In a world where every other film appears to be a sequel and original scripts seem to be harder to come from as the worry is they won’t find an audience, the next best option is to find a best selling book and turn that into a film normally with a mixture of good or bad results Over the recent years, I’ve seen books that I have read become big screen blockbusters (Harry … [Read more...]
What is the Film You Love That is Your Guilty Secret?
So with the many movies that get released, some are torn apart from critics and some are box office bombs however what might be considered the worst film ever still can be loved by others Take a look at films like Rocky Horror Show and more recently showgirls, whilst considered flops on release they have risen from the ashes so to speak due to their loyal following and even … [Read more...]
A Visit to Jurassic World
This week in anticipation of the fourth visit to the world of Jurassic Park, I have woken up before work to watch the original trilogy, the first remains a stand out making you believe that dinosaurs can exist, the following 2 didn’t quite have that magic but are entertaining none the less So on Friday I booked my ticket and headed off to Jurassic World and was pleased to … [Read more...]
More choice for the home viewer please!
It seems more and more that everything is going online including our film viewing and it would appear it’s what we want with the rise of Netflix and Amazon Instant, however I for one miss the endless time standing around in the video store when you decided what you wanted to rent. This however seems to be just the start, as now we are being urged to download the films we want … [Read more...]