tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post115650389611072653..comments2024-03-25T16:57:51.919+00:00Comments on Bina007 Movie Reviews: BLACK DAHLIA - in which we are asked to believe that Hilary Swank is a femme fataleBina007http://www.blogger.com/profile/01622085135305501711noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1161210853572915962006-10-18T22:34:00.000+00:002006-10-18T22:34:00.000+00:00@Boothy. I agree 100% on Jonathan Ross. He is grea...@Boothy. I agree 100% on Jonathan Ross. He is great at all but reviews. I once watched him tape an edition of They Think It's All Over. He was hysterical but so filthy they can only have used 1% of it. <BR/><BR/>I've seen all Larry Clarks stuff and La Haine but not WASSUP ROCKERS yet! (A guest reviewer who lives in New York reviewed it.) But I have nothing against describing a movie as X meets Y. I do it all the time.<BR/><BR/>As for the Dahlia I am sure as heck pleased someone liked it. After all, I love movies and I love people to have a good time at the cinema. I genuinely don't enjoy writing a bad reviewBina007https://www.blogger.com/profile/01622085135305501711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1158819560369355512006-09-21T06:19:00.000+00:002006-09-21T06:19:00.000+00:00Jonathan Ross is an oustanding comedian. I've seen...Jonathan Ross is an oustanding comedian. I've seen him record TV shows where 90% of the material never makes it on to TV because it is so filthy but it's all hysterical.....Bina007https://www.blogger.com/profile/01622085135305501711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1158801393765704232006-09-21T01:16:00.000+00:002006-09-21T01:16:00.000+00:00I never watched Film (Insert Year Here) when Barry...I never watched Film (Insert Year Here) when Barry Norman presented it but my brother has told me that he was a snobby critic who only liked pretentious drivel (or something to that effect). Having said that, I don't trust what my brother says too much as he is a big fan of Oklahoma & Doctor Who. Anyway, I like Jonathan Ross as a TV presenter but not sure about him as a movie critic. It has to be said he's a helluva lot better than his stupid brother!<BR/><BR/>"As for Jonathan Ross, don't ask me and I won't have to risk being sued for libel!"<BR/><BR/>So I'm guessing you don't like him (as a critic at least). Is that right? lolstoogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681933705519454521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1158731308798027792006-09-20T05:48:00.000+00:002006-09-20T05:48:00.000+00:00Ah, Stoogy, I have no problems with Kermode's hair...Ah, Stoogy, I have no problems with Kermode's hairstyle!<BR/><BR/>As for Jonathan Ross, don't ask me and I won't have to risk being sued for libel! What the BBC did to Barry Norman was unforgiveable. That guy was a bloody brilliant reviewer steeped in movie history. <BR/><BR/>As for the others, check out the links on the bottom right-hand part of this website to check out their reviews.....<BR/><BR/>Laters<BR/>Bina007Bina007https://www.blogger.com/profile/01622085135305501711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1158719900088272452006-09-20T02:38:00.000+00:002006-09-20T02:38:00.000+00:00I always wondered if you did this professionally o...I always wondered if you did this professionally or just for fun & now I know :-D<BR/><BR/>Mark Kermode gets on my nerves a bit, not because he's a bad critic but just because he comes across as a bit smug & he has such a stupid hairstyle lol He does seem to know what he's talking about though. At least he appears to have integrity & tells us what <B>he</B> thinks rather than what everyone else thinks. He's also open to "popcorn" movies too rather than only liking serious, arty films so I guess he's not so bad after all. If only he'd take a look in the mirror (look who's talking! lmao).<BR/><BR/>I have no idea who those other critics are. Dare I ask what you think of Jonathan Ross?stoogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681933705519454521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1158680655445167512006-09-19T15:44:00.000+00:002006-09-19T15:44:00.000+00:00Hi Insaneal, two thiry 7 may not a get a UK releas...Hi Insaneal, two thiry 7 may not a get a UK release so it may be a while before I can review it. <BR/><BR/>To all interested readers:<BR/><BR/>I am not a part of the movie industry. I don't get paid to watch movies or write about them. <BR/><BR/>What this means is and I am under no obligation to write about movies I can't be arsed to watch e.g. Beerfest. I can also be flippant or rude when I want to be, and, as I have no professional reputation to ruin, I can say that I loved Basic Instinct 2 or whatever. <BR/><BR/>I just like films and got tired when friends said "what should I watch" and having to repeat myself. So I got this blog, which has sort of taken a life of its own. <BR/><BR/>The basic premise of my blog is that to go to the movies in London is bloody expensive. And you get everything on DVD within a nanosecond anyway. So I need a reviewer to cut through the crap and tell me whether ten quid is well spent on a movie. While I like an intellectual movie, I have no pretensions. A good helping of beef-cake and whoop-ass will work just as much for me as some complex intellectual thing.<BR/><BR/>As for professional critics, you have to split between famous people who comment on movies - sometimes without even seeing them - and are just part of the marketing hype - and the "proper" reviewers.<BR/><BR/>Luckily, there are lots of great reviewers around. In the UK, I love Mark Kermode (BBC Radio 5), all the guys who write for The Guardian, and Nigel Andrews in the Financial Times. In the US, you can't beat Ebert. All of these guys know their stuff, appreciate that a movie audience wants to be plain entertained as well as dazzled and provoked, but love the quirky innovative movies too. <BR/><BR/>As for me, I have no delusions. This blog is just me ranting for my friends. If anyone else finds it useful I am very happy!<BR/><BR/>I hope that fills in the gaps,<BR/>Bina007.Bina007https://www.blogger.com/profile/01622085135305501711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1158679138327018982006-09-19T15:18:00.000+00:002006-09-19T15:18:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06084435552254689556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1158678535879569862006-09-19T15:08:00.000+00:002006-09-19T15:08:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06084435552254689556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1158646975737986542006-09-19T06:22:00.000+00:002006-09-19T06:22:00.000+00:00Hey Silvia! I totally agree. I actually consider...Hey Silvia! I totally agree. I actually considered titling my review: The Emperor Has No Clothes.Bina007https://www.blogger.com/profile/01622085135305501711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18360914.post-1158619731109165592006-09-18T22:48:00.000+00:002006-09-18T22:48:00.000+00:00just saw it last night and oh man! was I dissapoin...just saw it last night and oh man! was I dissapointed.<BR/>brian de palma didn't talk to his actors. the story is all over the place, nothing is clear and I'll avoid repeating what you said about the casting mistakes.<BR/>josh hartnett is a pretty boy, but can't handle a lead character.<BR/>I read such good things about it in the main stream press, but apparently the main stream press doesn't know what the fuck they're talking about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com