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Posted in Silverscreen on Friday December 25, 2009. Shoutouts.

The complete and unabridged commentary of five minutes of movie watching by my housemate and his friend, as heard from the kitchen:

“It’s exciting, man”
“Scared?”
“It’s exciting, man”
“Scared”
“It’s exciting”
“Man”
“It’s exciting, man”
“What?”
“…it’s exciting.’

I think Margaret and David had better start watching their backs, their competition has arrived, and it’s studying accounting at the University of Canberra.

Posted in Silverscreen on Sunday November 15, 2009. Shoutouts.

District 9, the new sci-fi film produced by Peter Jackson and directed by Neill Blomkamp (the guy that was slated to do the ‘serious’ take on the Halo franchise) looks great. The trailer has some amazing documentary style cuts that feel like something out of a BBC special report. Very gritty, very well produced and very South African. They’ve also got a neat viral campaign going with various fake sites. Consider my interest piqued.

Posted in Silverscreen on Tuesday May 19, 2009. Shoutouts.

Voxel is a beautiful and arresting short by London based duo, Ubik. There’s more info on the project on Ubik’s shorts page but really, just go and watch it already.

Posted in Silverscreen on Friday May 15, 2009. Shoutouts.

The Hollowmen is a new Rob Sitch comedy on the ABC that uncannily mirrors the world I have lowered myself into. You can watch each week’s episode online after it airs on Wednesday nights. Required viewing for those seeking to, or who already are, involved with the gub’ment.

Posted in Silverscreen on Friday July 18, 2008. Shoutouts.

A brief email conversation on Battlestar Galactica:

“In hindsight, renting the last two DVDs and watching the final two episodes again, in time for the new season, was not such a good idea. I’d forgotten how much rage I had for those episodes. I hope they can dig themselves from the hole they have created. I really do.”

“My suspicion: They will dig themselves out of the hole and find themselves inside an even vaster, more awesome hole.”

“Brutal reality: Hole just gets bigger. Ladder insufficient.”

Posted in Silverscreen on Monday April 21, 2008. Shoutouts.

Charlton Heston, holder of a big stick, hater of monkeys, and the official government-sanctioned voice of God has died. I think you know what that means…

Posted in Silverscreen on Monday April 7, 2008. Shoutouts.

10th annual Revelation Film Festival starts today, so if you’re in Perth and love cinema, get into it. There are a bunch of great films on (PDF timetable here) and this year in particular we are lucky enough to have a special touring program, Focus on Tezuka – curated by the multi-talented anime and manga expert Philip Brophy – which will feature several pieces by Osamu Tezuka. There’s more information, and an interview with Philip Brophy over on LovingPerth.

Posted in Silverscreen on Friday July 13, 2007. Shoutouts.

Today I was made very happy when I realised that there is a tonne of Dr. Katz on YouTube including the Dave Chapelle Aquaman skit and the whole of the Mitch Hedberg episode (Part 2 and Part 3) and even Drinky the Drunk Guy. Some therapy for a slow Sunday arvo.

Posted in Silverscreen on Sunday January 7, 2007. Shoutouts [2].

Another childhood memory crushed underfoot like so many shards of glass. Why Disney. Why?

Posted in Silverscreen on Wednesday December 13, 2006. Shoutouts [2].