Posted by David On August 4, 2012 Comments Off on Spotlight On…Recent Viewings 4
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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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
[podcast]http://nerdculturepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/Nerd%20Culture%20Podcast%20%2329.mp3[/podcast]
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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Posted by David On July 8, 2012 Comments Off on Podcast – Episode #28
Episode #28 features:
Dust Jacket: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Popcorn Junkie: The Amazing Spider-Man
OzComicCon – after the event
[podcast]http://nerdculturepodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/Nerd%20Culture%20Podcast%20%2328.mp3[/podcast]
Posted by Richo On July 7, 2012 Comments Off on Who Review – The Seeds of Death
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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Iron Sky
Haywire
