http://www.scratchedscreen.com/ film reviews, television reviews, and thoughts and theory. en Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:04:00 GMT Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:04:00 GMT info@scratchedscreen.com info@scratchedscreen.com http://www.scratchedscreen.com/true-blood-tastes-funny/ So I've been working on my masters thesis, I'm trying to hand it in soon, so I haven't posted in a while, but there is one new development, in television... http://www.scratchedscreen.com/true-blood-tastes-funny/#comments http://www.scratchedscreen.com/true-blood-tastes-funny/ Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:04:00 GMT http://www.scratchedscreen.com/the-dead-end/ "Diary of the Dead" (2007) George A Romero I actually can't tell you what's more depressing; how shit-boring my generation must be to people from the previous ones, or how... http://www.scratchedscreen.com/the-dead-end/#comments http://www.scratchedscreen.com/the-dead-end/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:47:00 GMT http://www.scratchedscreen.com/the-secret-diary-of-belle-de-boring/ "The Secret Diary of a Call Girl" (2007 - 2008) Lucy Prebble Billie Piper's version of 'seductive' and 'intelligent' at the same time, is to elongate the last few words... http://www.scratchedscreen.com/the-secret-diary-of-belle-de-boring/#comments http://www.scratchedscreen.com/the-secret-diary-of-belle-de-boring/ Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:01:00 GMT http://www.scratchedscreen.com/harold-and-kumar-need-to-escape-from-gross-out-comedy/ "Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay" (2008) Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg Now, when it comes to my film preferences, I'm more or less a boy. I hate HATE... http://www.scratchedscreen.com/harold-and-kumar-need-to-escape-from-gross-out-comedy/#comments http://www.scratchedscreen.com/harold-and-kumar-need-to-escape-from-gross-out-comedy/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:10:00 GMT http://www.scratchedscreen.com/forced-labour-in-the-fashion-mines/ "Otto; or, Up with Dead People" Bruce LaBruce 2008 Any film which describes a character's career as "many years of forced labour in the fashion mines..." gets my vote. Bruce... http://www.scratchedscreen.com/forced-labour-in-the-fashion-mines/#comments http://www.scratchedscreen.com/forced-labour-in-the-fashion-mines/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:47:00 GMT http://www.scratchedscreen.com/why-is-big-hair-necessary-to-filmmaking/ IF you are American. And a boy. And white. And would like to be a good film director, you only need one more thing: AMAZING big hair. Like, bouffant styles... http://www.scratchedscreen.com/why-is-big-hair-necessary-to-filmmaking/#comments http://www.scratchedscreen.com/why-is-big-hair-necessary-to-filmmaking/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:10:00 GMT http://www.scratchedscreen.com/surprise/ "The Mummy 3: The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" (2008) Rob Cohen Um, Lame. OK - proper review. So, I really like the first two mummy movies - they have... http://www.scratchedscreen.com/surprise/#comments http://www.scratchedscreen.com/surprise/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:01:00 GMT http://www.scratchedscreen.com/anarchy-in-the-uk-or-just-what-a-girl-needs/ St Trinian's (2007) Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson I know what you're thinking. Why even bother, when obviously this is an awful trashy film. But it's not. Well it is. But... http://www.scratchedscreen.com/anarchy-in-the-uk-or-just-what-a-girl-needs/#comments http://www.scratchedscreen.com/anarchy-in-the-uk-or-just-what-a-girl-needs/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:10:00 GMT http://www.scratchedscreen.com/it-was-dark-for-too-long/ "30 Days of Night" David Slade 2007 Now, I'm not sure why no one had thought of this before. It's such a simple, good idea. Set a vampire movie in... http://www.scratchedscreen.com/it-was-dark-for-too-long/#comments http://www.scratchedscreen.com/it-was-dark-for-too-long/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.scratchedscreen.com/a-blind-winged-manwhore-and-the-little-oneeyed-wench-they-dont-make-scifi-like-they-used-to/ "Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy" (1968) Roger Vadim Robert Rodriguez is now officially on my shit list. I have recently discovered that he's planning to remake Barbarella. Just say no... http://www.scratchedscreen.com/a-blind-winged-manwhore-and-the-little-oneeyed-wench-they-dont-make-scifi-like-they-used-to/#comments http://www.scratchedscreen.com/a-blind-winged-manwhore-and-the-little-oneeyed-wench-they-dont-make-scifi-like-they-used-to/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:55:00 GMT http://www.scratchedscreen.com/showtime-hbo-yr-doin-it-wrong/ Being a step away from bedridden for the past few weeks, I've been catching up on the television I've missed out on, by having a job/life/study to do. And as... http://www.scratchedscreen.com/showtime-hbo-yr-doin-it-wrong/#comments http://www.scratchedscreen.com/showtime-hbo-yr-doin-it-wrong/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:47:00 GMT http://www.scratchedscreen.com/fetch-me-my-gun-love/ "Gonzo: the life and work of Dr Hunter S Thompson" Alex Gibney (2008) When this many people are willing to kiss this much long-cremated arse, it's liable to put me... http://www.scratchedscreen.com/fetch-me-my-gun-love/#comments http://www.scratchedscreen.com/fetch-me-my-gun-love/ Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:08:00 GMT http://www.scratchedscreen.com/down-on-the-farm/ "La Rabia" Albertina Carri (2008) In an understated attempt at irony, one of the main characters of 'La Rabia' is wearing a World Wildlife Fund jumper with the "save the... http://www.scratchedscreen.com/down-on-the-farm/#comments http://www.scratchedscreen.com/down-on-the-farm/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:34:00 GMT http://www.scratchedscreen.com/bend-it-like-beckham-got-brutal/ "Fighter" Natasha Arthy (2007) By now I really really needed my fix of martial arts, having been largely deprived ALL festival. So I saw this on the program, and on... http://www.scratchedscreen.com/bend-it-like-beckham-got-brutal/#comments http://www.scratchedscreen.com/bend-it-like-beckham-got-brutal/ Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:28:00 GMT http://www.scratchedscreen.com/bill-pullman-is-watching-you-from-the-confines-of-his-neck-flab/ "Surveillance" Jennifer Lynch (2008) Now, as a rule, I encourage the children of directors to then become directors. This system brought us Roman and Sofia Coppola. However, the important thing... http://www.scratchedscreen.com/bill-pullman-is-watching-you-from-the-confines-of-his-neck-flab/#comments http://www.scratchedscreen.com/bill-pullman-is-watching-you-from-the-confines-of-his-neck-flab/ Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:27:00 GMT