In an increasingly progressive society, there’s a growing charge to be mindful of our privileges, and minimise our carbon footprint, all while trying to lead a comfortable life just full of tempting shortcuts. In 2009, after the breakout success of King of the Hill, Mike … Continue reading The Goode Family (2009)
What constitutes success? Is there a secret ingredient, or is it purely work? Is it a happy marriage, or wealth? While this review won’t come close to scratching the surface of these questions. In 2009, Mike Judge built a comedy that took a bunch of … Continue reading Extract (2009)
Regardless of whether you like it, loathed it, or even understood it, it would be a great shame to mistake the influence that Donnie Darko had. Bringing a wider spotlight to post-modernist film narratives, to launching a renaissance of striped down ballad redemptions of pop … Continue reading S. Darko (2009)
It’s hard not to regard the entrepreneurial spirit. Taking something little and ethereal as an idea and building it into something big and substantial, can be an admirable trait, one that can pay you literal dividends. However, when the economy is less than booming, being … Continue reading Hank (2009)
It’s fair to say that the classic 60s show, The Prisoner, was ahead of its time. With its continuing adventures of an ex-secret agent, who battered heads against a mysterious conspiracy that has held him captive. Brimming with metaphor, in the picturesque, yet authoritarian community … Continue reading The Prisoner (2009)
Adverts: we hate what they have to say, even though they tell us about products we might use. We especially despise the way they intrude on our lives; trying to watch a show or exploring the city, you will likely be affronted by these distractions, … Continue reading The Joneses (2009)
Whether our future is unwritten or just unknown? It is a massive disadvantage that we do not know what lies ahead of us. That is often pondered writers, creating scenarios where their protagonist has the upper hand, using this knowledge for personal gain, with heavy … Continue reading Paradox (2009)
Britain during the 60s holds this almost mythical status in pop culture, a creative explosion of music, fashion, entertainment and ultimately expression. But this era of free love was not universally accepted, especially amongst the establishment, who, while they ultimately lost the culture war, put … Continue reading The Boat That Rocked (Pirate Radio) (2009)
There is an endearing simplicity that comes from fighting games, that can be enjoyed at any level. From you and your buddy mashing buttons to skilled maestro’s mastering complex combinations. At any level, you might have a signature fighter or one that is picked most … Continue reading Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
There have been many cases of adaptations eclipsing the popularity of the works that inspired then, too many to list here, but mainly by altering the work significantly for the new medium. It can become ironic that adaptations of those adaptations can become criticised for … Continue reading Dragonball Evolution (2009)
The Real Mr. Positive 