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Alien: Covenant: blood, gore, and more lore than you can shake a stick at

May 20, 2017 by Gem

(This article contains many, many SPOILERS for Alien: Covenant. Of course it does, I mean, man, I’ve waited five years for this film. I’m going … Read More

My American Movie Life: Furious 7 Thoughts

March 17, 2017April 5, 2015 by Gem

I had been looking forward to this week for quite some time, due to the release of a film in my local cinema… that I actually wanted to see – Furious 7. We don’t live out in the back end of beyond, not by any means, but sometimes our friendly lil multiplex doesn’t carry the specific titles I wish to see. Damn them for not operating like a video store. Or Netflix.

Gem’s Netflix Picks For Halloween: 12 Movies Guaranteed to Milm Your Keks

March 13, 2017October 31, 2014 by Gem

Let’s face it, if you’re a film fan every year you cry “Let’s have a horror movie marathon on Halloween!” with the best of intentions. And then it never happens, because better things come your way. Such as an invite to a fancy dress party wherein everyone else has somehow managed to look effortlessly cool AND scary, while you just look like a lonely, used tampon in an outfit you thought would definitely land you a snog.

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My American Movie Life: The Grimy, Crimey 90s

March 14, 2017August 31, 2014 by Gem

My American Movie Life: a weekly round-up of stuff I’ve watched, thoughts on my life as a Brit in the U.S., and anything else that seems inappropriate.

Alien Artistry

For all the hype surrounding Under The Skin, I assumed it’d be a pervy skin flick masquerading as art… which it sort of is. The attachment of a big starlet, in this case Scarlett Johansson, granted it a larger audience than it would have had otherwise. Dearie me, I’ve no doubt the Marvel acolytes were rather peeved when instead of being met by the spry Black Widow, we were met with… well, she’s an alien, right?

My American Movie Life: More Than Marvel

March 14, 2017August 3, 2014 by Gem

My American Movie Life: a weekly round-up of stuff I’ve watched, thoughts on my life as a Brit in the U.S., and anything else that seems inappropriate.

Animated Violenza

Well, Beowulf. I think we were both expecting something fluffy, along the lines of The Polar Express as it was from the same director, Robert Zemeckis. What it actually did was surprise the hell out of me by being a bloody, pervy, nymph-monster romp. Fantastic. Always a sign of a good film if I know I’d have been terrified by it as a child.

My American Movie Life: Five Years Late To The Party

March 14, 2017July 27, 2014 by Gem

My American Movie Life: a weekly round-up of stuff I’ve watched, thoughts on my life as a Brit in the U.S., and anything else that seems inappropriate.

Crabbage

Tasked with de-shelling, de-fleshing and (probably desexing the corpses of) a load of crab our mates chucked our way, the wife and I opted to watch a movie while conducting the stinky job. Don’t ask me why I’d never seen Oliver Stone’s The Doors. It will make me feel like a terrible person. I have now though and it’s bloody brilliant. There’s nothing quite like ramming tiny steel shafts into the pungent husk of a mighty Dungeness while watching Val Kilmer do the same.

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The Best Films On Freeview June 20th – June 26th

June 20, 2014 by Gem

Seeing as Friday is the day of the week new releases hit cinema screens, I figured it might be a good time to post my pick of the best films on freeview this week in the UK. Feel free to disagree with me, by posting your responses below. I’ll only take counter-arguments seriously which incorporate the word “bibimbap.”

The Best Films On Freeview June 13th – June 19th

June 13, 2014June 12, 2014 by Gem

Seeing as Friday is the day of the week new releases hit cinema screens, I figured it might be a good time to post my picks of the best films on freeview this week in the UK. Feel free to disagree with me, by posting your responses below. I’ll only take counter-arguments seriously which incorporate the word “bibimbap.”

Orange Is The New Black Season 2 Premiere: 3 Incredibly Astute Observations

July 27, 2014June 6, 2014 by Gem

It’s only fair that the household rantings between my wife and I should be shared – especially when we’re bantering away about the premiere of Orange Is The New Black. She might not see it that way, but she’s at work now.

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5 Heartbreaking Moments In Movies That Make Me Bawl

March 14, 2017June 6, 2014 by Gem

Proclaiming to have THE definitive list of the saddest films and the most tear-inducing moments within them is trickier than attempting to get toothpaste back into the tube. Some lists I agree with, some have me utterly baffled. An attempt to evoke the same emotional response in every human being via cinema is a task that’s inevitably, quite difficult.

My choices here are no exception. Things that make me blub like a lottery winner, might not make you blub. Regardless, here are five heartbreaking moments in movies I adore that get me every time. They resonate. They strike my tear ducts with the wrath of an angry god. They make me bawl, causing my fellow filmwatchers to regard me with a judgey side-eye.

Beware: if you’ve not seen the films listed, there may be spoilers!

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