Tuesday, 25 September 2007

Sunday, 23 September 2007

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Listened to the audio book and read along with a paperback copy of the novel. A timeless masterpiece.

Score: 10/10

THE TEMPEST (TV) ***

UK/USA: John Gorrie, 1980

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SHAKESPEARE: THE ANIMATED TALES - THE TEMPEST (TV) ****

Russia/UK: Stanislav Sokolov, 1992

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Tuesday, 18 September 2007

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Today I am 28 years young.

Monday, 17 September 2007

PGCE COMETH

Today I begin my PGCE... argh!

Saturday, 18 August 2007

Thursday, 16 August 2007

MACBETH - THEATRE

The girlfriend and I went to see Macbeth by William Shakespeare at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park. This avant-garde production is part of the 75th Anniversary Season 2007.

Score: 8/10

Sunday, 1 July 2007

COUNT FOSCO RISES AGAIN!

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

Tuesday, 29 May 2007

Friday, 18 May 2007

(*) UNITED 93 ****

France/UK/USA: Paul Greengrass, 2006

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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

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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

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ALICE SWEET ALICE ***½

aka: Communion
USA: Alfred Sole, 1976

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Tuesday, 8 May 2007

THE DEVIL'S HONEY **

Original Title: Il Miele del diavolo
Spain/Italy: Lucio Fulci, 1986

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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

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Thursday, 3 May 2007