Blightyvision: “Merlin” Series 4
Created by Julian Jones, Julian Murphy, Johnny Capps, Jake Michie Starring John Hurt, Colin Morgan and Bradley James After catching up to “Merlin” in time to be ready for the new series, I skulked around listening to fandom buzz just to see what other people thought of it. I don’t see it as a guilty pleasure so much as a […]
In: Columns, Television: British and Canadian · Tagged with: Anthony Head, arthurian, bradley james, colin morgan, fantasy, john hurt
Blightyvision: “The Colour of Magic”
Directed and adapted by Vadim Jean Mucked about by Terry Pratchett Starring Sean Astin, Tim Curry, and Jeremy Irons I suppose Sky One realized they had something rather good when they aired “Hogfather” during the 2006 holidays to the delight of British viewers (and those abroad who found other ways of getting their fix). Between […]
In: Columns, Television: British and Canadian · Tagged with: based on a novel, Discworld, fantasy, Jeremy Irons, Sean Astin, Terry Pratchett, Tim Curry
Trailer Watch: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 1
No words. Just watch. This debuted at the MTV Movie Awards last night. Despite a dodgy cut-off at the end there, this looks like it will live up to the promise built by the rest of the series. Here’s the summary from Trailer Addict, if you are somehow unaware of what to expect. Harry, Ron, […]
In: Books, Movies, Trailers · Tagged with: based on a novel, fantasy, Harry Potter
The Wednesday Weekend Primer: Shrek
Shrek (2001) Directed by: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson Starring: Mike Meyers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, John Lithgow Rated PG for mild language and some crude humor. It’s been almost ten years since Shrek beat Monsters, Inc. for the inaugural Best Animated Feature statuette at the Academy Awards. Both films have their charms, but Shrek has […]
In: Movies, Reviews · Tagged with: Andrew Adamson, Cameron Diaz, comedy, did not age well, Eddie Murphy, fairy tale, fantasy, John Lithgow, Mike Meyers, moview review, overcoming adversity, romance, Vicky Jenson