Until now episodes of Black Mirror have felt like they have had something to say about us. It ain’t always been profound, and its arguments haven’t always been well constructed, but it’s always tried. It’s like playtest doesn’t even try, it’s too much in love with itself to create a working story. Too much in… Continue reading A Glass Darkly: Black Mirror, Season 3 Episode 2. Playtest
I remember watching the opening cutscene to Halo ODST on my stepbrother’s Xbox. I had never been a huge fan of the series and indeed this was during a period of time during which I had been forbidden to touch the thing. I think they were out. The game starts in spaceship as half of… Continue reading Thoughts on ten minutes with a virtual reality
Swiss Army Man Okay, so I was always gonna love this one. I mean, Daniels work over the past few years has let us see these great visual stylists gradually adopt this unifying philosophy in their work, even their commercial stuff. It seemed like a feature was the obvious next step and here’s they’ve done… Continue reading Some Cold Takes: Oct 7 – Oct 13
In these reviews I’m relaxing my usual position on spoilers. It is strongly recommended you watch before reading. An evening several months ago I sat on a bridge out of town watching the sunset. A man walking down the footpath struck a conversation, he was a teacher, a birdwatcher, he seemed dissatisfied with his… Continue reading A Glass Darkly: Black Mirror, Season 3 Episode 1. Nosedive
Back after a hiatus I guess I never properly announced in the first place. Anyhow, now my obligation to the Bath Film Festival gas been fulfilled I can drive my attention back here. If any of you are planning on seeing some of the screenings look out for my name on the screening notes. … Continue reading I’m Back
