The third instalment of Doctor Who romped along thanks to a rather silly storyline involving a lot of merrie men. As with all these series, the “fun” episodes can often go astray (let’s not mention the “Beer Bad” Buffy episode). But in the capable hands of Mark Gatiss, master of comedy, we got … [Read more...]
The Next Three Days – Dork Review
There are a lot of films out there in which a regular chap (or occasionally chap-ess) suffers some personal setback or tragedy, often involving a child or love interest being endangered or killed. They immediately snap, seize the nearest automatic weapon and become an action hero. In The Next … [Read more...]
Review: Robin Hood
When this Robin Hood movie was first conceived, it was going to be called ‘Nottingham’, and feature Russell Crowe as a sympathetic Sheriff, tormented by that pesky outlaw. Several permutations later, and after the hiring of Ridley Scott to direct, the project settled into a less experimental state, … [Read more...]