DVD: Unforgiven Clint Eastwood made another great movie: you can tell it’s something similar in storytelling approach to million dollar baby. Chronicles he story of a widower whose wife has tried to turn him away from the life of crime he had led.
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DVD: Shaun of the Dead
DVD: Shaun of the Dead A movie I’ve been meaning to watch for a while, and finally made the time to see it last night – I found it laugh-out-loud funny in places; they really made a rom-zom-com (Romantic Comedy, with zombies) that works well in both genres. I’d avoid it if you’re not a …
DVD: Garden State
DVD: Garden State Not quite what I expected; enjoyable, but somewhat fragmented in telling the story of a man who is coming to grips with life after the various anti-depressants he has been taking most of his life. Natalie Portman plays a truly annoying character, but doesn’t quite make the character sufficiently likeable.
DVD: Dances with Wolves
DVD: Dances with Wolves I’ll have to admit to watching this in a few sittings; a justifiable award winner for the depth of human relationships it presents; I watched the director’s edition, and so perhaps the cinematography was a little indulgent, but there was still quite a bit to enjoy in the film. Unusual for …
DVD: Man on Fire
DVD: Man on Fire While not as good as Training Day, and not entirely an action movie, I still like this one for its odd take on a redemption tale. Quite grisly in places, and while not showing everything in excruciating detail, you wouldn’t say that it leaves all the gore to the imagination.
DVD: The Thin Red Line
DVD: The Thin Red Line A lot of stars, a lot of action; I thought that the movie lacked an overall plot: it felt like a sequence of war stories that had been stuck together. A good movie to be watching over the Anzac Day weekend; to be reminded of the horrors and difficulties of …
PS2: Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
PS2: Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
DVD: Tais-toi!
DVD: Tais-toi While not as funny on the small screen, and knowing what is going to happen, this french comedy about two criminals – one a hardened, strong-silent-type, the other a good-hearted simpleton – and the development of their unlikely friendship still has laugh-out-loud moments.
DVD: House of Cards
DVD House of Cards Well put together series; I think I prefer the book.
[DVD] Harry Potter 1
[DVD] Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Watched this one with Kel – I’ve read all the books, and seen all three movies, and she’s seen a few snippets of one movie. It’s still entertaining on the third or fourth viewing, although really, I just want to know how the whole series of books is …