Artz in Books: The Miniaturist

This review looks at another debut novel: The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton. This book may have received high praise from The Guardian and The Independent but one questioned it’s authenticity, and the other found the references to modern issues of sexuality jarring with the 17th century setting. I felt these criticisms were a little harsh. […]

100 Words or Less – Blue Ruin

Title – Blue Ruin Released – 2013 Director – Jeremy Saulnier Starring – Macon Blair, Devin Ratray, Amy Hargreaves Review – Blue Ruin is a fantastic example of cheap indie filmmaking done right. The film is a grim piece of Americana following ordinary man Dwight as he avenges the murder of his parents through a blood soaked neon America. Through it’s […]

Walking Dead #1 (10th Anniversary Edition) Review

It’s been 10 years since The Walking Dead began. As the comic goes into what is sure to be the most epic arc so far, the first issue has been re-released IN COLOUR. Yeah, it’s a definite fan collectible. The comic itself is very impressive. The colouring by Dave Stewart is really good, although I […]

Rush Review

Rush is a spectacular film. A film chronicling the rivalry between two of Formula 1’s most interesting personalities. Directed by double Oscar winner Ron Howard, Rush thrills until the credits roll, and is not a film just for F1 enthusiasts. Here’s my review. Rush revolves around the rivalry between Brit James Hunt and Austrian Niki Lauda, the biggest stars […]

Snake Eyes (1998) Review

“You’ve got snake eyes.” Yaaay! It’s Nicolas Cage time! Snake Eyes comes from my favourite era of the master’s work, the 1990’s. In this decade you had some downright excellent action films like The Rock, Con Air and Face/Off (not to mention his Oscar win). In the 90’s you could hardly move for all the Nicolas Cage. I feel Snake Eyes is […]

James Bond Blu-ray Reviews – Casino Royale

“Well, I understand double 0s have a very short life expectancy…” Goodbye Pierce Brosnan! After his contract of 4 films was up (and because he was getting on a bit) the search was on for a new Bond. A lot of criticism was leveled at Daniel Craig when he got the role, some seeing him […]

James Bond Blu-ray Reviews – Die Another Day

“You see Mr. Bond, you can’t kill my dreams. But my dreams can kill you.” Ah, Die Another Day. So many people rate this as one the worst Bond films (even though it has a solid RT score) and while I mostly agree with the criticism leveled at it, and the film certainly isn’t in my top […]

James Bond Blu-ray Reviews – For Your Eyes Only

“Before setting off on revenge, you first dig two graves.” After the ludicrous space escapades of the underrated Moonraker most people thought it was time for a change in the Bond films. And what a change For Your Eyes Only is. It starts off in a way similar to other Moore era Bond films with a slightly silly moment; […]

James Bond Blu-ray Reviews – Dr No

“Bond. James Bond.” I love James Bond. James Bond has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember, we had the collection on VHS and now we’ve upgraded to the Blu-ray collection. It comes in a fancy box and everything. Over the next few weeks we’ll be making our […]

The Wire Season 4 Review

“I still wake up white in a city that ain’t.” I think I need to change things up. My reviews of The Wire have effectively been “The Wire is amazing, here’s why”, and then what was good and what wasn’t. I don’t want people getting bored with my reviews so for seasons 4 and 5 […]