Posted by Max in Film & DVD
on Oct 9th, 2008 | 0 comments
When I saw the tease trailer for The Happening I was interested. It looked like the classic, post-apocolyptic flick with a little horror mixed in for good measure. And, although Mark Wahlberg isn’t exactly a fabulous actor, I’ve enjoyed movies like, Three Kings, The Italian Job, and Invincible. Honestly, he makes a far better action star than his portrayal of a high school science teacher. So, this Tuesday I rented The Happening on the first day of release. Errrrr, mistake.
Now, fair warning, this will contain a spoiler but the bottom line is The Happening isn’t. Get it? Yeah, the...
Posted by Max in Film & DVD
on Oct 8th, 2008 | 0 comments
I’m a huge fan. In all honesty, Top Gear could be the number one TV show in recent history. I know I blather on about House, and Weeds (which lost its appeal in season 3), and a plethora of other shows, but Top Gear has taken over top spot. They have a unique formula which I cannot get enough of.
As I mentioned before, The hosts (pictured left to right) Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond create a wonderful combination of chemistry I seen few rival on US TV, let alone globally. They are down to earth, died in the wool, gear heads who genuinely laugh at each others jokes. What’s...