Category Archives: Grown-Up Drama

5-Word 365 #347 – A Dangerous Method

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

Damn you, wireless internet! This would have been up hours ago, but I couldn’t get a damn signal. Is it worth the wait? That’s not for me to say… About these ads

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5-Word 365 #338 – We Own The Night

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

Who likes crime drama?! We like crime drama!

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5-Word 365 #331 – All The President’s Men

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

Sometimes it’s the classics that slip through the net the easiest. Here’s another from the Why Haven’t I Seen This? pile.

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5-Word 365 #318 – The Contender

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

We’re going political again today. I was watching a few episodes of The West Wing over the weekend and it just got me in the mood for some intelligent drama, and then we I spotted this little number on instant … Continue reading →

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5-Word 365 #312 – Stone

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

I really enjoyed The Score. Most people generally thought it was a bit crap, but seeing Brando, De Niro and Norton share the screen was a bit of a treat for a geek like me. Plus, I always give heist … Continue reading →

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5-Word 365 #275 – The Beaver

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

Flu update: day 3. Still sick, thanks for the outpouring of sympathy. In other news, I watched a film today.

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5-Word 365 #271 – Unthinkable

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

If you’re going to follow my lead and watch today’s film, do it with a group. If you watch it alone, the conversation afterwards might end up a bit stilted. (Or, come back here and share your thoughts with the … Continue reading →

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5-Word 365 #234 – Shattered Glass

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

I saw a one-man show here at the Edinburgh Fringe this year where the performer was portraying Stephen Glass confessing his sins to a group therapy session. To say it was an odd hour at the theatre would be putting … Continue reading →

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5-Word 365 #232 – Hansel and Gretel

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

Today’s flick has been compared favourably to such masterworks as Pan’s Labyrinth and A Tale of Two Sisters, and while I haven’t seen the former yet (I know! I’ll get to it soon, I swear), I can certainly vouch for … Continue reading →

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Andy Finally Watches… A Bronx Tale

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

After Andy’s overwhelming debut a couple of weeks ago, he’s back with another edition. Take it away, young’un.

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