I recently went through a lot of old items in the attic that I should have of chucked out a decent while ago, but hey, it’s interesting to take a look back at past ventures.
Continue reading “Memory Lane Sorting”Review: 28 Years Later/28 Days Later: The Bone Temple Double Bill
The original 28 Days Later was a gamechanger in the zombie apocalypse. It introduced the fast zombie, a beast that’s just as interested with getting its infectious blood on your skin as getting its teeth into those tasty, tasty brains. It’s a concept that’s summarised succinctly in the opening act when an environmental group’s attempts to free a bunch of animals in a laboratory goes horribly awry. There’s no expository monologue about what happens next as we’re introduced to Jim (a fresh-faced Cillian Murphy), an everyman who wakes up to find himself seemingly alone in a desolate London. Filming was a delicate operation for Danny Boyle, who waited until dawn on Sundays to capture deserted streets without selling out for overpriced CGI effects.
Continue reading “Review: 28 Years Later/28 Days Later: The Bone Temple Double Bill”Brain Tumours and the Silent TV Hero (+3 TV Idols)
It’s been a while, so I thought I’d get back on this subject once more after reading about how the last season of Peaky Blinders reached its conclusion (I only made it to series 3). And this gives me another opportunity to bash Prison Break, which is nice. Plus I’ll also mention a few of my favourite gals on the small screen recently. Spoilers for Peaky Blinders and Prison Break ahead.
Continue reading “Brain Tumours and the Silent TV Hero (+3 TV Idols)”Ways The Faithfuls Would Discover I’m A Traitor
I got into the show with last year’s celebrity edition, but I’ve been watching the regular lad this year too. While the regular one’s not quite as good, the connection I’ve made between the two is that I’d be a terrible excuse for a traitor. So ‘imma list some ways that the faithfuls could easily root me out if I was hypothetically playing this game. Enjoy.
Continue reading “Ways The Faithfuls Would Discover I’m A Traitor”The 2025 Film Ranking
Phew. I’ve written this year’s annual review before midnight. Hooray. Get the low down on the films of the year. Or the films I’ve watched that were released in the UK this year. 76, according to Grandmaster Letterbox. Check it out. 3,8528 words of cinematic prose for ya.
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