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Best Movies of 2015

It’s that time of the year again — list season! This post is going to be all about my favourite movies of 2015 and my have there been some fascinating contenders. Last year I did my top five, but this time I’m going a slightly different route with my top ten, because this year thereContinueContinue reading “Best Movies of 2015”

Movie Talk: Creed

Title: Creed Director: Ryan Coogler Screenplay: Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson Released: Nov 2015 (US), Jan 2016 (UK) I saw Creed today and wanted to offer some quick thoughts. As a Rocky fan, I would place it somewhere in the middle. It certainly has the Rocky feel, butContinueContinue reading “Movie Talk: Creed”

Favourites of 2015 – TV, Video Games and Music

Here we are, another year gone by. Getting older. Self-lacing shoes never happened. This year I learned that modern humans are in fact two-hundred-thousand years old. Anyway… End-of-year favourites rundown! This time around, I find myself in the odd position of actually being well informed enough to write about television and video games, so IContinueContinue reading “Favourites of 2015 – TV, Video Games and Music”

Movie Review: Whiplash

Title: Whiplash Director: Damien Chazelle Screenplay: Damien Chazelle Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist Released: Oct 2014 (US), Jan 2015 (UK) Intense is perhaps the finest word to use when describing Whiplash. The film—a rather fresh take on the classic mentor-student story—follows Andrew (Miles Teller), a budding drummer and student at the prestigious Shaffer Conservatory,ContinueContinue reading “Movie Review: Whiplash”

Movie Talk: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Title: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Director: Peter Jackson Screenplay: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro Starring: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage Released: Dec 2014 (US & UK) There’s a degree of dissatisfaction surrounding The Hobbit trilogy, but following the outstanding success of The Lord of the Rings,ContinueContinue reading “Movie Talk: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”