This is probably my favourite new title of the year. Yes, I’m a nerd. But while my Trek-loving tendencies may be to blame in part for my enthusiasm, this new film is so all-around entertaining that everyone I know who had a chance to see it enjoyed J.J. Abrams’ re-imagining of Star Trek immensely. I just watched the new Blu-ray edition of it and to be honest, I can’t wait to watch it again! …Continued…
I’ve been a fan of SImon Pegg and Edgar Wright’s Spaced series for a long time. It’s a TV show about some of my favourite things – comics, videogames and zombies. Yeah, I’m a nerd. So, when their debut film Shaun of the Dead first came to the cinema, I was super-excited. I’m happy to say that I wasn’t let down by the film in the least. It’s so much fun to watch and crafted in the spirit of Spaced. In fact, it could almost play as a sequel of sorts.
Hot Fuzz, on the other hand, while also a lot of fun, left me a little cold. Ah, well. Can’t win ‘em all. I’ll be happy to give it another chance on Blu-ray in September, when both films will be released. …Continued…