Sherlock Holmes

I went to see Sherlock Holmes last night, the film was engaging, Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law worked well together, and it was not all action either, had its’ moments of deductive reasoning, even the fighting scenes were good as Holmes mentally planned the blocks and the hits and their physical damage intended in medical detail. Former boxer ‘Big’ Joe Egan from Dublin played the muscle for the antagonist, Lord Blackwood portrayed by Mark Strong. Rachel McAdams’ character is an acquaintance of Sherlock Holmes. I’ve never walked the streets of London, but it looked like all the street scenes were real, and upon checking the IMDB website for the film found that London, Manchester and Liverpool were amongst the filming locations. Regarding the antagonist of this film, it is not Moriarty, which I thought it would be, but he is shown, just a glimpse of his shaded persona, the lapel of … There’s more

Sweary’s Jaw

Surreptitiously stalking Beyonce through Brown Thomas’ knickers department, so you don’t have to. With the country under water, the public sector workers out sulking in the rain, and Thierry Henry not yet imprisoned, us lot could do with a larf. But what to do? Comedy Clubs serve expensive drinks, and Twink-baiting is far too dangerous. If only there was a ready source of shits and giggles, gratis, of course, as free and easy as Lindsay Lo… wait! That’s it! Celebrities! Collectively, they provide enough sniggers to keep Mr. T. going for a calendar year, they do. Enough with the faffing about! Let this week’s circus begin! While “normal” teens (ewwww) are frothing at their yellow, crooked gnashers over the Twilight Saga now that New Moon has slithered into the cinema, one could deduce that it’s absolutely refreshing that Ms. Miley Cyrus, a.k.a. Hannah Montana, a.k.a. Billie Ray JR, a.k.a. the … There’s more

The Friday Feeling – Movies out this Week

Another week comes and goes and thus we have a another batch of new films in cinemas nationwide vying for ultimate box office glory. This weeks slate is a little more bare than usual with only 3 new movies unspooling. So what’s on the menu?

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus: review

First off let me say that I thoroughly enjoyed The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. What a film! From start to finish it was a visual treat, beautiful and stunning-and I don’t just mean Valentina It was rich in colour, full of the warmth of light in dark places, atmospheric and almost always nocturnal. A jewel to behold.