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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Rescue Dawn: 1 of 7
It is often very hard to present a true story as a convincing big screen movie. It makes it even harder when the tale is of war and there is a lack of survivors to give a true rendition of what actually happened. Rescue Dawn is the story of Dieter Dengler, the US fighter pilot shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War. The f... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Superman Returns: 7 of 37
When I was a teen, I watched Superman, and then Superman II, and so on, until I was satisfied after having watched the franchise's group of films. But the series finished not so well. They perhaps overcooked it, and always talked of doing another film to boost Superman back into our lives. They did it in 2006, and called it '... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Stardust: 3 of 15
This star-studded family movie has been tagged as the 'The Fairy Tale That Won't Behave'. It performed excellently at the box office, and has recently been released on DVD, where it is performing well again. It is a fantasy tale of adventure and magic , directed with flair, acted with fun and accompanied by great music. It is... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007): 1 of 5
My little boy has been making these funny noises at me for some time. Today, I finally asked him what it was he was doing, and why it sent him into hysterical fits of laughter. 'It's the chipmunks, daddy!' he said. It turns out he had seen a trailer for 'Alvin and the Chipmunks' on TV, and can't stop laughing every time he th... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: X-Men III - The Last Stand: 5 of 12
The first 2 X-Men films, cunningly titled 'X-Men' and X-Men 2', met with success, and not without merit. The first film set the scene, a film awaited for so long. The second built on the success and energy of the first and took it to the next level with a deeper plot. The third, here, is entitled 'X-Men: The Last Stand', so y... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Book reviews: The Gunslinger, by Stephen King: 6 of 10
Many authors have embarked on what they see as their ultimate works, usually in the form of a lengthy tale, a saga of epic and memorable proportions. One of the most renowned authors in the literary world, who usually writes in the field of horror, is Stephen King, and for many years he plotted his ultimate works, which we no... More..
Entertainment > Album Reviews Album reviews: Call Me Irresponsible, by Michael Buble: 2 of 3
In December 2007, I went with my wife and a couple of friends to Wembley Arena to watch the Canadian crooner Michael Buble. He is currently at the top of his game as a singer of the standards (Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, etc), and has also written his own material. Then, at Christmas, I opened one of the presents from my wife... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Lost in Space: 2 of 2
When I was a kid, every Sunday I watched reruns of the popular drama, 'Lost In Space', about a family who went up into space and got lost (funny that, the title kind of gives it away!). So, when they made the decision to remake the series into a film, giving it a futuristic overhaul, I was really excited. The film was release... More..