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Alien (4k Restoration: 2019) 5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

27th February 2019 by Sarah Cartland 2 Comments

*** click down for two film clips, the trailer and images *** The Nostromo, the towing ship pulling a mining refinery, takes its name from the title of a novel by Joseph Conrad. In the book, Nostromo the man is a tool of the rich, which neatly sums up how the company sees Ripley, Dallas, Kane, Lambert and… Alien (4k Restoration: 2019) Read More

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Alien – Video Review Includes Video 5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

8th June 2017 by Sarah Cartland Leave a Comment

Click here for full Alien review

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Alien 5 stars☆☆☆☆☆

25th May 2017 by Sarah Cartland Leave a Comment

*** Read my review of the 4k restoration of Alien and check out images from the film *** So often horror films have an extra opponent every bit as evil and twisted as the main threat. Fighting on one front for a hero or, more usually, a heroine, simply isn’t enough to test them to their limits… Alien Read More

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It’s International Women’s Day! Hear Me Roar Like The T-Rex In Jurassic Park

8th March 2017 by Sarah Cartland Leave a Comment

"Smile! This is for our 'Wanted For Crimes Against Masculinity' poster"

Yes, it’s that day again when all the mysogynists pop up to ask when International Men’s Day is. So come on over and tell me how to be a feminist. Just kidding, I can google. Once I’ve stopped Hoovering anyway. Also if you remind me I’ll do a post on IMD which is on 19th November. As long… It’s International Women’s Day! Hear Me Roar Like The T-Rex In Jurassic Park Read More

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Comfort Blanket Movies For When The World Is Going To Hell In A Handcart (i.e. Now)

31st January 2017 by Sarah Cartland Leave a Comment

Handing out her "end of days" to-do lists Fiona explained that being left behind during "The Rapture" didn't simply mean a disappointing wedding night

The world is pretty dark right now, but once you’ve filled your understairs cupboard with cans of baked beans, plus that Long Life UHT milk that come the Apocalypse no one will actually drink (“things are bad enough, I’ll have that cold coffee black if you don’t mind”), you’ll need something to fill the time before the… Comfort Blanket Movies For When The World Is Going To Hell In A Handcart (i.e. Now) Read More

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Scary Movies Not Including Scary Movie

10th October 2016 by Sarah Cartland 2 Comments

Thew new Alien film had a face hugger bursting out of a dog and the purists weren't happy

See also: Places I can’t go because… Horror Movies! Cabin in the woods borrowed from an absent cousin – check. Stormy night – check. Power lines down – check. New bikinis to try on – check. Hazardous waste facility nearby – check. Ancient cat graveyard – check. Simon Pegg – check. Calling from inside the house – actually that doesn’t really work any… Scary Movies Not Including Scary Movie Read More

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My Top 10 Movies

21st September 2016 by Sarah Cartland Leave a Comment

It was all too much - they'd come al this way and someone had forgotten to pack thew allen key for the IKEA flat pack space pod

You know what, let’s think of this as My Top 10 And A Bit Movies In No Particular Order instead, as I keep remember new ones I want to add. Some of these aren’t necessarily favourites but for some reason or another they mean something to me. Feel free to add your personal faves and recommendations in the… My Top 10 Movies Read More

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