Thursday 29 May 2008

CREEP **

UK/Germany: Christopher Smith, 2004

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Wednesday 28 May 2008

THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP **½

Original Title: La Science des rêves
France/Italy: Michel Gondry, 2006

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Tuesday 27 May 2008

Sunday 25 May 2008

Saturday 24 May 2008

Wednesday 21 May 2008

DVD INCOMING

Today, whilst out browsing the cheap DVD offers at the supermarket across from work, I picked up The Thin Red Line. This is a film that I've been meaning to see since it made such an impact with critics back in the late nineties. I'm also keen to see all of Terence Malick's output considering he has been hailed as one of the greatest artists working today and the equal of Stanley Kubrick.

Actually, I've got The New World on my 'to watch' pile, so perhaps I'll have a Malick double bill sometime soon. The visionary director's knack for filming the harsh beauty of nature should look mighty fine on my new LCD TV!

Sunday 18 May 2008

Saturday 17 May 2008

Friday 16 May 2008

BRICK **½

USA: Rian Johnson, 2005

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THE COUNT GOES HD!

This evening I went out and finally bought an LCD HD ready TV. My impulse purchase was fuelled by the fact my old CRT TV had given up the ghost on Thursday night.

After some brief deliberation I plumbed for a Sony KDL32S3000!

Admittedly, I've only got the TV's in-built freeview, my standard definition DVDs and an old Xbox games console to view on my shiny new display but it's a massive audio/visual step up nevertheless. Plus, I wonder how long it will be before I convert completely and get a Blu-Ray HD DVD player, a SD DVD upscaler and a subscription to Sky HD...

Monday 12 May 2008

THE COUNTERFEITERS ****

Original Title: Die Fälscher
Austria/Germany: Stefan Ruzowitzky, 2007

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DVD DEBACLE

Before work today I picked up The Simpsons Movie from Morrisons shopping centre.

Sunday 11 May 2008

MISS CONGENIALITY **

USA/Australia: Donald Petrie, 2000

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Saturday 10 May 2008

DOWNFALL ***½

Original Title: Der Untergang
Germany/Italy/Austria: Oliver Hirschbiegel, 2004

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DVD INCOMING

Bought Miss Congeniality on DVD

Friday 9 May 2008

MOTHER OF TEARS ***

Original Title: La Terza madre
Italy/USA: Dario Argento, 2007

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Sunday 4 May 2008

Saturday 3 May 2008

(*) EASTERN PROMISES ****

UK/Canada/USA: David Cronenberg, 2007

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DVD DEBACLE

101 Dalmations, Peter Pan and Crusing arrived from DVD Pacific without any customs charges woopee!

Friday 2 May 2008