Hello and welcome to my brand new site Moody Movies!
After a period of extended slumber and inactivity I have decided to begin anew and start a fresh website. You can still access my old blog at http://www.count-fosco.blogspot.com and over the coming weeks I'll be migrating over any posts I wish to keep. So please add http://www.moodymovies.blogspot.com to your bookmarks/favourites and I'll endeavour to post news, reviews and other general comment on the world of film and much, much more besides.
Why the long silence in the first place? The short answer is simply that I have recently relocated to London and my free time was taken up with the move. I also have a tendency to procrastinate and this often leads to several other items demanding my attention. However, it is still my ardent wish to have a space all my own on the Internet to write a few words on the things I enjoy. Thus my resolution shall be to manage my time better from now on. This will allow me to develop something of a routine and hopefully post more regularly. As always your comments and suggestions are most welcome.
Best wishes
Count Fosco
Sunday, 1 July 2007
Tuesday, 29 May 2007
Friday, 18 May 2007
Sunday, 13 May 2007
ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES - SERIES 1
UK: Martin Shardlow, 1981 (Created by John Sullivan)As part of the ongoing and evolving cultural exchange taking place between my girlfriend and I, we have decided to sit down and watch every single episode of Only Fools and Horses - officially my favourite TV sitcom ever. As I'm often to be found watching an episode of Only Fools and Horses whilst doing pretty much anything else - working, cooking, cleaning, sleeping or relaxing - it may slip my mind to organise posts on individual series but here goes.
We have finished series 1 already and what is left to say about it aside from repeating the fact that it is simply the funniest and most enjoyable sitcom ever made.
Score: 10/10
IMDB reference
Friday, 11 May 2007
PEEP SHOW - SERIES 4
UK: Becky Martin, 2007 (Created by Andrew O'Connor, Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain)I must admit that I am still surprised the 'POV' aesthetic hasn't worn thin and that the quality of the writing still remains despite this show now having completed four series. Central to the continued appeal is the brilliant performances of David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
Score: 8/10
IMDB reference
Tuesday, 8 May 2007
Monday, 7 May 2007
Sunday, 6 May 2007
Saturday, 5 May 2007
(*) A LIZARD IN A WOMAN'S SKIN: REMASTERED VERSION ****½
Original Title: Una Lucertola con la pelle di donna
Spain/Italy/France: Lucio Fulci, 1971
IMDB reference
Spain/Italy/France: Lucio Fulci, 1971
IMDB reference
Thursday, 3 May 2007
Tuesday, 1 May 2007
24 - SEASON 2
USA: Various Directors, 2002-2003 (Created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran)The opening 12 episodes of this season is without question the strongest and most exhilarating story arc I yet to enjoy in 24. In fact, I wish in some way the season ended there despite the conceit of the show's title dictating every singe season must have twenty-four episodes occurring in real time. You see the show just can't maintain momentum for such a long run of episodes in the perpetual present of its diegesis. Instead the scripts turn to head-slappingly nonsensical twists and absurd shifts in the behaviour of its principal cast which undermines any characterisation the show has built up.
Score: 7/10
IMDB reference
Monday, 30 April 2007
PEEP SHOW - SERIES 3
UK: Tristram Shapeero, 2005 (Created by Andrew O'Connor, Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain)Still one of the funniest shows on TV but sadly I found this series relied too much on purile sexual innuendo and sensationalist bad taste humour. It all felt a little low-rent compared to the superior first two series.
Score: 7/10
IMDB reference
Friday, 27 April 2007
Tuesday, 24 April 2007
BLOOD AND BLACK LACE
Original Title: Sei donne per l'assassinoItaly/Monaco/France/West Germany: Mario Bava, 1964
(Film watched with Tim Lucas commentary)
IMDB reference
Commentary Rating: 8/10
Thursday, 19 April 2007
Wednesday, 18 April 2007
BLOOD ON SATAN'S CLAW
UK: Piers Haggard, 1971(Watched with audio commentary by Director/co-writer Piers Haggard, co-writer Robert Wynne-Simmons and actress Linda Hayden. Commentary moderated by Jonathan Sothcott)
IMDB reference
Commentary Rating: 8/10
Tuesday, 17 April 2007
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
