The Mummy 3

Posted in Film Review on 23:47, 1st Sep 08
The Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Film Poster

Sequels are fantastic things because they offer something more about something you already like. However trying to use, or recreate the same ‘magic’ that made you like the original is trickier creating something widely liked from scratch.

The first Mummy film was fantastic. The Mummy Returns felt to me like another adventure in the series and was about as good as the first. This third film, whilst it was goods in it own right, does not do the other ones justice. I however would like a forth film, (the hot Coyote Ugly owner) Maria Bello, stated in an interview that “absolutely” another Mummy film will be made so I look forward to having 2 sets of Mummy films in my collection as that is really how I see them, 2 distinctly different series both of equal rating to the other.

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The Dark Knight

Posted in Film Review on 19:35, 30th Jul 08
Dark Knight Wallpaper by www.louiemantia.com (also in widescreen)

Film quality is getting better and better. The bar, the standard, has been pushed so high that its very expensive to beat the expectation the last film leaves you for the next. The Dark Knight, the second in the new Batman franchise left me in awe. Having recently seen Iron Man I expected practically seamless transactions between actors, digital dummies, and effects what I didn’t expect was the entire package; sound, mood, storyline, growth, depth. Everything came together beautifully, each frame felt like it had been hand crafted rather than one in a among hundreds or thousands, in a particular scene.

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Transformers

Posted in Film Review on 22:47, 9th Aug 07
Transformers Their World Our War Wallpaper assembled by MW

My toys when I had a single digit age were Transformers, I saw the amazing animated movie at the cinema and even dressed up as Optimus Prime for a Halloween. As such in my teenage years I daydreamed what a live action film would be like, drawing on conclusions from what I’d seen in the cinema that week, be it The Matrix, or Episode 1. As years passed I grew more and more doubtful anyone from my generation would write a screenplay to get it directed and produced. Now its 2007 and my extremely high expectations have just about been reached.

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Hot Fuzz

Posted in Film Review on 23:09, 2nd Apr 07
Hot Fuzz Film Poster

Another motion picture from the witty talents of Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright. I wasn’t sure if I would be able to see Pegg without seeing the …read more »

The Sarah Jane Adventures

Posted in Television on 11:25, 4th Jan 07
Cast of the Sarah Jane Adventures

My original intention was to watch this as it aired with it being a Doctor Who spin-off I expected great things similar to the tributary …read more »

Casino Royale

Posted in Film Review on 10:10, 16th Nov 06
James Bond as 007 in Casino Royale Film Poster

I’ve just been to see a special preview of the 21st Film in the Bond Franchise, Casino Royale. First and foremost Daniel Craig, yes he’s handsome, young but not too young, strong, virile and witty but he lacks the charm and charisma of previous (or future depending on your perspective) Bonds …read more »

A Sound of Thunder

Posted in Film Review on 23:43, 23rd Sep 06
A Sound of Thunder Butterfly on a dark background Movie Poster

Synopsis: In the future the ability to travel through time has been mastered and a new branch of the Government created to regulate the company “Time Safari” that uses this technology to travel to the Cretaceous period and take down an allosaurus 5 minutes before it dies. There are 3 rules: Don’t change anything in the past; don’t leave anything behind; and most important, don’t bring anything back…..

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