Monthly Archives: August 2011

Final Destination 5 – in full, revolting and fantastic 3D

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Kate (For Winter Nights)

It’s fair to say that I’m one of the most squeamish people I know. I can barely watch a tomato being chopped in half. As a result, I normally give a wide berth to films that require a certain amount … Continue reading →

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Cowboys and Aliens – a film of two halves

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Kate (For Winter Nights)

A few months ago, if you had asked me which of the summer blockbusters I was looking forward to the most, I would have answered with no hesitation at all, Jon Favreau’s Cowboys and Aliens. There are quite a few … Continue reading →

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Sarah’s Key – watch it and then watch it again

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Kate (For Winter Nights)

Kristin Scott Thomas is one of those actors who will always draw me in to see their films. I realise that Jeremy Clarkson gushes about her with ridiculous regularity on Top Gear but, nevertheless, I will always give Kristin Scott … Continue reading →

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Troll Hunter – a Norwegian ‘cultural phenomenon’

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Kate (For Winter Nights)

When you’re attending a movie event as large as Empire’s Big Screen there will inevitably be an element of luck in what you see. This afternoon I made all the right choices. I saw Troll Hunter, complete with a Q … Continue reading →

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The Cowboys and Aliens British Premiere – Meeting a legend, Harrison Ford

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Kate (For Winter Nights)

There are some actors that epitomise movie stardom and I would argue that chief among them is Harrison Ford, aka Han Solo, Indiana Jones, Bladerunner, to name but three roles that I have grown up with. Star Wars was one … Continue reading →

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Rise of the Planet of the Apes – a review (of three quarters of it) from a dark night in London

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Kate (For Winter Nights)

It’s not every day I’m invited to a very posh London hotel for a film screening, Q&A, drinkies and nibbles. Last night was one of those rare occasions and it all began so well. The promise of Rise of the … Continue reading →

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Ironclad – blood will run! And then there’s The Purefoy Factor… (Blu ray review)

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Kate (For Winter Nights)

Not long after Ironclad bludgeoned its way onto my blu ray player and TV, I realised that I would have to seal off that little bit of my brain that stores historical facts. It wasn’t hard to do because Ironclad … Continue reading →

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Captain America: The First Avenger – a Marvel too far?

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Kate (For Winter Nights)

In 2012, Fury’s Avengers will fill our cinema screens with more superheroes and supervillains than you can shake a hammer at, but, before that can happen, there is one more Avenger that we have to meet. Ironically, he is the … Continue reading →

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Super 8 – read my review at Bleeding Cool

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Kate (For Winter Nights)

At long, long last UK audiences will see Super 8. Two months after its release across the pond, Super 8 opens in the UK this Friday. I was fortunate enough to see it quite a while ago, thanks to Bleeding … Continue reading →

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Napoleon’s Pyramids by William Dietrich – a guest book review

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Kate (For Winter Nights)

I’m delighted to welcome a guest reviewer to the site today. Liz from My Favourite Books kindly agreed to review a novel that has been a favourite of mine since I read it a few weeks ago – Napoleon’s Pyramids … Continue reading →

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