Category Archives: Films
Lustbox: Tim Curry
You have to admire a man whose attractiveness and professionalism never falter when acting with muppets. Continue reading
Lustbox: Dominic Cooper
Who’s a pretty boy then? Dominic Cooper is to be sure in Tamara Drewe, Stephen Frear’s recent film. Set in a remote Dorset village and based on a Posy Simmonds cartoon, Cooper, in kohl, black leather and banana yellow Porsche, plays Ben, bad … Continue reading
Ten Things I Hate About ‘Chick Flicks’
Okay, I know it isn’t the norm to post about films on here but it was on television last night so it counts. I always dread when my other half peruses the TV guide and comments ‘oh there’s a brilliant … Continue reading
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Kick-ass women #3: Scarlett Johannson
I’m not a fan of Scarlett Johannson in general, but she is hugely enjoyable in Robert Downey Jnr’s most recent film, Iron Man 2. The casting of Johannson, as well as Mickey Rourke in energetic psychotic splendour mode playing a revenge-seeking Russian physicist, improve this daft sequel significantly. We get a … Continue reading
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Kick ass women: Lisbeth Salander
Frankly this is not a woman you’d want to cross. Beautiful, whip-smart and operating with no social niceties, Lisbeth Salander is brilliant character. Part computer hacking genius, part messed-up psychotic, all created by Swedish journalist turned crime writer Stieg Larsson. Based on the first book from … Continue reading
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Lustbox: Colin Firth (with a bit of Nicholas Hoult on the side)
I texted a friend to say my husband was going to be away at the weekend and informing her that ‘I fancy seeing a single man’. Strangely she got the idea I was having an affair. Things like that can put … Continue reading
Best Christmas film ever: Bad Santa
Christmas TV is rather like Christmas food: lovely at first, but then all that richness and sweetness starts getting a bit much. Your palate starts to crave something a bit sharp or salty. Film-wise, the perfect antidote for an overdose … Continue reading
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Lustbox: Malcolm McDowell in If…
Not blessed with a classically handsome face, Malcolm McDowell makes up for it with a huge amount of screen presence and natural charisma. Continue reading
