Category Archives: Fiction

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Posted on Dec 19, 2012 by NFB

Far over the misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away, ere break of day To find our long-forgotten gold So, I wrote a brief piece on my expectations for this movie last week, bits and … Continue reading →

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Expectations For An Unexpected Journey

Posted on Dec 13, 2012 by NFB

I love the works of J.R.R Tolkien. The 100’000+ words I’ve written about The Lord of the Rings for this site might have been a clue. And I love Peter Jackson’s trilogy of films based upon the same material. I … Continue reading →

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James Bond Franchise Review

Posted on Nov 29, 2012 by NFB

It was after reviewing Skyfall the other week that I got to thinking. I quite like the James Bond movies, but there was a whole bunch of them I hadn’t seen, or at least hadn’t seen in full. I decided … Continue reading →

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Argo

Posted on Nov 23, 2012 by NFB

Spoilers. I often come out of cinema’s thinking “That movie was brilliant! I’ll never see anything that good for a long time!” Then I think about the movie. Then I think some more. Then I talk about the movie with … Continue reading →

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Batman: The Animated Series: It’s Never Too Late

Posted on Nov 9, 2012 by NFB

It’s Never Too Late Arnold? That’s one soul I wish I could give up on. Air Date: 10/9/92 Director: Boyd Kirkland Writer: Tom Ruegger, Garin Wolf (teleplay) Themes: Mafia, Family, Addiction, Second Chances, Redemption Villain: Rupert Thorne Synopsis: A vicious … Continue reading →

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Batman: The Animated Series – Two-Face, Part Two

Posted on Oct 26, 2012 by NFB

Two-Face, Part Two This is my world now… A dichotomy of order and chaos, just like me. Air Date: 25/09/92 Director: Kevin Altieri Writer: Alan Burnett, Randy Rogel (teleplay) Themes: Split Personalities, Revenge, Friendship, Obsession, Love Villain: Harvey “Two-Face” Dent/Rupert … Continue reading →

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Ruby Sparks

Posted on Oct 19, 2012 by NFB

As always, spoilers. Ruby Sparks is not what you would expect it to be. Considering the marketing and the tone/look of the trailers, you might have been forgiven for expecting something akin to Little Miss Sunshine, Juno, or maybe even … Continue reading →

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Batman: The Animated Series – Two-Face, Part One

Posted on Oct 11, 2012 by NFB

Two-Face, Part One All men have something to hide. The brighter the picture, the darker the negative. Air Date: 25/09/92 Director: Kevin Altieri Writer: Alan Burnett, Randy Rogel (teleplay) Themes: Split Personalities, Politics, Blackmail, Friendship, Secrets Villain: Rupert Thorne Synopsis: … Continue reading →

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Looper

Posted on Oct 6, 2012 by NFB

Spoilers aplenty. Time travel is always a dicey concept to tackle in media, especially nowadays, when even the slightest hint of a plothole in science fiction can be enough to send the internet into a meltdown from all of the … Continue reading →

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17 Quick Thoughts About Premium Rush

Posted on Sep 29, 2012 by NFB

1. You should go and see this movie. 2. Seriously, why haven’t you gone and seen this yet? 3. I say that because it is a very good movie, yet probably won’t get the audience it deserves. 4. Gordon-Levitt excels … Continue reading →

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