Wonder what Hans Gruber/The Sheriff Of Nottingham/Severus Snape has in store for Harry Potter this time round. And do you wonder what Ross McG thought about it? Well, if you do, check out the review below.
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DVD RvReview… Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Posted in REVIEWS with tags Deathly Hallows, DVD, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Movies, REVIEWS, Wizards on April 20, 2011 by Ross McGDVD RvReview: Rubber
Posted in REVIEWS with tags DVD, Movies, REVIEWS, Rubber on April 18, 2011 by Ross McG
‘I am tyre-d of the same old faces… the same old things…’ These Hercules In New York quips don’t write themselves you know. Yep, some idiot actually writes them. Let’s just find out what Ross McG thought of tyre-killer-thriller Rubber then. In America they spell ‘tyre’ ‘tire’.
Top Five… Bizarre Title Changes
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags Fists of Fury, Harold and Kumar, Harry Potter, March of the Penguins, Movies, Pirate Radio, Red Riding Hood, The Big Boss, The Boat that Rocked on April 14, 2011 by Ross McD
You’ll notice this week ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ has become merely ‘Red Riding Hood’ – but to be fair Amanda Seyfried is tall enough. Plus the film looks a bit sexually charged, so it might have been a bit ropey leaving the ‘little’ in. Usually, name changes occur as we cross the Atlantic: we’ve got taps, lifts, crisps, jam, runners, biscuits, jelly and estate agents; while they’ve got faucets, elevators, chips, jelly, trainers, cookies, jello and real estate agents (are our estate agents fake?). But when it comes to film titles, it can be just downright confusing. We have a look at five of the weirdest with over at Metro Continue reading
Best in the World: Brazil
Posted in BEST IN THE WORLD with tags brazil, Cinema, Movies on April 7, 2011 by Lord Ian O'Itall
RvR’s world cinema expert Lord Ian O’Itall has seen every film ever made, ever. With the release of the bright, colourful, vibrant, funny, kid-friendly Rio, Lord Ian takes a look at the top five Brazilian films, and reveals why Rio is not exactly typical of the country’s cinema… Continue reading
DVD RvReview: The American
Posted in REVIEWS with tags Anton Corbijn, George Clooney, Movies, The American on April 6, 2011 by Ross McG
An acquaintance of mine went to see this in the cinema and came out calling it ‘The A-meh-rican’. But did I think it was a boring old load of crap like he did? Read below to find out. Continue reading
Poetry in Motion Pictures: Batman Begins
Posted in Poetry in Motion Pictures with tags Batman, Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan, Comics, Movies, Poem, Poetry, Superhero on March 31, 2011 by Ross McD
With Warner Bros talking this week about making ‘Batman Begins… Again’ in the form of the much mooted Justice League movie, where better to turn for some poetic cinematic justice than Christopher Nolan’s original Gotham City tale. Ross McG promises not to rhyme ‘bat’ with ‘cat’ in the poem below… Continue reading
April Fools’ Day Top Five: Most Ill-Advised Movie Pranks
Posted in TOP FIVES with tags April Fool, April Fools' Day, Movies, Pranks on March 31, 2011 by Ross McD
It’s the week of April Fools’ Day and innocent pranks are very much the order of the day. While more elaborate stunts may seem funny in the planning stages, there are often more serious consequences. Ross McD would like to dissuade children from trying any of the following at home without the supervision of a responsible adult. Unless you want them dead. Continue reading
Poetry in Motion Pictures: Iron Man 2
Posted in Poetry in Motion Pictures with tags Comic, Iron Man, Movies, Poems, Poetry, Robert Downey Jr on March 24, 2011 by Ross McG
It’s time for a new series on Ross v Ross. It’s time to get PiMPed. For the next few weeks at least, we’re going to be breaking down some of your favourite films into stanza and verse. To kick the series off, Ross McG waxes all lyrical over Iron Man 2. If you think the poem needs another line, feel free to come up with your own in the comments section. Continue reading
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