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Blog entries posted during November 2007

• Review: American Gangster

  

  A film that has been dubbed by press 'the best gangster film since Goodfellas'. A very bold statement (since there's been a few crackers since 1990ish), and mostly true. A more accurate summation would probably be 'one of the best gangster films since Goodfellas'.

  Read the rest of this entry, Review: American Gangster // Posted on 26/11/07 // 0 comments

• Is Colly’s Stew really ‘all that’?

  The man known only to some as 'Colly' remains a mysterious presence in most stew circles. People only know that he uses a 'fuck off big pan' and ugly Sneinton veg, but somehow, his stew reached almost national fame. The question is, is it the product of a spinster who works too much and has 31 cats? Or will Michelin chefs bow down to this anonymous figure, kissing his feet in return for his recipes? Intrepid reporter Greg Wood investigates...

  Read the rest of this entry, Is Colly’s Stew really ‘all that’? // Posted on 20/11/07 // 0 comments

• Review: Planet Terror

  

  Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino are two of the coolest directors on the planet, and I'm a rather large fan of their films. Planet Terror is one half of the double feature they put together that managed, somehow, not to get mentioned in pubs or talked about in the office, nor did it set fanboys into a frenzy. I for one, do not know why.

  Read the rest of this entry, Review: Planet Terror // Posted on 20/11/07 // 0 comments

• Review: Beowulf

  

  The anticipated Robert Zemeckis animation reached our screens here in the UK on Friday, and my good lady friend and I braved the Saturday night crowds to see what all the fuss is about.

  Read the rest of this entry, Review: Beowulf // Posted on 19/11/07 // 0 comments

• The Mobile Web - Does anyone really care?

  With the iPhone finally being released soon here in the UK, the mobile web is "about to explode", according to various sources. Explode in a good way, I presume. The question is, with the arrival of this landmark in the evolution of the mobile web, will us web-people have to reconsider the way we deal with this technology.

  Read the rest of this entry, The Mobile Web - Does anyone really care? // Posted on 13/11/07 // 1 comment

• Review: Okkervil River - Live in Nottingham

  Soaring melodies, heart-wrenching lyrics, beautifully orchestrated music, Okkervil River are easily one of my favourite bands, and finally I got to see them live at the intimate Social club in Nottingham.

  Read the rest of this entry, Review: Okkervil River - Live in Nottingham // Posted on 08/11/07 // 0 comments

• Review: Daywatch

  

  The sequel to the Russian film Night Watch is Day Watch, a beautiful depiction of modern day Moscow complete with an undercover world of supernaturalism. People were walking out of the cinema half way through, but even the spilling of my cheese and chilli nachos on my lap wouldn't have torn my eyes away.

  Read the rest of this entry, Review: Daywatch // Posted on 06/11/07 // 0 comments