilbert is an angry man. Everything in life seems to annoy him, and he’s not afraid to tell audiences about it. Rhod Gilbert and the Award-Winning Mince Pie is Rhod’s first DVD release, and probably the first for the mince pie as well. Rhod was... 

Year One

November 17, 2009

 Year One

There’s something about a Jack Black movie that very few other films can capture. The man is either a comedy genius, or he’s a subject or great intrigue. Even when he’s not trying to be funny, his face, his mannerisms, even his body seems to scream... 

Red Dwarf: Back to Earth

November 11, 2009

 Red Dwarf: Back to Earth

This review refers to the Blu-Ray version of the release. The boys from the Dwarf are back once again. Slightly older, slightly rounder, slightly less hair and slightly less funny, but back nonetheless. Red Dwarf has been missing from TV screens for far... 

Monsoon Wedding: Criterion Collection

October 14, 2009

 Monsoon Wedding: Criterion Collection

With the surprise phenomenonal success of Slumdog Millionaire (2008) people have a tendency to forget, or are simply unaware, that filmmakers like Mira Nair have been working hard for years at bringing Indian culture to the mainstream. She arrived on... 

The Proposal: Deluxe DVD Edition

October 13, 2009

 The Proposal: Deluxe DVD Edition

In the mid to late 1990s, Sandra Bullock was a potent box office force with films like Speed (1994) and While You Were Sleeping (1995). She had a charming, girl-next-door quality and a knack for comedy that mainstream audiences loved. In the 2000s, she... 

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