The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

It's taken me almost exactly two years to get around to seeing the Hollywood adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. (...more...)

Apr 25th 2007 23:53 // Reviews // No comments

The Cassandra Crossing

As I get (slightly) older (each day) I'm realising that I have a weakness for many of the films that I remember from my early childhood. (...more...)

Jan 31st 2007 16:16 // Reviews // No comments

A Cock And Bull Story

I seem to start every review lately with the refrain "It's been a while since I've written a review..." (or words to that effect) and this one will be no different. (...more...)

Sep 6th 2006 22:07 // Reviews // 1 Comment

Downfall

Downfall is a film I've been meaning to see for some time - and for a change I did actually get around to seeing it following repeated recommendations (thanks due to Ben at the Mondo Movie podcast and Joe Barlow of the Cinemaslave podcast among others). (...more...)

Jul 4th 2006 20:20 // Reviews // No comments

Lost - Season Two

Before I get into this let me warn you that Lost is best enjoyed unspoiled. While I'll do my best to avoid giving anything away, if you do want to tuck into season two of Lost completely untainted by foreknowledge, then look away now. (...more...)

Jun 13th 2006 12:45 // Reviews // No comments

Ginger Snaps Back

New reviews have been few and far between on HoC lately (read: nonexistent). This is partly because we've not seen that many new films, but mostly because lately we've been watching lots and lots of TV (CSI, Bones, Lost, Doctor Who, Smallville, etc) and if I was to review every episode of every show I watch none of you would ever forgive me. (...more...)

May 26th 2006 15:43 // Reviews // No comments

Creep

Creep is probably one of the grossest films I've seen in a while, and one of the very few that had me questioning whether I actually wanted to keep my eyes fixed in the general direction of my TV or not. (...more...)

Feb 24th 2006 17:47 // Reviews // 1 Comment

Visitor Q

You've probably all at one time or another seen a particular sort of sappy, sentimental, and usually cynical, US family drama. (...more...)

Jan 8th 2006 13:59 // Reviews // 1 Comment

Ginger Snaps Unleashed

Ginger Snaps (to which this is a sequel) was a pretty decent indie horror film which drew comparisons between the sexual maturing of its female lead and the process of changing into a werewolf. (...more...)

Oct 27th 2005 14:03 // Reviews // No comments

Red Dog - Louis de Bernieres

Ordinarily I would never pick up a book by Louis de Bernieres. For one thing he has a pretentious name, although that may well not be his fault. (...more...)

Oct 27th 2005 13:25 // Reviews // No comments