WORLD OF KIPPLE

Always very nerdy, sometimes a little gay.

Friday, April 26

Oz and Hitchcock

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So, I saw Oz, the Great and Powerful . In 3D. I started off really enjoying myself during the opening black and white academy ratio scenes, ...
Tuesday, April 6

Main characters in eccentric American art-house films have been raiding my video library...

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I watched Napoleon Dynamite (Jared Jess, 2004) last night and enjoyed it immensely. My heart leapt when Napoleon briefly opened the door to...
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Wednesday, October 14

Oz horror

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This article on the website for The Age newspaper includes the following list: Top 10 Aussie horror movies rated by researcher Dr Mark Rya...
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Saturday, September 12

I saw 'District 9' and was like "meh..."

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Neill Blomkamp's feature film District 9 , an expansion of his 2005 short Alive in Joburg , has been much anticipated for some time by s...
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Friday, July 31

Super

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I rented Iron Man (2008, Jon Favreau) on Blu-ray this week. Now, there is no way that I'm in the target audience for a film like this. I...
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Tuesday, June 30

'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'

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I know what you're thinking. You read the headline and thought " this  is what Vader's kept me waiting six weeks for? His thoug...
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Saturday, May 16

No way to kick-start a franchise - 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'

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This one's for Vance ... Popping Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan  (1982, Nicholas Meyer) into the PS3 the other  day was an enjoyable re...
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Monday, May 4

On the bookshelf: The Stand, by Stephen King

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I know some people who insist that Stephen King is a poor writer. I've often heard his work talked about as being the literary equivalen...
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Thursday, April 30

New Blu-rays

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It's common knowledge that the even numbered Star Trek  films are - for the most part - superior to their odd numbered counterparts. Of ...
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Monday, April 20

TVCs ripping off ideas

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That expensive looking commercial for Cherry Ripe? The one where a sexy woman dazzles a sexy shaving man by shining reflections from the ins...
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Tuesday, April 14

New Blu-rays

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JB Hi-Fi (where I usually go shopping for DVDs and BDs) has an ongoing "buy 2 get 1 free" promotion for Blu-ray discs. Which is gr...

TVCs ripping off ideas

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I'm sick and tired of seeing commercials blatantly stealing ideas from movies and music videos, and have decided to start running a colu...
Saturday, March 28

It was all leading up to this: 'No Country For Old Men'

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No Country For Old Men (2007, Joel and Ethan Coen) is a brilliant film with one of those maddening non-endings that can go either way with m...
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Saturday, March 21

On the sequels to 'The Exorcist'

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The Exorcist  (1973, William Friedkin) was a huge sensation when released - it was banned in places, discussed in talk shows and the media, ...
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