24 January, 2010: I'm not opposed in principle to the post-apocalyptic in entertainment, but I'm not one that can just appreciate the devastation for its own artistic merit; I need a human element as well otherwise it feels as if the apocalypse is being fetishised, as in a Roland Emmerich film; all special effects and showboating and rubbing one's thighs as we see famous monuments pulverised.
17 January, 2010: I was once again near a traffic accident. What made this accident notable, though, was that this time I was first on the scene. Aside from the victim, obviously.
24 December, 2009: In the name of investigative journalism I decided I should at least give the theatre a go before writing it off.
21 December, 2009: Here's my attempt at listing my best and worst films of 2009
13 December, 2009: Yesterday, after living in the same barely-furnished flat for nearly three years, I finally caved and bought some furniture.
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Fuck you Edward, werewolves are back.
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Yesterday Was a Lie trailer
I’m a sucker for blondes, noir and Chase Masterson so this really does hit most of my buttons.
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Ink trailer
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Jackie Earle Haley picks up the Krueger mantle as the Elm Street franchise gets rebooted.
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