Gravity has been fetching rave reviews and heralded as a game-changer in cinematography. But does it really deserve the praise festooned about what is essentially very simple storytelling? First things first: yes, it’s A Good Film. If you’ve been dithering about whether to see it or not, go and see it. Right now. Go on. … Continue reading Gravity – Review
Author: ngfclark
Santa’s Other Helpers
Think Santa Claus has the monopoly on supernatural Christmas gift-giving? Coca-Cola may want us to think so, but there’s a pantheon of other beings who surface during the Yuletide season. And some of them aren’t quite as benevolent as the jolly old man in red. So before you leave out a carrot and mince pie … Continue reading Santa’s Other Helpers
House of Terror, Budapest – Review
The House of Terror is a grim yet fascinating witness to the victims of Budapest’s two terror regimes from the last century. Identifiable by its striking black borders, the very building that was once home to the perversions of ideological extremes is now a commemoration to its victims. Now in its tenth year since opening … Continue reading House of Terror, Budapest – Review
A Game of Thrones: Worth the Commitment?
So you’ve all seen it. No? What do you mean, no? Ah, I see. Because it’s on an obscure, subscription-only Sky channel. Well that’s fair, but you could always watch it courtesy of HBO Go (I feel there needs to be an exclamation mark on the end there, but never mind), the network’s free online … Continue reading A Game of Thrones: Worth the Commitment?
Monsters in Eden 