Netflix: Hummingbird (aka Redemption) The cliche of “ex-special-forces” gets another run in this beautifully shot, well-acted Statham performance. From the writer/director of Locke (the Tom Hardy film where he has a series of phone calls during a long evening’s drive), there are a number of interesting visual ideas throughout (though there are a few scenes of various …
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netflix: the way way back
Netflix: The Way Way Back I remembered something positive about the movie from Mark Kermode, and was looking for something Kel and I could both watch and enjoy. It’s a coming-of-age story for a withdrawn teenager in a broken up family, with some excellent performances (particularly from Toni Collette and Sam Rockwell). If you’re looking for something …
All you can eat content
When trying out an all-you can eat content site, it’s tempting to try and make the most of it. But what does it mean to get the most out of a subscription like that? How much value do you put on the discretionary use of your time? What price will your relationships pay when you …
From renting to buying
When I was a teenager, the largest store in my suburb changed from being a “variety” store to being a video store. The upcoming new release was Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Rentals of new releases were somewhere around $5 for an overnight rental, and – I think – $2 for a weekly rental. Having a …
back on the horse
Having reached an inflection point in my current workload, it’s time to try and recreate the habit of regular writing. I’m continuing to read, though it’s mostly a mix of online news sources related to tech and social media online news sources related to Christian thinking social media updates half-completed books on the Kindle my friend …
netflix: overview
I’ve had a fairly busy month, with a fair bit of doing some laptop-work in the evening with something on the TV in the background. Much of the last month this has been some kind of Netflix show or movie, and overall I’ve been impressed. The range is not exhaustive, though there is plenty to …
netflix: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America 2 seemed as good a test as any for watching a movie on Netflix. I haven’t watched the first Captain America movie, but as with all good blockbuster sequels, they’ve worked hard to make this unnecessary. Lots of namedropping of other pieces of the Marvel universe, this is a Chris Evans / Scarlett Johansen …
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apple TV – Frost : Nixon
Apple TV: Frost/Nixon I’d added this to my wishlist a long while back, having heard good things about Michael Sheen turning in another transformative performance, and Frank Langella’s Nixon. I’m a few years too young to know much of Nixon except – as the movie points out towards the end – the tendency we have today of …
DVD: Whiplash (2014)
I was really looking forward to Whiplash – I tried to catch while it was still at the movies, but it was a time of transition for me, and it was harder than I thought to grab a couple of hours (not to mention finding someone to go with me). But once a movie is on DVD …
apple tv: the descendants
The Descendants is a drama about growing older, taking responsibility, and regrets. It also contains many jokes. Clooney does a good job. Hawaii is beautiful. It’s not a bad way to spend a couple of hours, but it’s not wort adding to a bucket list of films.