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...]
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Dork Review: Iron Man 2
The second appearance of Iron Man comes with added weight to his armour: High expectations. The first Iron Man was a minor surprise hit, converting dork buzz into genuine success through light-hearted yet highly budgeted punching and the perfect casting of Robert Downey Jr as the metal man … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Heroes – Season Four
Last Saturday, the fourth season of Heroes finally finished on BBC2. Well, I say Saturday, it was actually the wee hours of Sunday, because they crammed the final two episodes into a double bill, then shoved them back in time, Hiro-style, due to the snooker over-running. It’s as if they don’t really … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: Vampires Of Venice review
This week in Doctor Who, something very predictable happened: The Doctor met a seemingly paranormal threat, and quickly exposed it as a science-fiction menace instead. Never mind the gay agenda and the Scottish agenda, there should be more talk about the “Ghosts are stupid!” agenda. But that was … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: The Time Of Angels/Flesh & Stone
Having survived his first episode and first encounter with the Daleks, Matt Smith’s glowing eleventh Doctor comes up against his first two-parter. Fortunately, he has grand high writer Steven Moffat to hand. Free of the need to delicately introduce our new hero, this is Moffat Unbound. He … [Read more...]
Is Avatar’s Tree Of Souls in Hyde Park worth seeing?
To coincide with Monday’s DVD release of James Cameron’s blue-skinned elf-fest, an “installation” of Avatar’s Tree Of Souls was to be erected in Hyde Park over the weekend until the 26th April. It would apparently be interactive, fibreoptic, iPhone compatible, shiny, modern and shiny. Since I had … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Kick-Ass (The Movie)
When sitting down to write a review of the movie Kick-Ass, I labour in the shadow of a mighty forerunner. I speak, of course, of the Daily Mail review from last Friday. In terms of sheer entertainment value, there’s no way I can compete with a review that leads off with “Verdict: … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Doctor Who’s “Eleventh Hour”
Never mind the switch of government that we’re facing; the only British regime change that counts in 2010 finally happened on Saturday night: Matt Smith took over as the Doctor in “The Eleventh Hour”. Alongside new head writer Steven Moffat and companion Karen Gillan, he crash-lands gloriously on … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Kick-Ass (The Comic)
On the evening of Monday 22nd March, whilst a glittering galaxy of stars attended the glittering première of the movie Kick-Ass in London, I curled up in my room and read the comic book upon which it was based. Frankly, I think we both know who wins. Most of the time, these films are based on … [Read more...]
Dork Review: Being Human series 2 – The End
Over the course of two series, Being Human has been balancing its co-existing halves, much like the characters within. The funny flatshare soap, pitted against the gothic fantasy. Neither the show nor its leads have always succeeded in this schizo-juggling, but it’s always been captivating viewing, … [Read more...]
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