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That time of the month again. A treat: these reviews are especially badly written! I need to start making time for them, rather than knocking them out between more important activities.

( 1. Alexander the Great: Son of the Gods - Alan Fildes and Joann Fletcher )

Inspired by Doctor Who, I watched Vincent & Theo again yesterday. I'd forgotten how dirty a film it is. Everything's covered with paint, or blood, or paint and blood. The paint is ubiquitous; it's embedded in the flesh and teeth, it's licked off of the brush, or legs, or necks, or shoulders. It's weirdly sexy.

( Caps of dirtyness. Also other bits I liked. )

I told you Sherlock Holmes was going to rock, you guys! Shame on you for doubting ( Read more... )

( I saw District 9 )

I don't visit the pictures often enough to make efforts at proper reviews, but I've decided to gather all the films I've seen this year into a single post and write my (very brief) thoughts on each. No spoilers as such, and I'll keep updating this as I go along. (So she says.)

( Films 2009 )

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When thinking of my favourite Disney songs I always, always forget this one. Also, a comment on YouTube suggests her likeness to Courtney Love; and now I cannot unsee it, and am giggling away. Anyway, you should all use this post as an excuse to post your favourite Disney songs in the comments ( Read more... )

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I love this piece of music. It's haunting, almost ethereal, and it fit so well within those scenes. I've just bought the soundtrack because I'm one of those sad folk who still buys music, and not only buys it but does so on CD. I'm going to grow up to be like one of those weirdos who only listens to vinyl, aren't I?

I was so happy seeing this secret yesterday, and all the assent in the responses. YES. THANK YOU. I haven't seen all of the man's films, but those that I have seen (and it's a fair few because I always manage to convince myself that maybe it will be good this time, fucking hell) have never been anything better than mediocre. Perhaps likable at best ( Read more... )