Monthly Archives: December 2006

The Odd Spot #33: Operatic Drama 0

I’ve been enjoying reading this ongoing story on BBC News over the last week or so and it’s been as amusing as it is completely surreal. We’re all used to divas on stage, but when a respected tenor shows his other side, well, what can one say? It all starts with Milan’s premier opera house, [...]

RevShts: Happy Feet, Casino Royale 0

With my new Movie Review section, I’ve decided to continue my temporary enthusiasm for writing reviews by providing the occasional short review (or RevShts). And because two recent films deserve a mention: Happy Feet and Casino Royale.   Happy Feet (2006)Elijah Wood, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Brittany Murphy, Robin WilliamsDir: George Miller – 2006 – [...]

Review: Dragon Tiger Gate 0

Dragon Tiger Gate (龍虎門, Lung fu moon)Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Shawn YueDir: Wilson Yip – 2006 – Hong Kong When another HK movie decides to re-write the story from a comic book, one can only step back and hope they knew what they were thinking. Fair enough to say that there haven’t been very many [...]