Category: Opinion

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 – Don’t just stand there, let’s get to it. Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it….. Vamp

Part 5 of the Geek Actually multi part opinion piece about the films of “The Twilight Saga” Ah, there you are, Gentle Reader- I can’t believe it. It is finally here, the Twilight Carnival is over and apparently I will love you til I die… (Oh wait, I’m already dead!) Hah! I feel a strange …

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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 – Hysteria in the White Wisteria

Part 4 of the Geek Actually multi part opinion piece about the films of “The Twilight Saga” Greetings, Gentle Reader. We are united once more for the nuptials and tumultuous first weeks (?!) of the Swan/Cullen union, herein known as The Wedding. Our polished poo-dora bead is all grown up and now an incandescent diamond; …

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Amanda Seyfried Cast in Lovelace – Is Hollywood Ready for Two Linda Lovelace Films?

Okay those that have followed this site for awhile know that I am always interested in behind the scenes films about the pornographic industry as there are so many interesting and sordid tales to tell. Probably none more sordid than the Linda Lovelace story. Lovelace, whose real name was Linda Susan Boreman, starred in Deep …

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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – Rules!? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Rules!

Part 3 of the Geek Actually multi part opinion piece about the films of “The Twilight Saga” Oh, somewhere in this favoured land the sun is shining bright;?The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,?And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;?But there is no joy in Mudville – Forks, Washington. Mighty …

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First Look: The Dark Knight Rises – Anne Hathaway in Costume as Catwoman

Yesterday was the big Superman costume reveal and today I wake up to find that /Film has posted the first image of Anne Hathaway in costume as Selina Kyle/Catwoman from “The Dark Knight Rises”. Unlike the leaked set pictures of Bane, this looks like it is an official publicity shot.

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Superman’s Costume Revealed: Henry Cavill as Superman in “Man of Steel”

On the Film Actually podcast we have talked about this film a lot over the last few months. We have debated the choice of director (Zack Snyder) and the casting choices of of Ma (Diane Lane) and Pa (Kevin Costner) Kent, Jor El (Russell Crowe) and Lois Lane (Amy Adams). We have complained that they …

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