Oscars nominations 2012: Personal reaction

Right, let’s get this ball rolling. First of all, hurrah for the The Artist succeeding in getting so many nominations.  It’s been reaping the awards since the season started so this silent film will not go down quietly (geddit? 🙂) in the fight for Best Picture.  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has done remarkably well, considering it’s been on general release in just over a month. … Continue reading Oscars nominations 2012: Personal reaction

The superfluous need for sequels to bad movies

It’s a well known fact that the majority of film sequels suck, and a film that succeeds the second film in a series will suck harder. But critically panned films, such as Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeekal, Pirates and the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Cars 2 gained the most money in 2011, with only one non-sequel film to earn a place in the … Continue reading The superfluous need for sequels to bad movies