Category Archives: On the Small Screen at Home

We watch stuff not new. (Doesn’t mean it has to be good.)

Sherlock

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Shariq Madani
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Sherlock Season 1 | BBC One | 2010 3 episodes If the commercialism, crudity and the generally botched up characters in Hollywood’s latest Sherlock Holmes movies is putting you off, look no further than 2010′s 3-episode BBC series, aptly titled … Continue reading →

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The Messenger

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Shariq Madani

The Messenger Oren Moverman | USA | 2009 112 min The Messenger treads a noteworthy path. It is a slice-of-life film, focusing on essentially three characters in everyday America, yet is about a lot more than it shows. It brings … Continue reading →

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Limits of Control

Posted on December 29, 2009 by John Murdoch

The Limits of Control Jim Jarmusch | USA | 2009 116 min Jim Jarmusch is an original. As critics and audiences celebrate Inglourious Basterds, Limits of Control is the year 2009′s genuine swansong to film culture; most subversively, it is … Continue reading →

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Where The Wild Things Are

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Faizan Rashid

Where The Wild Things AreSpike Jonze | USA | 2009101 min Where The Wild Things Are is a disappointment. This let down does not come from the fact that it’s based on a beloved children’s book that I’ve never read, … Continue reading →

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