Lastly seen:

- Evan Almighty (forget about that one, wasted 90 minutes of my life, but it was nothing else on TV. 1/10)

- Hostel 2 (not very good either, only some nice chicks. 3/10)

- Inugami (have seen better japan horror than this one. 4/10)
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@ Harrison.
If you're interested in Muppet show season 2 then i got mine from here.
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Cheers for the link.
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Mine arrived today and they are brand new and in superb condition. The first episode sucks though. Can't wait to get to the Peter Sellers and John Cleese episodes though.
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The Spiderwick Chronicles

Starring: Mostly (yet) unknown actors
Seen at: Cinema

I liked this. A fantasy movie that doesn't have the most original storyline, or the best effects, or the best acting, or the best of anything really. What it does well is offer a decent story that, while perhaps a bit predictable, is engaging (and endearing) enough to keep one entertained throughout, and when I walked out the cinema, I couldn't help but think, 'Hey, that was definitely worth the money. I might even watch it again.'

I can see them turning this into a series as well (it's based on a book series), if the box office results are good. Aren't we getting tired of all these fantasy flicks, then? Well, some people might think so, but I for one don't mind. Bring on The Hobbit!

Score: 7.5 out of 10

EARTH

Starring: Animals
Seen at: Home (Blu-ray)

Nature documentary, but with a twist. It's in pristine 1080p high-def reso, and it shows. Instead of the blurry SD mess of DVD, there's actually an abundance of detail, and it's absolutely mesmerizing, whether it's shots of rainforests teeming with wildlife, desolate arctic wastelands or danger-ridden African deserts, there's no shortage of beautiful footage to soak in. If you like this sort of thing, EARTH is definitely a disc to pick up, along with Planet Earth, the BBC series.

Score: 8 out of 10
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Inside

Inside is a french movie, called Ŕ l'intérieur in France, definitely not for a fragile stomach. IMDb link here.

Entertainment value: 6/10
Violence: 11/10
Sex: 0/10
Litres of tomato ketchup: About 100
Abdominal delivery with scissors: 1
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Next
Starring: Nicholas Cage
Seen: Sky Movies

This film has a very interesting premise. A guy who can see 2 minutes into his own future at all times. Imagine what you could do with such a gift? You would know exactly what was about to happen all of the time!

If it was me I would be playing roulette until each casino banned me!

Anyway... apart from his gift he has also been seeing a vision of a woman walking into a diner. He knows the time she will enter, but not the day or if it is am or pm. So he has been visiting the diner twice a day until she turns up, as for some reason he can so see her much further than 2 minutes into the future.

So in the film she does eventually walk into the diner and he persuades her to give him a lift to Flagstaff. But a series of events sees them having to stop overnight in a motel.

Whilst this is going on the FBI have found out about his unique gift and are therefore very interested in getting hold of him to use for their own purposes. With a situation currently taking place where a terrorist group are going to set off a nuclear bomb and the FBI need his help to locate it. But the terrorist group also know about him so are trying to kill him before the FBI can get their hands on him.

It isn't the most amazing plot in the world, but the parts of the film when he is using his ability to predict what is about to happen is very well done and creates some great action sequences worth watching it for.

Score: 6/10
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I've seen Next, no too bad, I would also give it a 6/10.

Supersexy hot girls: 1 (I love Jessica )
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Movie: Doomsday
Certificate: 18 (AFAIK)
Release: May 9
Length: 101 mins (approx)
Cast: Alexander Siddig, Bob Hoskins, and more...

Plot Outline: A deadly plague infects Scotland and wipes out the population

First things first, this IS quite gory. Not schlock-horror gory, but well implemented gory. The next thing I noticed about the movie was how similar it was to a wide range of other movies out there. There are strains of Aliens; Resident Evil; 28 Days Later; Mad Max and Escape from New York/L.A, but with some seriously cool gadgetry thrown in.

The strange thing is the movie almost manages to outdo each of the individual parts quite effectively. The panic by the heroes certainly matches Aliens, but as they are English, there is something distinctly more ordered and less gung-ho. The virus is far more deadly than the Resident Evil/28 Days Later virus, which does lead to an interesting set of circumstances for the heroes. The vehicle ideas from the Mad Max movies make a comeback, in various guises; although the good guys do get the best vehicle in the movie (at least, that's what James May would say).

The movie itself is quite well acted, although I was hoping to see someone like Gary Oldman in one of the roles, as he would have fitted well, but certainly would have been beyond the budget of the makers. It's great to see Bob Hoskins getting down and dirty in a role closer to Mona Lisa than Roger Rabbit. It was also good to see Alexander Siddig making an welcome return to the screen.

The soundtrack is great, with music from seminal 80's stars Adam and the Ants and Frankie Goes To Hollywood. The visual effects are quite visceral, yet done with a sense of need, with the camera panning away from certain moments, leaving the viewer to witness the after-effects, rather than putting them through the whole experience. The death at the barbecue is certainly one to watch for.
Some elements of the movie (probably a bit like this review) seem a bit piecemeal, with a lack of explanation as to how or why. Perhaps this is a ploy to release a Director's Cut DVD at some point. I get the sense that the movie was more destined to be about 2 hours long, but perhaps costs cut it short.

Overall, a good film, made better by the fact that it wasn't the usual London/New York/L.A. plight, but rather a film set in Glasgow and the wilds of Scotland. An enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours and certainly a movie that reminds the world that the UK can still make good movies, and usually on a much lower budget than it would have done in the States.

Overall: 7.5/10 (the main problem is the disjointed sequences that just have no linking footage, plus the fact that it is essentially a re-hash of most post-apocalyptic movies out there (albeit done with a certain sense of style and flair) which automatically lead to comparisons being made)
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Planet Terror

Just watched it, haven't seen it yet. This movie is just pure fun, it contains a lot of laughs. IMDb link, but I guess everyone knows it.

Entertainment value: 8/10
Sex: 3/10
Litres of tomato ketchup: Containers!!
Body count: Over 500
Funny quotes: Hundreds
Rose McGowan: Sweeeeeeeet
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