One of the problems with Avatar was that I’d seen it all before. I was wondering why I felt so underwhelmed by the so-called wonderful and advanced technical effects when JK pointed out that that’s probably because we’d seen stuff like this (maybe not so realistically) in various video games. And without the visual spectacle,… Continue reading »
Dec
29
Dec
13
Two Movies
The Informant I hadn’t actually thought of watching this but I am so glad I did. So thank ZK for the suggestion. While my head knew it was Matt Damon, I was never quite conscious of it throughout the movie. I loved the humour in the show and because I went in completely unspoiled, I… Continue reading »
Dec
01
Your heart is special
[Warning: Gore, flying body parts, lame dialogue, plotless plot. Spoilers for Ninja Assassin below.] Ninja facts: #1 – They can heal themselves. And others, should they feel like it. You can only kill them by slicing off key body parts (like their head a la Highlander). #2 – They are like Nightcrawler and can teleport… Continue reading »
Oct
24
Julie & Julia
I caught this movie on Thursday. The food was beautiful and the movie was somewhat entertaining. It didn’t delight me enough to make me want to catch it again though. Neither did it make me want to read the books it was based on. And like most reviewers, I much preferred the Julia Child half… Continue reading »