Friday, August 22, 2014

Snowpiercer Review!



Snowpiercer, you incredible beast. Why can’t I get this movie out of my brain!? I’ll tell you why; because Snowpiercer is the best thing I have seen all year. I just want to watch it over and over again because I am sure there are things that I’ve missed and are hidden through out the film.

Snowpiercer takes place in a world where a failed attempt to kerb global warming has resulted in the on-set of an ice age. All life, all human life, has been extinguished save for those who had made it onto a self-sustaining train that operates on an annual loop. The Bong Joon-ho directed film follows Curtis (Chris Evans) and his fellow allies at the back of the train as they struggle for equality with those at the front of the train.

The film is beautiful, brutal and at times unexpected.

Follow me under the cut for an examination of this fantastic film. I’ll warn before moving to spoilers!

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Scarjo A Go-Go Episode 6: The Horse Whisperer, or "Robert Redford Rebirth"


This week Scarlett Johansson is back on form as we dissect the drama-filled, "what-happened-to-the-rest-of-my-leg", bareback epic The Horse Whisperer! After last week's disaster she is in the competent hands of director/actor Robert Redford as he helps rehabilitate the injured Scarlett and her revenge fuelled horse. But is whispering to horses all he has on his mind? This one is a milestone!

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

The Book Was Better Podcast Episode 94 - Krull (with guest host Courtney Coulson!)

This week is an epic quest back to 1983 when we read the verbose Alan Dean Foster's turgid novelization of sci-fi/fantasy mash-up Krull! (And yes, this one really DOES have Liam Neeson in it!) And who better to join me on my hero's journey than plucky squire Courtney Coulson who does her darndest to derail me! Get a glaive all up in yo' grill!

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