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NFB Listens To Number Ones: “One Dance” – Drake (feat. Wizkid & Kyla)

Posted on Oct 11, 2021 by NFB

I’ve thought long and hard about it, and I’m still not entirely sure how I feel about “One Dance”. This one is…entrancing I suppose? It’s the kind of song that you will never really forget once you have heard it, … Continue reading →

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Review: Frank

Posted on May 30, 2014 by NFB

Frank Trailer There is a very strong tendency in the promotional world of movies today, the world of trailer editing and social media advertising, to skew anything even vaguely comedic into looking like a full blown comedy. Those two minutes … Continue reading →

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Review: Inside Llewyn Davis

Posted on Feb 14, 2014 by NFB

Inside Llewyn Davis Trailer Who isn’t a Coen Brothers fan? Few other directorial entities (since they are joined at the hip in terms of employment it seems) can boost their long list of critical smash hits across a wide variety … Continue reading →

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War Music

Posted on Jul 12, 2012 by NFB

A change of pace today. I watch a lot of war movies and war-based film, and here are my favourite scores and tracks from those movies. Drums. Everything needs drums.

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1916: Seachtar Na Casca

Posted on Nov 11, 2010 by NFB

It is a truly excellent piece of television. Not since Ken Burns’ The Civil War have I been so enraptured by a documentary. What we have here, for the uninitiated, is a seven part hourly series on the signatories of the … Continue reading →

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The Men Who Stare At Goats – Jon Ronson

Posted on Oct 6, 2010 by NFB

Interesting book. Ronson’s story, a tale told in a very straightforward manner with the authors opinions of whats going being limited within the text, is one of those extraordinary things that we can’t help but believe simply because it is so bizarre. … Continue reading →

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“I’m A Winner And You’re Fat” – Glee

Posted on Jun 10, 2010 by NFB

Spoilers for last nights Glee finale. It’s a measure of how much I love Glee, that I was genuinely heartbroken when New Directions loses out at Regional’s. TV shows rarely hit you like that nowadays. It’s been said before all … Continue reading →

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