Un-Bonding on a Dark Knight
I’m not certain I want to watch the movie The Dark Knight, so I’ve decided to write this post, and make the points I want to make, before I get roped into seeing it. I’ve heard the rave reviews, so I’m wondering if I’ll be retracting my words. I guess we’ll see. On with my […]
Reality Opts Out
I did a jump for joy when I read that the reality TV show Big Brother is finally being cancelled due to lack of interest. Thank every fictional god there is for that small miracle. Channel Ten apparently now has 120 hours of their 2009 schedule to refill. Although the author of the Herald Sun […]
My Story is…
The Aussie TV channel SBS has a new promo/slogan running called “Six billion stories and counting.” One of the advertisements has a number of people summing up their story in one word. I love this idea. Get down to the really simple essence of you. What single word describes your life and who you are? […]
The Death of the Plot
We’re in danger of losing the plot. I watched Cloverfield sometime last month, and sat through two hours of film footage waiting for the plot. I waited so long I let the credits run through, thinking this might be one of those movies that sneaks the final twist in right at the end of the […]
Deathly Hallows
I’ve recently finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – yes, I know, I may very well be the last (interested) person in the world to get around to reading it and I’ve been surfing the web on tenterhooks for months hoping to avoid spoilers. And now I’m surfing trying to find all the […]
Misogyny of Shrek the Third
I love children’s movies, and I thoroughly enjoyed Shrek 1 and 2, but I have a serious problem with the misogynistic message being passed on to children in this third movie. Fiona’s father, the Frog King, dies after telling Shrek that he is next in line for the throne – or Shrek can find a […]