TV Battle Feature: The Brits Vs The Yanks

Written By Emma King

Hey people! Today I'm interested to know what you all think about some of the new USA shows that our based on our very own British programmes. For example, there are now American versions of Skins, Being Human and soon, The X Factor. Now I think the

USA version of The X Factor will be a great success and worth a watch, especially if Will Smith, Christina Aguilera, Cheryl Cole, Simon Cowell and many other rumoured names are a part of the show, but will it stay true to our version? Or will it become OTT and what I like to call 'Over-Americanized' like when our Pop Idol became American Idol?

A Film Student's Space: Trailer Time!

A Film Student's Space: Trailer Time!: "Written by Emma King Hey people! Fancy a movie trailer marathon? Click on this link to The Mash Up Mix to see lots of ..."

Review: Requiem for a Dream

Written by David Clarke

Harrowing. Adjective;

Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally. It's origins come from 12th Century England, 'harrow' meaning to plunder or pillage. 
For us non-historians in the 21st Century it's hard to understand the suffering that the English people must have gone through in the times in which the word harrow first arose in our language. However, today the word is not used lightly and is reserved especially for our experiences that require great effort and fortitude to bear. Watching Requiem for a Dream is one of these experiences. Now it is important to understand that I am not equating watching a fictitious movie to real-life hardships that people witness. However if you are watching movies properly then you will be able to understand what I mean.

Sam Taylor's 10 Ten of 2010 - Part One: Disappointments and Notable Mentions

Written by  Sam BF Taylor

To preface, I count any films that are able to be considered for 2010 awards as films for that year, so although we poor Brits get Black Swan and The Fighter later than most, hopefully my recommendation with encourage you to see them when you’re able to. I’ll keep it concise!

Disappointments:

Alice In Wonderland (Tim Burton) – With an ugly, dull colour palette, poor implementation of 3D,  over-indulgence in crude CGI and terrible handling of Lewis Carroll’s beloved characters, Alice In Wonderland was a disappointment in every sense of the . Johnny Depp’s bizarro-shtick was as expected as it was boring, and the bastardisation of the Jabberwocky was obviously both an aftethought, and completely inexcusable.

  

Verdict: A boring, ugly missed oppurtunity that proves furthermore that Tim Burton has run out of good, relavent ideas.