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I wasn’t sure exactly what I was going to get with Rock of Ages.  I had thought it was a film with some eighties hair metal tracks thrown in when they were performed on stage in the film.  However, in the opening scene when the lead character breaks into Sister Christian it soon became clear that I [...]

One of my favourite films of the last few years is the deliciously dark, extremely scary, and beautifully shot Coraline 3D.  I took my niece to see it in the cinema and it actually traumatised her.  I’m lucky enough to have a 3D home cinema, and I showed it to a 16 year old girl (and [...]

The next TV series up on my watch list was not a drama but a travel series.  I am a big fan of Simon Reeve, and have watched all of his work.  When I found out he was doing a series on Australia I immediately hit series link, as this is a subject I am [...]

A few years ago, the Odeon in Norwich used to run a “pot luck” free screening.  It was free, but the catch was you didn’t know what you were going to see.  It would be a preview of an upcoming film.  I turned up, not knowing what to expect, and I got a Russian film [...]

After The Walking Dead Series Three, I returned to The Following.  This series had been much heralded – representing Kevin Bacon’s TV series debut.  I really enjoy his work, so this had piqued my interest as did the subject matter.  However, apart from my sister everyone seemed to universally hate it – so instead of record [...]

My birthday present to Dad was an all expenses paid trip to see Star Trek : Into Darkness at the 3D fake IMAX screening, on the opening weekend – complete with food and drink.  Sneer if you want – you’re talking about £20 plus at these prices….:) Of course, I am a Trekkie.  There may be [...]

Ok, this is an interesting one.  Today’s blog post is going to feature Norfolk police.  If anyone has trouble remembering what police force that is, it’s the one where they attend a petrol station late at night, trip over a kerb, and sue the victim of the original crime.  Norfolk police don’t like crime victims. [...]

This had been on my “to watch” pile for a long time, but had been sitting on my Sky harddrive for a very long time.  Dad was given free choice to watch and he chose it.  I was quite pleased he did to be honest, as it is the kind of film that I probably [...]

We had arranged a “boys night” for Micah to stay, as Victoria was having friends to stay and had asked if I could have him.  That gradually metamorphosed into Keith and Dad coming too.  After a steak and kidney stew, we debated what to watch.  We have a dual goal to toughen Micah up (he [...]

It actually makes me sad to write this.  And I will probably get slated.  But I’m going to write it anyway. Everyone knows I am a Liverpool fan.  Have been since I started following football at the age of ten.  But some time ago I ended up living in the city of Norwich.  I do [...]