Tag Archives: cinema

“The Life of Pie”

Posted on 15 May 2013 by

In my house, The Life of Pie is “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short”, as Thomas Hobbes would have put it. Well, this was definitely better than the film which had no pie in it at all.

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Charles Ramsey is Burma Jones

Posted on 9 May 2013 by

My most favourite character in literature is Burma Jones. The only black, the only sane, possibly the smartest and yet the funniest person in A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole, he works for “minimal wage” – not his only mispronunciation … Continue reading →

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Film Review: James Bond “Skyfall”

Posted on 25 November 2012 by

It’s 2012 and time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the James Bond films which began with Dr. No in 1962. For that reason alone you should watch all James Bond films in chronological order before venturing to watch the … Continue reading →

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Easily Confused, # 9

Posted on 10 October 2012 by

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Two actors, two very different messages

Posted on 28 September 2012 by

In the country that gave us Hollywood, it won’t come as a surprise that actors weigh in on the upcoming Presidential election. And I don’t even mean Clint Eastwood. First, Chuck Norris (plus wife). We haven’t heard from him in … Continue reading →

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Film Review: “The Bourne Legacy”

Posted on 23 September 2012 by

To bridge the gap until the next James Bond film, the latest Jason Bourne adventure seemed like the perfect film at the perfect time. “The Bourne Legacy” is Bourne IV. I expected a lot as Bourne I through III were … Continue reading →

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UNCENSORED: the anti-religious hate video with which it all began

Posted on 19 September 2012 by

I have been struggling with myself for a long time whether I shall post the unspeakable, disgusting, inflammatory hate video which has lead to the riots in the Middle East and North Africa. I have already pointed out the irony … Continue reading →

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James Bond “Skyfall” Trailer

Posted on 2 August 2012 by

After the rather disappointing first teaser trailer, here is the first full trailer for “Skyfall”, the new James Bond film due for 26 October 2012. As a big fan of James Bond, it hurts me to say this, but I … Continue reading →

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James Holmes: Could we have known it before?

Posted on 21 July 2012 by

After the midnight movie massacre in Aurora, Colorado, a frequently raised question is: Were there any warning signs in the person of James Holmes? Could we have known before that he was up to something sinister? Let’s look at what … Continue reading →

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After Aurora, Two Questions for the Gun Lobby

Posted on 21 July 2012 by

Dear defenders of gun ownership in America, I have gotten used to the fact that in your interpretation, the 2nd amendment to the Bill of Rights dating from 1791 and reading “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of … Continue reading →

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