Ricky Gervais’ new vehicle isn’t offensive – it’s just dull.
Author Archives: Tom Wardak
A hair raising affair
Some say it’s painful and expensive, others swear by it. Since hot wax hair removal is still a controversial topic, Forge Lifestyle & Travel sent four brave contributors to try it out.
Feature: Best of 2011
We look back on your favourite video games of the past year…
Review: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
If you want to leave university with a degree, do not buy Skyrim. If you have a job you want to keep, do not buy Skyrim. If you have any relationships you hold dear, do not buy Skyrim, because this game – much like the dragons, bandits, or any of the many other monsters and baddies contained within it – wants your life. And given the slightest of chances, it will take it and never give it back.
Review: Jane Eyre
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Review: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
With a stellar cast, does Tomas Alfredson’s dark and complex adaptation of John le Carré’s seminal Cold War classic emerge as one of the top films of 2011, or a wasted opportunity?
Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Does this reboot of the classic sci-fi franchise ape the best of the series or is it just monkey business? Find out here! (with only the bare minimum of monkey puns included)
Review: Super 8
Super 8 is JJ Abrams’ homage to Spielberg, mashing up ‘E.T.’, ‘Close Encounters’, and ‘The Goonies’, but does he get so swept up in paying his respects that he forgets to make a decent film?
Blu-ray Review: Don’t Look Now
With its recent remaster and release on Blu-ray, Screen takes a look at Nick Roeg’s 1973 cult horror classic, Don’t Look Now.
Oscars: A late, considered reaction
The Oscars – the biggest event on the film calender. Full of celebrities, glamour and dry written acceptance speeches, every year the ceremony makes a name for itself due to one reason or another.