What’s with all the films?

Many of my posts are mini-reviews for the films I'm watching as part of the 2010 IMDb Top 250 Challenge. Read more here.
February 21st, 2007

Oblivion: power gaming?

So I’ve spent about fifteen minutes in game, and about three or four hours reading FAQs and wikis on creating the perfect character. I was not satisfied as with games like this you often realise the apparent shortcomings in your character about 20 hours after the last chance to change anything.

I used to do [...]

February 19th, 2007

The last week: a ramble about commuting

So its my last week at work. Usually I’m all sentimental about leaving jobs (embarrassingly so), but the way the company is treating me because I am going leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. I’ve mentioned it to people before and I’m sure its the case for many enormous corporations: the people are great, [...]

February 18th, 2007

Oblivion

I’m trying to get into Oblivion on the PC. I bought it at launch but never got on with it but now cash is extremely tight (switching jobs means no cash for a couple of months) I’ve decided to play some of the games I never got round to finishing.

I spent about 2 hours [...]

February 18th, 2007

Hot Fuzz

I popped into Reading Vue yesterday to see this and all I can say is I laughed all the way through. I don’t want to elaborate further and spoil the jokes, just go and see it. I picked up Shaun of the Dead today as well as I hear its just as good, if not [...]

February 15th, 2007

Battlestar Galactica renewed for a fourth season

Phew. I’d heard some doom-sayers proclaiming that BSG wasn’t going to be renewed for a fourth season, citing falling ratings. I even had a friend who told me that she met Aaron Douglas (Chief Tyrol) at a recent convention in the UK who said that (allegedly) it wasn’t get renewed and he was hunting for [...]

February 9th, 2007

Busy busy

I’ve been so busy of late, I don’t think I’ve turned on the 360 for at least a week.

I don’t like talking about work on here, but its been causing me stress. I recently quit my current job for a new one that’s closer to home and has more career opportunities. Problem was I [...]