Monthly Archives: Dec 2014

NFB’s Top Ten For The Year (2014)

Posted on Dec 31, 2014 by NFB

Its the end of the year, and so we come to the, by now, annual look back at NFB’s most popular posts. 2014 had a pattern, and that pattern was film reviews, which rapidly became the most popular thing on … Continue reading →

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NFB’s Film Rankings And Awards 2014

Posted on Dec 30, 2014 by NFB

Another year has come and gone, and so it is time to wrap-up, justify the rankings and hand out the shinies. I think it has been a particularly good year for cinema, despite box-office fluctuations and a sense that Hollywood … Continue reading →

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Tis The Season

Posted on Dec 24, 2014 by NFB

A Merry Christmas and a happy new year to all of my readers, subscribers and commenters. NFB will be taking a break for a few days to enjoy the holiday, but will be posting again soon. My round-up of this … Continue reading →

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Review: Live. Die. Repeat./Edge Of Tomorrow

Posted on Dec 22, 2014 by NFB

Live. Die. Repeat./Edge Of Tomorrow Trailer So, this film, based off a Japanese manga, was a box office flop for Warner Brothers, which had such a poor reaction in test screenings that it had its promotional budget slashed in the … Continue reading →

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Review: Penguins Of Madagascar

Posted on Dec 19, 2014 by NFB

Penguins Of Madagascar Trailer I had relatively happy feelings towards the last of the Madagascar franchise, even if the general premise was being well worn and wringed out. One of the shining lights of the film, and with the others, … Continue reading →

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In Detail: Iron Man – “With A Box Of Scraps!” (01.35.00 – 01.45.17)

Posted on Dec 17, 2014 by NFB

Obadiah Stane is pissed off. He bursts into Sector 16 in a huff, presumably because he knows that all of his illegal and potentially treasonous activities are now known by the US government. A bad day to be sure. Sector … Continue reading →

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Review – The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies

Posted on Dec 15, 2014 by NFB

The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies Trailer So, here we are again. One last time. Readers of this site will remember (I hope) my mammoth reviews of An Unexpected Journey and The Desolation of Smaug. This one will … Continue reading →

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Review: The Imitation Game

Posted on Dec 12, 2014 by NFB

The Imitation Game Trailer A proper biopic of Alan Turing, with all of the deserved Hollywood bells and whistles, has been due for a long time now, with the famous codebreaker and computer scientist previously having to settle for TV … Continue reading →

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Review: The Retrieval

Posted on Dec 10, 2014 by NFB

The Retrieval Trailer Race relations and the history of African Americans in the United States around the Civil War is a topic that has already been covered this year, in spectacular fashion, with 12 Years A Slave. But there is … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Remembrance: Due Dignity

Posted on Dec 8, 2014 by NFB

We break from our recapping of random BMH entries (more to come at some point) to talk about a recent bit of news. Fine Gael councillor Kieran Binchy, a member of Dublin City Council, recently attempted to get the following … Continue reading →

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