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Revenge (pilot) – review
Posted on September 20, 2011 | No CommentsReview: Wrongs being righted, and ruthless millionaire villains given exactly what they deserve – there’s something inherently satisfying in the DNA of Revenge, ABC’s modern retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo. […] -
Inspector Lewis, series V – review
Posted on September 17, 2011 | 2 CommentsReview: I love this show, I really, really do, and series V just proves why all over again. Lewis and Hathaway are back – not just in good form, but […] -
Poirot XI: Three Act Tragedy – review
Posted on June 18, 2011 | 2 CommentsWatch the full episode. See more Masterpiece. Review: It is always a pleasure to watch David Suchet embody Hercule Poirot, mustache and ego fully in evidence, little grey cells afire, […] -
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec – review
Posted on March 24, 2011 | No CommentsReview: Wacky ridiculousness abounds in this film, which is an adaptation of Jacques Tardi’s comic adventure series. Yes, The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec is essentially the French version of the Mummy, […] -
Jane Eyre – review
Posted on March 11, 2011 | 1 CommentReview: This Jane Eyre has effortlessly become my favorite Jane Eyre film. Now if you’re a seasoned Jane Eyre fan, you’re probably familiar with PBS’ wonderful Jane Eyre miniseries – of which […] -
Red Riding Hood – advance review
Posted on March 8, 2011 | 1 CommentReview: Yes, Red Riding Hood is indeed a bad movie – but if you liked Twilight, I suspect you’ll enjoy this one too. After all, it was made with you in […] -
Sharpe’s Rifles – review
Posted on February 24, 2011 | No CommentsReview: Sharpe’s Rifles is the first installment in the BBC’s long-running series of TV movies (there are currently sixteen) based on the books by Bernard Cornwell. I first caught sight of […] -
How to Train Your Dragon – movie review
Posted on December 14, 2010 | 1 CommentReview: Word on the street is, this is the first year Dreamworks Animation has a real shot at beating out Disney Animation for an award or two, and the reason […] -
Tangled – movie review
Posted on December 7, 2010 | 1 CommentReview: When the first trailer came out, I was dubious. Then the reviews started to hit and they were surprisingly good, so I moseyed on in to theaters to see […] -
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest – movie review
Posted on November 30, 2010 | No CommentsReview: The Swedish adaptation of the third and final installment in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest is a fitting end to the saga, though it […]