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Shakespeare wrote Star Wars?
October 14th, 2014That chap had some imagination; thinking up the idea of space, life on different planets, light-speed travel, lasers, lightsabers…you get the picture. But of course, he didn’t write Star Wars - that was George Lucas. However Ian Doescher has in fact…
Legend - Is Your Love Strong Enough?
February 13th, 2014Legend - Is Your Love Strong Enough? Legend A Fantasy / Adventure film by Ridley Scott. Starring Tom Cruise as Jack, Mia Sara as Lili and Tim Curry as Darkness. In a world where magic, fairies, goblins and unicorns exist, Jack a child of the forest…
Dr Hannibal Lecter
February 10th, 2014Hannibal Mask Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lecter Psychiatrist and Psychopath Sociopath. He uses his immense mental ability to manipulate and frighten, you could say he has a colourful way with words. Most Famous Quote: Hannibal Lecter: A census taker…
Some F**K Called John Hughes
December 5th, 2013john hughes John Hughes happens to be the Writer, Director and Producer of one of my favourite 80’s films Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Not seen it, What! You seriously need to sort out your priorities (It’s Amazing). Erm, let me explain the title of…
Christmas Songs
December 2nd, 2013Well Love them or Hate them, they will be playing constantly for at least a month. This year I started hearing Christmas Songs on 19th November in the office. In my opinion they should not be played until the 1st December at the very earliest. A few…
Remember Remember
November 5th, 2013The Gunpowder Plot The Gunpowder Plot - Robert Catesby, John Wright, Thomas Wintour, Thomas Percy, Guy Fawkes, Robert Keyes, Thomas Bates, Robert Wintour, Christopher Wright, John Grant, Ambrose Rookwood, Sir Everard Digby and Francis Tresham It’s…
The Line of Henry VIII
October 30th, 2013The Line of Henry VIII Henry VIII has to be one of the more widely-known Kings of England. The Tutor line ended almost 100 years after Henry became King at the age of 18. During his rule he: Married six women (Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane…
Rollright Stones
October 17th, 2013Rollright Stones The Rollright Stones are a set of three monuments located very close to the village of Long Compton. The three monuments are known as The King’s Men, The King Stone and The Whispering Knights. The King Stone A single standing stone…
Is There Anyone Out There?
October 4th, 2013Is there anyone out there Sometimes I wonder if there is life on other planets and if I would ever meet an extra-terrestrial. The question is would they really want to me us? Think about it, we broadcast lots of information. All those films about…
Are You in the Mood for a Slasher Film?
September 13th, 2013Are You in the Mood for a Slasher Film? What is a slasher movie? The name of this horror sub-genre gives a bit of a hint as to what you can expect in the films it classifies. They tend to focus on a psychopathic killer on a serial rampage, with the…
The Movie Quote Quiz
August 27th, 2013The Movie Quote Quiz I have been thinking about posting a little quiz for a while. I could not work out how to format it. I believe that this way, its not really a quiz but should be easy to use. So here is it… A little quiz of some of the movie…
Mythbusters - Failure is Always an Option…
August 9th, 2013Who are the Mythbusters? Mythbusters Adam Savage Jamie Hyneman Joined by: Grant Imahara Tory Belleci Kari Byron And don’t for forget Buster This crack team of special effects masters don’t just tell the myths they put them to the test. The team try…
Who are the Justice League of America?
July 29th, 2013With the announcement of the upcoming Superman and Batman movie, it seems that we will not be waiting long before The Justice League has formed. The League is formed of several crime fighting super heroes aligned for one purpose protecting the world…
Through Dangers Untold and Hardships Unnumbered
July 19th, 2013Labyrinth I haven’t fought my way through the Labyrinth, but have seen the film an unknown number of times. More than once I have watched this film to the end, left the credits rolling and then allowed the film to restart and watched it a second time…
Vampires on Film
July 15th, 2013Vampires-on-Film I’m not too sure which film I watched first but I believe my first vampire film was probably either Interview with a Vampire (1994) or Dracula (1992). Since then I have became a fan of horror films especially the vampire sub genre. I…
If I Could Change One Thing
April 17th, 2013Flux Capacitor This is something that most people have thought of at least once: To go back in time and change something… Well lets say we have the technology You have the chance to go back to any point in your past, change one choice or decision…
Tomb Raider: Review
March 28th, 2013Tomb Raider The new Tomb Raider game has now been out for a few weeks. I would have liked to say that I sat playing the game all day until completion, sadly I did not have the time to do this. Having now completed the game, I feel comfortable writing…
Footloose vs Footloose
March 17th, 2013footloose-vs-footloose Yesterday I watched Footloose and today I watched Footloose (2011). I had not planned on writing a review / comparison of the two versions but here it is. If you have read my blog before (Not Another Remake), you will know that…
Tomb Raider
March 4th, 2013tomb-raider Eight games, two films, one spin-off game and an updated release of the original game. This year, we are due to see a completely new Lara Croft. With the imminent release of the Tomb Raider reboot, I decided to take the time to write this…
A Bit of Shakespeare
February 14th, 2013William Shakespeare William Shakespeare is my second favourite writer. Like many people, my first experience of Shakespeare was his eponymous tragedy Romeo and Juliet. During an English class at school, the teacher handed out copies of the play and…
Imagine Yourself In An Egg
February 10th, 2013egg Yes someone did ask me this once. When I participated in a ghost hunt one of the spiritual mediums told us how to protect ourselves from unwanted negative ghostly goings on. The practise is known as Grounding or Protecting. It is not just used in…
The Walrus and The Carpenter
January 1st, 2013Walrus and the Carpenter I will at some point this year read of the adventures of Alice. I do however know of this poem, that is contained within Through the Looking-Glass. At the beginning of the film Dogma, one of the main characters the Angel…
The Raven
December 16th, 2012The Raven I’m not sure of when I first came across this poem, as it is one of my favourites. I’m quite sure I had read it well before The Simpsons did a parody of it on one of the Halloween Specials. Keep in mind I am not one of those people that…
Batman Graphic Novels
December 11th, 2012Batman Graphic Novels A while ago a friend sent me a list of Batman graphic novels. I started off by buying the first 3 in that list. I got into them very fast however I quickly started to find incomplete storylines and missing introductions to…
Yeah Roy…
November 28th, 2012hot fuzz1 For those who don’t know… “Yeah Roy” is a quote from an amazing comedy film staring Nick Frost and Simon Pegg, Hot Fuzz… A highly motivated, addicted to the job London cop is transferred to a small town. Upon his arrival he is partnered up…
Tarot Cards
August 13th, 2012I own a Vampire Tarot Deck by Natalie Hertz. Its stacked full of elegant vampires, bloodied fangs, full moons and desolate landscapes. The Fool The Fool, numbered 0, represents the beginning and the end, this bat is extravagant, he represents…
The Boy at Witton Lake
December 20th, 2011Image of Witton Lake I heard this story when I was about 9 years old, I used to live in Perry Common and attended Perry Common Junior & Infant school. I am not sure how the subject came up, but it might have been during one of the school visits to…
The Grey Lady
December 14th, 2011Sketch of The Grey Lady When you learn the story of the Grey Lady, you will understand why her ghost lingers around the grounds of Dudley Castle. Her name was Dorothy Beaumont she once lived at the castle and died there at the time of a siege during…
Go To Sleep
January 14th, 2011Go To Sleep Don’t you just hate it when your lying in bed trying to fall asleep but all your brain wants to do is replay your day or worse all the moments in your life your not to pleased with. Sleeping is out of the question for at least 3 hours…