Websites We Like: ‘Hyperbole & A Half’
Hyperbole and a Half I don’t read many blogs. It’s nothing personal, but time is limited and there’s only so much internet I can look at. On an unrelated note, I love you… Continue reading
Tag Archive: geek
Top 10 Tracking Shots
Anyone who has attempting to complex tracking shot can tell you that it is one of the trickiest and rewarding feats in film-making. Balancing both technical, performance and logistical factors, a good tracking… Continue reading
Ten Improved Versions of the ‘Entourage’ Finale
This year saw the popular HBO series come to an end after almost eight years on the air. It was never the most complex or thought provoking of television entertainment, focusing on the… Continue reading
‘(500) Days of Summer’ Retro Review
Director: Marc Webb Starring: Joseph Gordon Levitt, Zooey Deschenal, various hipsters. Plot: It’s a rom-com, but with a twist. It’s pretentious AND boring. During the voice-over introduction to this movie, the chain-smoking narrator… Continue reading
Classic Scene #2 – “I Kinda Like the Dark Grey One”
“I Kinda Like the Dark Grey One” from Ed Wood (Tim Burton, 1994) The Scene: Edward D. Wood, Jr. (widely considered the worst film-maker of all time) is putting together his newest disaster… Continue reading
Trade Paperbacks vs Monthly Issues
Honestly, I have no idea why people buy comics month to month. I see them there buying them by the dozen month after month whilst ignoring the collected trades of the same issues… Continue reading
Why I Didn’t Care That Spider-Man Died
Originally I sat down with the intention of knocking together a review of the ‘Death of Spider-Man’ story arc that has taken place across the pages of ‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ and ‘The Ultimates’. Instead… Continue reading
The Enduring Popularity of Batman
There is no doubt that if you happened to see just about any video game store last Tuesday night you saw people lining up for one thing; Batman: Arkham City. Out of all 52… Continue reading
‘Joe Cinque’s Consolation’ Book Review
Author: Helen Garner Plot: Garner learns of a murder trail in progress and heads to Canberra to investigate. She is astonished by the nature of the murderer, Anu Singh, and becomes close with… Continue reading
Frank Oz Dissed the Muppets Movie?!
As you have no doubt noticed, there’s a new movie featuring the Muppets called ‘The Muppets’ due to be released. If you haven’t been aware you should mosey on over to youtube and… Continue reading
