Category Archives: Romance

5-Word 365 #359 – The Adjustment Bureau

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

It’s Christmas Eve. Also known as day 359 of the year 2012. I’m hanging with the family here at my sister’s place, waiting for the big beardy fella to stop by with all sorts of goodies for my two nieces. … Continue reading →

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5-Word 365 #321 – Alpha And Omega

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

Sometimes I am really concerned about the level of intelligence that the makers of films for children assume of their audience. Alpha and Omega From Easy Rider to this? Two wolves from a pack living in Jasper National Park, Canada … Continue reading →

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5-Word 365 #309 – Taxidermia

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

I might have to retire the WTF Sunday strand after today’s film. It’s going to be very difficult to top this one for sheer, eye-popping insanity.

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5-Word 365 #296 – John Carter

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

Without Joss Whedon and his chums at Marvel, Disney would be hurting pretty bad in the bank accounts this year, thanks to the unexpected failure of today’s film. Is it as bad as their massive financial loss might have you … Continue reading →

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5-Word 365 #254 – In Time

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

There has been a bit of an upswing in quality in the last few years when it comes to science fiction movies. Today’s film from 2011 had the potential to be among the best. Did it fulfil that potential?

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5-Word 365 #244 – Gnomeo and Juliet

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

Day 244. That means that it is once again Arbitrary Landmark Day! I am now precisely two thirds of the way through the year. With eight months gone, I only have to wait four more and then I can get … Continue reading →

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5-Word 365 #241 – Marty

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

After Ernest Borgnine sadly passed away earlier this month, I realised that there were very few of his movies I had actually seen. Trying to remedy that sorry situation, I immediately added today’s picture to my Lovefilm rental list. Tomorrow … Continue reading →

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5-Word 365 #221 – Monsters

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

There have been quite a few films in recent years that sneak themselves in as one genre when they are actually best described as something else. When done successfully, they end up going beyond the notion of established genre and … Continue reading →

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5-Word At EIFF 2012 – Day Of The Flowers and The Ambassador

Posted on June 24, 2012 by

As it turns out, I did get to see a documentary today. So this is Day 175 as well.

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5-Word 365 #152 – Xanadu

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

I realised the other day that I haven’t watched too many musicals this year. Musicals used to be the pinnacle; the jewel in the Hollywood crown. Arthur Freed, Busby Berkeley, Gene Kelly, these names were spoken of with the same … Continue reading →

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