Lincoln movie review

By Caleb | March 3, 2013

I’m a big fan of The West Wing, and this was rather like a period version of Aaron Sorkin’s political drama. In many ways, that’s high praise, but there’s something rather small-screen about this film. My friend James argued that it never quite shakes the feeling of being a glorified TV movie, and it’s certainly […]

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Vengeance and grace in “True Grit”

By Caleb | February 15, 2011

I went to see the Cohen brothers’ film True Grit earlier. It’s based on a book by Charles Portis, but is apparently a remake of the 1969 film starring John Wayne. It tells the story of 14-year-old Mattie’s efforts to gain vengeance against Tom Chaney, who killed her father, by enlisting the services of Rooster […]

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“How The Doctor Changed My Life” Reviews

By Caleb | January 9, 2009

The latest Doctor Who Magazine has a review of Short Trips: How the Doctor Changed my Life, which is very exciting, especially since reviewer Matt Michael speaks very highly of it! Here are a few quotes: Big Finish’s new collection of short stories is a departure from previous releases in that it’s entirely written by […]

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Thoughts on season 3 of Heroes…

By Caleb | December 12, 2008

Heroes season 3 has really been all over the place. It got off to a good start, covering more ground in a couple of episodes than you’d sometimes get in half a season. But although they quickened the pace, this just meant it got sillier quicker, getting bogged down in formulas and double-crosses and undeveloped […]

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Wall-E and the Ark in Space

By Caleb | August 8, 2008

Last week Bev and I went to watch Wall-E, a love story about two robots. Wall-E has been left behind to clean up Earth, which has been abandoned due to all the pollution and rubbish, but then he meets a sleek “female” robot called Eve, who’s a bit like a Mac to his PC. I […]

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Doctor Who Series 4 Review: Part 1

By Caleb | August 6, 2008

The Curse of the Successful Formula Doctor Who’s twenty-first century regeneration has been refined into a well-tuned formula of adventure and excitement. Series 4 saw the show reach new heights of popularity, with its highest ratings and audience appreciation figures so far. But this successful formula is both its greatest strength and greatest weakness. It’s […]

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Doctor Who: “Journey’s End” series finale review (spoilers)

By Caleb | July 8, 2008

“A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing” Journey’s End had explosions, special effects, emotion and punch-the-air moments aplenty. They were all massively entertaining, and I cheered when K9 appeared just as much as the next fan. Who’d have thought that Russell T Davies could have written a finale that […]

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