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On Location: Walking The Trail Of Parker And Hulme From Heavenly Creatures

May 10, 2014June 10, 2013 by Gem

The film: Heavenly Creatures

Date of visit: February 2008

Location of visit: Christchurch, New Zealand

My love of cinema is twinned with another fascination of mine; true crime. When out jaunting across the globe back in 2008, I visited New Zealand for two months. While the majority of that time was spent picking apples and getting skanked on wages, the remainder I spent trekking to film location sites. Now I know you’re thinking, “Why isn’t this about Lord Of The Rings?!” I love the Lord Of The Rings series, I do. They’re not my favourite of Peter Jackson’s films, however. That title is taken by one of his earlier works…

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The Best Films On Freeview June 10th – June 16th

May 9, 2014June 9, 2013 by Gem

Here are my film recommendations you can watch on TV this week on UK Freeview.

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Weird Memorabilia: $13,000 VHS Copy Of Halloween

May 10, 2014June 8, 2013 by Gem

Film fans are a demographic who’ll easily go without sufficient sustenance to acquire the latest Anchor Bay re-release or a ceiling tile from the Sulaco. It’s safe to say that we’ll deny ourselves life’s essentials (shampoo, sausages, etc.) to acquire a piece of celluloid history. This goes farther than the usual purchasing of a must-have Blu-ray. Some of us will part with the kind of cash that could get our dental problems sorted once and for all.

12 Funniest Film Characters On Twitter You Should Follow

May 10, 2014June 7, 2013 by Gem

There’s nary a corner of human existence untouched by Twitter. Every second there’s a Tweet bleating out across the web from any number of parody accounts, masterminded by comedy geniuses who shield their true identities (think of them as Batmen of the internet.) Film actors, directors, production assistants, tea ladies, they’re all tackling the 140 character challenge. A craze which has swept across Twitter like the plague amidst a flood of rats is that of parody accounts; created by people under the guise of others. Here are my top 12 picks of the funniest film characters on Twitter.

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Rhyming Reviews: The Purge

May 9, 2014June 5, 2013 by Gem

It’s a trifle unfair of me to hog all the limelight with my bibble all the time, so I thought I’d introduce you to the wonderful lyrical skills of my buddy, Rob Simpson. A published children’s poet, this guy can spin a limerick out of a couple of boring nouns and a very questionable adjective. He’s onboard the site now to offer a different kind of review. Without further ado about much, here’s Rob’s rhyming review for The Purge.

Weird Memorabilia: Christian Slater’s Arm

May 10, 2014June 5, 2013 by Gem

The Purge Review

May 9, 2014June 5, 2013 by Gem

Director: James DeMonaco
Writer: James DeMonaco
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane
Running time: 85 minutes
Year: 2013

The Purge arrives fashionably late to the home invasion party. From director James DeMonaco, this creepy intruder thriller is underpinned by giant helpings of social commentary. But would these motifs have better suited two separate films?

Mud Review

May 9, 2014June 5, 2013 by Gem

Director: Jeff Nichols
Writer: Jeff Nichols
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland
Running time: 130 minutes
Year: 2012

This review first appeared on Derby QUAD Blog

Matthew McConaughey is making big changes to his method. Anything he appears in almost certainly guarantees that at some point he’ll tear off his shirt – under the illusion that it’s too hot/it got dirty/it’s suddenly gone out of fashion.

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The Best Films On Freeview June 3rd – June 9th

May 9, 2014June 3, 2013 by Gem

Here are my choice cuts for films you can watch on TV in the UK this week on Freeview.

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The Last Stand Review

May 9, 2014June 1, 2013 by Gem

Director: Kim Jee-Woon
Writer: Andrew Knauer
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Johnny Knoxville
Running time: 107 minutes
Year: 2012

For his first starring role in over ten years you’d expect Arnold Schwarzenegger would be out to prove he’s still got it. He’s not and he ain’t. As small-town Sheriff Ray Owens in The Last Stand, he can barely muster the sincerity to utter a genuine greeting to his townsfolk. This is nothing out of the ordinary for the Austrian actor, who made a name for himself playing The Terminator; a robotic, monosyllabic beefcake. Seems Arnie is still struggling to shed that image. Obviously director Jee-Woon hoped to capitalise on what made Schwarzie so popular – his inability to convey human emotions.

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The film: Heavenly Creatures

Date of visit: February 2008

Location of visit: Christchurch, New Zealand

This review first appeared on Derby QUAD Blog

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