http://paradiselost.blogsome.com Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:16:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I started this ‘blog’ as an archive for me to store my thoughts and reflections on films I’d seen that had left a strong impression; whose views and subject matter have not only appealed to me emotionally (which is rather difficult), but have also challenged me and made me think. ... http://paradiselost.blogsome.com/2008/08/05/i-want-to-believe/ Firstly, there isn’t anyone - cast and crew alike - working on this film whom I am not a fan of. Having said that, I am terribly, terribly glad that Maggie Gyllenhaal was cast to play Rachel Dawes to replace Katie Holmes. After the whole Tom Cruise debacle, there is ... http://paradiselost.blogsome.com/2008/07/26/descent-into-chaos-the-dark-knight/ I had a chance to grab hold of a copy of the pre-air pilot for Fringe, J.J. Abrams’s new show for FOX premiering in September. This is the second up-and-coming show that I was anticipating, having been a fan of Abrams’s work since Alias. From the outset, this will look - ... http://paradiselost.blogsome.com/2008/06/20/the-truth-iswere-obsolete/ There is something glorious about going to watch a creepy film on Friday the 13th. To be honest, I am not a fan of M. Night Shyamalan’s work except for The Sixth Sense, which I really thought was brilliant and very raw. However, Unbreakable was forgettable; Signs aggravated me because I’m ... http://paradiselost.blogsome.com/2008/06/13/resetting-the-balance-the-happening/ Continuing the TV reviews, I’m moving on to new shows that are currently being plugged in the US. Ones that have TV buffs like me going all geek-crazy. A couple stand out remarkably, coming from TV auteurs who have given the world of television all-time classics in the late 90’s/early ... http://paradiselost.blogsome.com/2008/06/12/welcome-to-the-dollhouse/ I thought since I’d shared my thoughts on a couple of recent television series before, both of whom have been cancelled since, by the way, I might as well spare a few thoughts on new offerings coming from the US, as well as up-and-coming ones that I’m looking forward to. Every ... http://paradiselost.blogsome.com/2008/06/10/pies-and-cyborgs/ Finally caught up with Atonement on DVD nearly a year after its initial release. On the ‘best of 2007′ list of almost every review I’ve read, it was a film I wanted to watch in its full cinematic glory but somehow missed due to work commitments. Again, I have not read ... http://paradiselost.blogsome.com/2008/05/01/dvd-catch-up-atonement/ First off, let me just say, I’ve never read Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, of which, The Golden Compass (or Northern Lights as it is known here in the UK) is based on the first book. But I have picked up all 3 books post-film to see why it ... http://paradiselost.blogsome.com/2007/12/09/the-assassination-of-god/ What would you do if you live in a town that lapses into 30 days of night every year that is suddenly invested by a gang of vampires? To what extent would you defend your family and other innocents? Would you decapitate a human being - possibly your own neighbours ... http://paradiselost.blogsome.com/2007/12/02/blood-gore-and-more-blood/ Continuing the vein of vampire-themed television on offer recently, Blood Ties, based on Tanya Huff’s Blood Books series. I have never read any of Huff’s works, but this seems to be, thus far, the only post-Whedon vampire series that I could stand to watch. And even then, it took a ... http://paradiselost.blogsome.com/2007/11/06/of-vampires-on-television-ii/