Too Many Ideas - Archive for the ‘Review’ Category
The Pandorica Opening
Saturday, June 19th, 2010So here are my random thoughts on tonigh’s Doctor Who episode The Pandorica Opening but first a little sillyness… This week’s episode could have been titled: How do you solve a problem like the Doctor? Now I know my theory about Graham Norton as the series bad guy and the crack being the gap under […]
Vincent and the Doctor
Saturday, June 5th, 2010I was worried about Richard Curtis writing a Doctor Who for two reasons – first that it could be too Richard Curtis; second that it could be Richard Curtis free. I’m glad to say that Vincent and the Doctor was Doctor Who and it was a Richard Curtis Doctor Who. First let’s get some of […]
The Losers
Friday, May 28th, 2010Half my brain liked The Losers the other half isn’t so sure. First the good things… The comedy – it wasn’t always timed perfectly – but there was plenty of humour and it was drawn from the characters. The action was solid and sometimes creative. The way The Losers could be casual when going up […]
Doctor Who: Flesh and Stone / The Vampires of Venice
Saturday, May 8th, 2010I’ve been lazy and didn’t do a post for last week’s Doctor Who, Flesh and Stone. So this week I’m doing a read one (post) get two Doctor Who reviews. I’ll come to The Vampires of Venice soon but first Flesh and Stone and then at the end the Crack and River Song. Second parts […]
Doctor Who: The Time of Angels
Saturday, April 24th, 2010Wow that went fast! One of the best signs of a really good drama is that it feels like it was shorter than it was. Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy always felt twenty minutes long. Tonight’s Doctor Who clocked in at 40 minutes but felt like 30. First there was River’s demonstration of how […]
Doctor Who: Victory of the Daleks
Saturday, April 17th, 2010So we got jammy dodgers, Where Eagle Dare, Asimov, Troughton and Daleks references for fun. Nice Dalek model on the plotting table to set them up and I thought the olive drab Daleks looked really good with the little Union Jack. The new look Daleks don’t look quite so good. I wonder if the main […]
Clash of the Titans Review in the Style of the Film
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010Review of Clash of the Titans in the style of the film. Story OK but a bit like it was cobbled together for twitter. Looked good. Nice costumes and props. Mix of solid and good special effects. Sound seemed a bit lacklustre. Might have been the system in the cinema. Gods were great. So was […]
Doctor Who: The Beast Below
Saturday, April 10th, 2010So the second outing for the 11th Doctor tonight in The Beast Below. Interesting take on future Britain as a starship. The sets were nicely dressed and with some interesting colour. There was a lovely mix of retro, post war, grimy Britain littered with British icons with incongruous details like the rickshaws. Small quibble if […]
Solomon Kane Review
Saturday, February 27th, 2010Just back from a night out with some friends for a meal and then on to see Solomon Kane at the Odeon in Liverpool 1. Before I get to the film good to see that the Odeon seems to have improved since the last couple of times I’ve been there. The cinema was clean and […]
A Town Called Eureka – Season 2
Saturday, January 9th, 2010I finished watching Season 2 of A Town Called Eureka tonight. I like TV shows about quirky communities. A Town Called Eureka is an excellent addition to the likes of Twin Peaks, Northern Exposure, the first season of The League of Gentlemen and Trumpton. Each uses an outsider as a way into the strange place: […]