movies
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My Favourite Film of 2008
There was only one real contender for my favourite film release of 2008, and that is... In Bruges was easily the most enjoyable film that I've seen since Last King of Scotland. The wordplay in particular between Colin Farrell's character - Ray, and Brendan Gleeson's character - Ken, represents a … read more
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Quantum of Solace
Being a rather geeky James Bond fan I was very much looking forward to the Quantum of Solace. After the re-incarnation of James Bond in Casino Royale, which kept pretty much authentic to the original plot and character in Ian Fleming's novel, I had high hopes for QoS. What a disappointment. Unlike … read more
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Rambo
I've just returned from watching Rambo at our local flicks. Growing up with the Rambo films I was looking forward to seeing this final revisit, particularly after seeing, and enjoying, Rocky Balboa, Sly's other throw back to the eighties. Whereas Rocky Balboa worked well as mainly a character drama; … read more
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Who killed the electric car
In 1996 Electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust, and ran without gasoline. 10 years later these futuristic cars were almost entirely gone. What happened? This is the question that is addressed in the award winning documentary 'Who … read more