Rise of the Planet of the Apes
There are a few films that I remember being incredibly aware of as a kid. Not as a teenager, I was aware of a hell of a lot of films by then, but as a really young kid. Planet of … Continue reading
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John Carpenter’s The Ward
John Carpenter and me go way back. Further back than any other horror director. As my dad is fond of reminding me, when I was very, very small I watched The Thing (or parts of it) on TV. I don’t … Continue reading
For Mum: Michael Bublé at Nottingham Ice Arena (12.2007)
I wrote this review in December 2007, and for some reason I never published it. Today is the 1st anniversary of Mum’s death. She never read this review; like an idiot I never got around to publishing it while she … Continue reading
Frightfest 08: Jack Brooks Monster Slayer
The Frightfest coverage continues! The last film of Sunday night, but the next film I’ll mention here, was one that I’d been looking forward to since I saw the trailer. It could all have gone horribly wrong. Pulling of this … Continue reading
Frightfest 08: The Broken
I’m leaping perilously out of chronological order here, because I want to get the reviews of the films that I didn’t enjoy out of the way first. Which is a bit foolish, because it’s often easier to find something to … Continue reading
Frightfest 08: From Within
This year’s Frightfest experience started with 3:10 to Yuma cinematographer Phedon Papamichael’s supernatural thriller. On a day that promised Swedish Vampires (Let The Right One In) and a film touted as “the most extreme film ever” (Martyrs), I had relatively … Continue reading