Author Archive for ck

Movie Saturday

Writes ck on October 19th, 2008

Read More: Movie Reviews, Movies

Now for some, spending 6 hours in the dark confines of a cinema, whatever the quality of the film may seem a bit much. Let me assure you, it is. However I also contend too much of a good thing can be great. Also, seeing so many films in a day is also an expert [...]

Can Women Review Movies?

Writes ck on October 16th, 2008

Read More: Movie Reviews, Movies, Women

Or are the all predisposed to have unreasonable affection for romantic comedies, get excited when the hunk du jour takes his shirt off and swoon over a preponderence of foot wear, especially when work during a dance routine.
Certainly, women’s opinions are being kept from the pages of various entertainment sections of print media. The piece [...]

Palin as President

Writes ck on October 16th, 2008

Read More: US Presidential election 2008

Have a few clicks around this satire/spoof type site, making some non too subtle digs at the prospect of Palin taking up residence in the Oval office.
My favourite is what happens when you click on the red phone. Make sure to click on the door 3 times.
www.palinaspresident.com
The Washington Post give a run through of everything [...]

The reviews have begun to trickle in - I’ve taken an excerpt from Todd Carthy’s review in ‘Variety’ below.
Oliver Stone’s unusual and inescapably interesting “W.” feels like a rough draft of a film it might behoove him to remake in 10 or 15 years. The director’s third feature to hinge on a modern-era presidency, after [...]

Credit Crunch Tips

Writes ck on October 14th, 2008

Read More: Credit Crunch, The Economy is Screwed

Continuing Simon’s butter your bread on one side advice from last week the websites below offer advice on cutting back on food and grocery shopping expenses:

Picking out the quality products from own brand or generic brands available in store - I bought discount tinned tomatoes in Tesco last week, and they served me well, Im more [...]

This may become a regular feature, the receptionist at my work has a mouth on her and one of the sharpest wits I know. Some of her stuff is gold, todays is just random though.
Telling me about her boyfriends chest infection:
‘I didn’t think he could get a chest infection. I thought it was just big dirty [...]

Sherlock Holmes: First Pictures

Writes ck on October 14th, 2008

Read More: Movies

Even despite Guy Ritchies involvement, I have to hope for good things, Robert Downey Jnr being one of those actors who seems to work well even with poor material. Not that I want to condemn the enterprise from the off mind! Sherlock Holmes, I found out has been adapted to the screen more often than [...]

Frank Weatherforecasting

Writes ck on October 12th, 2008

Read More: Television, funny clips


Six Feet Under

Writes ck on October 11th, 2008

Read More: Television

When muddling our way through those formative teen years we seem to latch on to some form of medium which we feel understands us, as no one else in the world has ever been through whatever type of angsty self reflection we might be going through. Whether it be having Radiohead on repeat, mourning Kurt [...]

Was this anything other than a public execution?

Writes ck on October 10th, 2008

Read More: Press

An incident wherby an armed robber was chased by security and members of the public following a botched robbery in Killester, Dublin yesterday is relayed here in the Irish Examiner. The robber was stabbed 5 times and beaten with a metal bar and subsequently died in hospital.
Local resident and Fine Gael Dublin City Councillor Gerry [...]