Monthly Archives: November 2011

You’re No Rock N’ Roll Fun

Posted on 28/11/2011 by

I know it was silly of me to get my hopes up over a made-for-TV movie airing on Ch5 in the afternoon, but the premise of Rock the House (2010) made it sound too good to miss! For those who … Continue reading →

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Cutting Class

Posted on 27/11/2011 by

So, today sees the “network premiere” of the St Trinian’s reboot (2007) on Ch4… not that “network premieres” really count for much these days, what with the abundance of film channels, cheap DVDs and interweb torrents. Still, it’s bound to mean … Continue reading →

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Dressed To Depress

Posted on 25/11/2011 by

The first time I sat down to watch the wedding-themed rom-com 27 Dresses (2008) on TV a few months ago, I had to turn it off after the first half-hour because I found the characters so irritating and unlikable, I … Continue reading →

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Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow

Posted on 22/11/2011 by

I remember having to review the family-friendly fantasy Jack Frost (1998) for my uni’s student magazine, back when it first came out… but I couldn’t remember anything about the film itself, beyond the ridiculous premise. For those who don’t know, … Continue reading →

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Lund Ho!

Posted on 19/11/2011 by

Tonight the second series of The Killing (aka Forbrydelsen) will kick-off on BBC4, with the first two episodes airing from 9pm onwards. Hurrah! Set two years after the events of the previous series, and consisting of just ten episodes, S02 … Continue reading →

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Beatific Sitcom Cameo Of The Week…

Posted on 18/11/2011 by

I don’t normally watch Tom Hollander’s sitcom Rev (the way they use a homeless alcoholic as their “Kramer” character rankles with me), but when I read that last night’s episode would feature a go-getting young female curate, I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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AbFab: Fizzlin’

Posted on 17/11/2011 by

I decided to take a break from Absolutely Fabulous before tackling the final disc in my boxset, assuming that I’d be able to get another sizeable post out of all the “behind the scenes” material promised by the back cover … Continue reading →

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Nosediving

Posted on 16/11/2011 by

I wrote a post about Pan Am back when it first premiered in the States, but this week the series will be making its debut here in the UK, on BBC2. For no apparent reason, they’ve chosen to burn off … Continue reading →

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Where There’s A Wilma…

Posted on 15/11/2011 by

I always hated The Flintstones as a kid… on the surface it looked like a fun children’s cartoon, but at heart it was just a boring, middle-aged sitcom about an angry boor who lies to his wife a lot. Even … Continue reading →

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AbFab: The Last Gay Box

Posted on 14/11/2011 by

Having already watched the first four series of Absolutely Fabulous on video, as well as the extras that came with the DVD versions of same, I have now finally caught up with the fifth series and various specials. Hurrah! The … Continue reading →

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