Monthly Archives: December 2011

Movies 2011 – the fabulous, the less good and the downright horrible – and worse

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Kate (For Winter Nights)

In 2011 I saw approximately 70 movies at the cinema. Obviously, I would have seen many more if it weren’t for cinema prices and the fact that teens and certain other people are allowed in theatres without being gagged or … Continue reading →

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Apollo 18 – the Christmas Blu Ray Turkey

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Kate (For Winter Nights)

Apollo 18 was one of those films that a) I wanted to see at the cinema, b) was sorry I missed at the cinema, and c) was rather relieved I didn’t see at the cinema when I heard what others … Continue reading →

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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – Fincher style

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Kate (For Winter Nights)

I’ve not been looking forward to writing my review or impressions of the 2011 version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. This is because I haven’t seen the 2009 original (and nor will I) and I have no interest … Continue reading →

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Arthur Christmas – what happens when you mix Magic Dust with a flask of Christmas Spirit

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Kate (For Winter Nights)

I may be one of the least festive people I know and, as such, there are very few Christmas movies that can entice me into a cinema – I find elves particularly wearisome, except if they’re Will Farrell. Nevertheless, with … Continue reading →

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Take Shelter – a tedious journey to nowhere

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Kate (For Winter Nights)

Take Shelter tells the story of Curtis, a construction worker in Ohio with a beautiful wife and daughter who begins to suffer nightmares, revolving around terrible storms. Birds fall from the skies, pets and friends turn aggressive and the only … Continue reading →

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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

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

A couple of Christmasses ago we first encountered Sherlock Holmes in a new disguise – Robert Downey Jr, although not a native of the environs of Baker Street, London, donned the figurative deerstalker and cape and brought a whole new … Continue reading →

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TT2D: Closer to the Edge (Blu ray review)

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Kate (For Winter Nights)

After Senna, sports documentaries have much to live up to. Thanks to TT3D: Closer to the Edge (TT2D on blu ray), the standard has been raised even higher. As a biker myself, this is a film I’ve been longing to … Continue reading →

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