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So - yes, still here, just not posting as much as I used to - who is? but wanted to share this with y'all. Especially the USians...

Oblivion (2013) came out in the UK weekend just gone. I had read all manner of reviews beforehand, some hated it, others thought it was good and so on. Folks whose opinions run closest to mine thought it was ( Read more... )

The 2007 List, The 2008 List, The 2009 List, The 2010 List, The 2011 List, The 2012 List

Life Of Pi - a beautifully created, wonderful film. Another corker from Ang Lee.

Jack Reacher - Despite the lead looking nothing like how he is described in the books, this is an excellent little thriller that I would recommend to all and sundry.

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So - I finished the first draft of my xmenreversebang story today. It needs All The Work on it but at least the 'shape' of it is there. Which is something - especially given how I had the *worst* case of writer's block just after the assignments were handed out. Even so - it will be handed in ( Read more... )

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Newest The Hobbit production video. It's no spoiler to say that this is chock full of awesome things and grace notes. Jimmy Nesbit's bunting, Luke Evan's accent, Calligraphy guy's 'current' work, lots of familiar faces all working hard... or not as the case maybe!

Also - BBC - The Hobbit:An Unexpected Journey to premiere in NZ in November ( Read more... )

Seeing as I am not the only Dune geek out there - Available for today only - Dune Tours of Arrakis.

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In rebuttal of (frankly anger making) comments made by a British Catholic Bishop regarding gay marriage (guess what he said... no really!) I give you this:

Sir Ian McKellen: Should We Not Aspire To Happiness?I make no bones about the ( Read more... )

( As they say on the 'other' show... SPOILERS )

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I watched a grand total of 106 Films In 2011. These are the nine that I loved most of all:


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