Archive for December, 2009

  • If You Liked James Cameron’s “Avatar You Might Enjoy…

    If You Liked James Cameron’s “Avatar You Might Enjoy…

    December 29th, 2009 | Movies, Uncategorized | Oliver | No Comments

    Despite its premiere late in the 2009., James Cameron’s “Avatar” just might turn out to be the one of the biggest movies of this year. Us SF nerds have our own reasons to be satisfied with Cameron’s new movie… Or not, as the case may be. “Avatar” actually hints at what Speculative Fiction is, ideally, [...]

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  • Day of the Triffids trailers

    Day of the Triffids trailers

    December 23rd, 2009 | Uncategorized | bertas | No Comments

    Dear faithful readers, before I busy myself with last minute shopping and mad dash cleaning (luckily I’m finally done with the baking) here is a trailer for The Day of the Triffids. It is a new BBC series based on a science fiction apocalyptic novel from 1951 written by John Wyndham. Triffids are aggressive men [...]

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  • End of the year TV review

    End of the year TV review

    December 22nd, 2009 | US TV | bertas | No Comments

    The end of year is near and it is always time for lists. This is the year I have given up on Heroes (not surprisingly) and on House (quite shocking really). The year when I discovered Gavin and Stacey and realized really none does comedy better then the Brits. This is the year when I [...]

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  • 2012 a review

    2012 a review

    December 21st, 2009 | Movies, Uncategorized | bertas | No Comments

    Dear faithful readers, have you seen 2012? Directed by Roland Emmerich and staring John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Danny Glover, Tandi Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oliver Platt and Woody Harrelson it is text book disaster movie (as you can see from some of the key points down below – cliche after cliche after cliche). the anti-hero who [...]

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  • Sherlock Holmes trailer

    Sherlock Holmes trailer

    December 16th, 2009 | Movies | bertas | No Comments

    Dear faithful readers, we should have some sort of a review for Sherlock Holmes up this week or next week at the latest however I simply had to check the trailer beforehand and it doesn’t look horrible does it? And while I have every faith in Robert Downey Jr. because well he is Robert Downey [...]

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  • Spain’s Got Talent… In buckets

    Spain’s Got Talent… In buckets

    December 11th, 2009 | Uncategorized | bertas | No Comments

    Dear faithful readers, before I sign off for the weekend I wanted to leave you with this clip. It is Spanish version of Britain’s Got Talent (I guess it should be Spain’s Got Talent, no? Anyhow this little lady is 75! Freaking 75! And she is dancing acrobatic salsa! Not only did she dance, she [...]

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  • Stop and smell the roses (sorttospeak)

    Stop and smell the roses (sorttospeak)

    December 10th, 2009 | Uncategorized | bertas | No Comments

    I know I am totally out of the loop since this is so old now but I loved (LOVED!) this article by Washington Post. And not only because it leans heavy on Kant (one of my favorites from university days It is well worth the read, so grab a cup of coffee and settle in [...]

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  • My obligatory Christmas telly – what is yours?

    My obligatory Christmas telly – what is yours?

    December 9th, 2009 | Movies, Uncategorized | bertas | No Comments

    Dear faithful readers, as I promised here is a list of my mandatory television watching over the holiday period. It is definitely not the coolest list I have made that is for sure. On the positive side at least I have not listed Home Alone But it’s the holidays and I feel you should watch [...]

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  • Dexter and that other creepy dude

    Dexter and that other creepy dude

    December 8th, 2009 | Uncategorized | bertas | 1 Comment

    Dear faithful readers, a few weeks ago I was way, waaaaaaaay behind with Dexter. So behind in fact that I still have not even seen the first episode. But I have finally caught up. And do you know I quite like it. Yes I have heard a good few ramblings that it was a bit [...]

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  • Avatar trailer – love it, hate it?

    Avatar trailer – love it, hate it?

    December 3rd, 2009 | Movies | bertas | No Comments

    Dear faithful readers, I do like going to the movies from time to time. You know as long as people sitting around me don’t talk too much. Or munch on their popcorn too loudly. Yes I’m horribly fussy but if I like the movie I do have to concentrate (one of the perils of being [...]

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