I’ll put this out there. I completely fall apart when I’m in a new city. I like to portray an image of a slick, streetwise, well travelled young go getter, but the reality is I’m a bit of a country bumpkin. I remember myself and my wife losing our minds in London when we saw a … Continue reading
“But is it actually good? Or is it going to be like Flight of the Navigator?” She asked. “Babe, it’s amazing honestly, it’s one of those perfect films.” I replied. She nodded slowly “OK… but that’s what you said about Flight of Navigator” I should explain, a few years ago my wife and I were … Continue reading
“Mancrush: A heterosexual man admiring another man to an extreme in a non romantic way.”-Urban Dictionary “No, no, no it’s when a dude literally fancies another dude. A Man Crush.”– A bloke I work with I hang out with girls. A lot of girls. That doesn’t mean I have a lot of girly conversations. Rather, that the … Continue reading
I was out grooving the other night, (yeah I know), and this song came on. If that video caused your spine to snap as you leapt uncontrollably around the room, I’m sorry. It’s Shinobi vs Dragon Ninja by The Lost Prophets. It may not seem like much these days but this song dominated 2001 for me and … Continue reading
Pants is a very funny word. It’s short, it has that wonderful plosive sound that all good ‘P’ words have and it ends abruptly with a comical hiss. It can be an adjective “Mike! Your blog is pants” or a noun “Mr Crossey, please put some pants on”. Throughout the ages many famous linguists have stated that Cellar … Continue reading
I remember the moment when I knew I would always love The Big Lebowski, it was was when I suddenly realised I had watched it four times in one week. I didn’t even realise I was doing it, I just kept putting it on, like a White Russian drinking Neanderthal putting… in… shiny… to make… funny. The same … Continue reading
Years ago two brilliant, yet criminally overlooked media scholars (me and my Dad) devised a theory. They theorised that all films, regardless of genre, should, at their most base level not only engage but entertain the audience. They called it The Happy Gilmore Effect. For those of you who don’t know, Happy Gilmore is a cinematic … Continue reading
This should have been a review of Shutter Island. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to review Shutter Island. I tried so hard I really did, I saw the film on release and loved it. I’m a huge fan of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio and I love nothing more than a dark, creepy thriller. I can’t review Shutter Island, … Continue reading
This blog is dedicated to Ken Savage. Bayformers was on last night. Including the commercial breaks it was on for eight and a half hours. It’s better than the sequel (the only film that has EVER put me to sleep), enjoyable even, but there is something not quite right about it, something is missing. Let me think, let me think… … Continue reading
I didn’t like Scott Pilgrim. Wait, wait, wait don’t go! Believe me, I’m more disappointed in myself than you are of me. An esteemed jury of chewers have decided that I can remain on the boards but they are keeping an eye on me. You don’t know what it’s like, being on the outside looking … Continue reading