Over the years, movie merchandise has increased, from the likes of Funko with their popular Pops range to companies like LastExitToNowhere.com or darkbunnytees.com with their excellent range of movie themed clothing. When I was young, I was born at the rise of the Action Figure thanks to Star Wars, I have some now, but now we consider them collectibles and not toys. But, … [Read more...]
How Do You Like Your Corn Popped?
At the cinema, for a long time when it comes to snacks, it was always a choice of a hot dog; a mini ice cream tub; pick and mix or bags of sweets and popcorn! Times have changed, with more choice becoming available. Hot dogs are still on a menu but nachos are becoming as popular, for example. Sweets are still there of course, my cinema has done away with the Pick N Mix … [Read more...]
Why we see in 3D
3D if done right, can really enhance a film story, things have changed from those amusement park attractions where the 3-D was just a gimmick. You would go to have something hit you in the face or have a pole swing towards you (we still have nightmares of a snake in our lap, from the Disneyland Honey, I shrunk the kids attraction) 3-D is now used to show us depth and heights … [Read more...]
Can Stephen King Make You Scared Of Your Cell Phone?
With news of Cell, the bestseller from ‘The King of Horror’ Stephen King, heading to our screen, we quickly found the book in a charity shop and gave it a read, to find out if it will be a great movie. Of course, reading the book will not tell us what the film will be like, King’s works have ranged from the excellent such as Misery; Stand By Me and The Mist to the not so … [Read more...]
Adding Zombies to a period drama
We finally got round to seeing Pride and Prejudice and Zombies this week. Poor timing saw the film fail at the box office as was released at the same time as Zoolander 2 and Deadpool which meant fewer screenings, as those 2 enjoyed multiple screens. The film is based on the Jane Austen book, but with the additional material of Zombies added to the story by Seth … [Read more...]