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Following in the wake of Syriana, Babel, and A Might Heart comes yet another dissection of US foreign policy and the ‘War on Terror’. In an unnamed South African country, a suicide bombing targeting the local interrogator sparks off unexpected attention from the CIA when one of their agents is caught in the blast. In the rush to find a suspect, Egyptian-born US resident Anwar El-Ibrahimi is arrested when his plane lands in Washington DC, and immediately shipped to overseas detention under the controversial ‘extraordinary rendition’ law that gives the film its title.
We’ve had talking fish, bugs, ants, mammoths, hedgehogs, lions, sharks, cats, bears, pigeons, and more bloody penguins than you could shake a stick at, so we do we really need culinary rodents? Well, as it turns out, yeah, we do.
Event Review: British Fantasy Society Open Night, York, hosted by Hub Magazine | Comments (0) | Below is a summary — View the full post » It’s easy to see the British Fantasy Society as some kind of equivalent to the SFWA, but though they do share certain qualities, the differences outweigh any similarities. The BFS is an inevitably smaller operation, without the clout or the restrictive membership, yet it also has a wider mandate - no less than “…the promotion of all that is best in the Fantasy and Horror genres.”
Film Review: Michael Clayton, by Tony Gilroy | Comments (0) | Below is a summary — View the full post » It’s only seeing a film aimed squarely at adults that makes you realise the degree to which most really aren’t. Michael Clayton, whatever it’s faults or merits, is definitely such a one - it’s solid and intelligent, telling a provocative story with little in the way of thrills or fireworks.
Film Review: Snakes on a Plane, by David R Ellis | Comments (0) | Below is a summary — View the full post » That Snakes on a Plane proceeded to flop as badly as it did might be seen as a cautionary tale - perhaps against putting your faith in internet fanboys - but it’s hard to imagine it coming as much of a surprise to anybody but the producers. Still, you’d be justified in expecting a certain amount of dumb B-movie fun from renting the DVD, right? That title might not guarantee a good movie, but surely it should ensure a certain amount of cheap enjoyment.
Book Review: Burning Chrome, by William Gibson | Comments (0) | Below is a summary — View the full post » Burning Chrome, a collection bringing together short works originally published between 1977 and 1986, has aged badly in places - because it relies heavily on technology and in many ways technology has already outstripped Gibson’s vision - but even with that caveat, it’s still amazingly fresh and vibrant stuff.