Bonaparte's Retreat- February 22, 2008 Been working on a brand new, high production value promo for the "new sound", that of Fuggs Few, with their red hot single Bonaparte's retreat (or er, Napoleon's Retreat as their version is called). Find it in good record stores near you soon.http://www.triffid.org/blog/2008/02/bonapartes-retreat.html There Will Be Blood reviewed - mild spoilers- February 18, 2008 It annoys me when I read such gushing reviews of a film when you feel like the reviewer is diligently acting as a film critic, a peculiarly removed spectator, one who ticks boxes but essentially misses some of the key aspects of the cinema experience. Yes, it's epic. Yes, the cinematography is fabulous. Yes, Daniel Day Lewis deserves recognition for his raw screen presence. But this film is far from perfect. Firstly the plot. I will happily admit I did not feel at all restless in it's 2.5 hour..http://www.triffid.org/blog/2008/02/there-will-be-blood.html New Indiana Jones teaser trailer- February 17, 2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull trailer at Yahoo. I have just returned home from (co-incidentally) watching Raiders of the Lost Ark on a friend's projector. Great film and almost timeless thanks to the 40's styling, and lack of dependence on available CG effects except for the odd dodgy key and some Ghostbusters-esque rotoscoped energy beams. After one watch of the new teaser it looks like they've gone with some improbable, big impact CG (that ridiculous looking car chase on.http://www.triffid.org/blog/2008/02/new-indiana-jones-teaser-trailer.html Hello! I am tired today.I am nice girl that would like to chat with you..- February 14, 2008 If the subject line is unfamilliar, your spam filter is better than mine. Anyway, some links first. Register for Glastonbury before 14th March. Even if you don't think you'll want to go, about 20 of your closest friends will inevitably tell you they are all going just days after regsitration has closed. Go see There will be blood. If in Brighton, go to the Duke of York picturehouse as it's the only local full-time art cinema and it's been open since 1910! I found a site Chordie.com which...http://www.triffid.org/blog/2008/02/hello-i-am-tired-todayi-am-nice-girl.html |