Spotlight On…Recent Viewings 4

Posted by David On August 4, 2012 ADD COMMENTS

Iron Sky

Released: 2012

Directed by: Timo Vuorensola

Written by: Michael Kalesniko

Starring: Julia Dietze, Christopher Kirby, Götz Otto, Peta Sergeant

Plot: After World War 2 a select group of Nazis build a secret base on the Moon and plan for a future invasion. Accidentally discovered by astronauts they begin the invasion early.

For: Some cool FX / great idea.

Against: Everything else. Not funny, acting is terrible, plot is terrible etc

Favourite Scene: None

Rating: 0.5 Lukes

Haywire

Released: 2011

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh

Written by: Lem Dobbs

Starring: Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor and Michael Fassbender

Plot: A black ops mercenary seeks payback after she is betrayed during a mission.

For: Great stunts and fighting scenes. You can actually see what is happening, which seems to be a rarity these days. Gina Carano’s first acting performance and she does a good job. Great cast

Against: Plot is obvious and drags on a bit / soundtrack is weird and distracting / Carano sounds dubbed

Favourite Scene: Every fight scene, especially the sequence where she is trying to elude capture through the city.

Rating: 3 Lukes

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Podcast – Episode #29

Posted by David On July 22, 2012 2 COMMENTS

Episode #29 features:

Popcorn Junkie: The Dark Knight Rises

Waiting for Trade – Astro City #1 / New Teen Titans Omnibus #2 / Casanova #3

Round Table: Oz Comic-Con interviews – Armin Shimerman, Sharon Taylor & Francis Manapul

 

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Who Review – The War Games

Posted by Richo On July 14, 2012 4 COMMENTS

Welcome to the Twenty-fourth instalment of Who Review, my ongoing quest to review all available episodes of TV’s longest running SF series, Doctor Who. This week, we close off Patrick Troughton’s run as The Doctor in The War Games.

EPISODES

The War Games (10 Episodes)

BROADCAST DATES

19 April – 21 June 1969

THE DOCTOR

Patrick Troughton

THE COMPANIONS

Jamie McCrimmon

Zoe Heriot

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Podcast – Episode #28

Posted by David On July 8, 2012 ADD COMMENTS

Episode #28 features:

Dust Jacket: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

Popcorn Junkie: The Amazing Spider-Man

OzComicCon – after the event

 

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Who Review – The Seeds of Death

Posted by Richo On July 7, 2012 ADD COMMENTS

Welcome to the Twenty-Third instalment of Who Review, my ongoing quest to review all available episodes of TV’s longest running SF series, Doctor Who. This week, The Doctor battles the Ice Warriors in The Seeds of Death.

There will be a slight change in format from this review onwards, as I’ll keep my comments separate from the plot synopsis in a section below titled “My Thoughts.”

EPISODES

The Seeds of Death (6 Episodes)

BROADCAST DATES

25 January – 1 March 1969

THE DOCTOR

Patrick Troughton

THE COMPANIONS

Jamie McCrimmon

Zoe Heriot

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