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Known to many as Wet Dark and Wild (aka Kate), I've blogged about Jake Gyllenhaal and his movies for years. As a result, I've discovered I'm opinionated about other films too. MB began at the end of 2009.
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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Bridesmaids – the perfect marriage of hilarity, rudeness and emotion
I would argue that for a comedy to be satisfying it has to do more than simply make me laugh. Of course I want to laugh, and a lot, but if I’m sitting through a movie two hours long, as … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tagged Bridesmaids, Chris O'Dowd, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne
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Shirley Valentine – A review with thanks
It doesn’t happen too often but, now and again, a film comes along that may well stay with you for much of your life. As a child of the 70s, it’s not surprising that Close Encounters, Jaws, Indiana Jones and … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tagged Bernard Hill, Joanna Lumley, lewis gilbert, Pauline Collins, Shirley Valentine, tom conti, willy russell
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Hereafter (DVD) – a review
I missed Clint Eastwood’s Hereafter when it arrived in UK theatres this January. I regretted it at the time due to the appealing pairing of Clint Eastwood and Matt Damon, combined with a thoughtful interpretation of what may await after … Continue reading
Posted in Blu-Ray/DVD, Film, Reviews
Tagged Cécile De France, Clint Eastwood, Derek Jacobi, Hereafter, Matt Damon
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Green Lantern – does what it says on the tin
My name is Kate and I liked Green Lantern. That doesn’t mean that I thought Green Lantern was the movie of the month, or even the week, but, judging by the opinions of more than a few people whose opinion … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tagged Blake Lively, Green Lantern. Ryan Reynolds, Mark Strong, Martin Campbell, Peter Sarsgaard
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How Do You Know – missing a lot more than a question mark
I missed How Do You Know when it was in the theatres the other month. There were reasons for that – the short stay in the cinemas, the poor reviews and the issue of the question mark (or lack thereof). … Continue reading
Posted in Blu-Ray/DVD, Film, Reviews
Tagged How Do You Know, Jack Nicholson, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd, Reese Witherspoon
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My Interview with Jon Steele – author of The Watchers, an outstanding novel from a remarkable man
I read The Watchers by Jon Steele this week and it moved me more than I’m used to when I read a good book. You can read my review here. I was thrilled when Jon, an award winning cameraman and … Continue reading
The Watchers by Jon Steele – ‘Blessed are the dead that the rain rains on’
The post tonight is in two halves – the first, here, is my review of The Watchers by Jon Steele, the second is an interview with the author himself, who very kindly responded to my plea to learn more about … Continue reading
Senna – you couldn’t make this one up
Senna is a film full of surprises. Firstly, I’m of an age at which I can remember many of the events it captured and secondly, I had no idea of the tragedy behind what I saw. Asif Kapadia’s masterly documentary … Continue reading
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Tagged Alain Prost, Asif Kapadia, Ayrton Senna, Senna
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Kung Fu Panda 2 – a review of Po’s quest for Inner Peace
I did enjoy the first Kung Fu Panda movie but that wasn’t why I went to see the sequel today. I went to see KFP2 because a) I’d had an unusually bad day at work and laughter was required b) … Continue reading