Written by Ruey of The Ruey Review
Updated 27 March 2012
“Punting is not as easy as it looks. As in rowing, you soon learn how to get along and handle the craft, but it takes long practice before you can do this with dignity and without getting the water all up your sleeve.”
Punting is darn difficult. There, you’ve been warned. If you think you can just take a lady friend to the River Cam without any prior punting experience and impress them with a romantic time on the water, you’re in for an embarrassing Fail moment. First, it is very difficult to punt straight, and it is not easy to fix the direction of your punt as it requires a lot of strength. The punt pole has much more width and weight than you’d expect which makes it hard to move in or pull out of the water. This means you are very likely to get yourself trapped in circling in the same spot and get your sleeves wet during that time. Lastly, but very importantly, while you struggle to move the punt the way you want it to move, you need to at the same time avoid collision with other punts.
Reviewed by Danny the Demented
Updated 26 March 2012
An entertaining 2hrs at the theater. However, after the film ended, I "hungered" for more details..........which is not exactly a compliment. Oh and by the way, I need better puns. I know.
"The Hunger Games" is the film adaptation of the bestselling novel of the same name. It tells the story of Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), the protagonist and the heroine of the tale, who lives in a futuristic world where youths are required (2 from each district) to participate in the "Hunger Game", the annually held fight-to-the-death survival game where 24 will enter but only one will come out alive and be crowned as victor (don't you just love run-on sentences? because I do!). When Katniss Everdeen's younger sister Primrose got selected to be a participant, aka tribute, Katniss volunteered to save her sister. Along with her fellow tribute Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) from the same district, Katniss must find a way to beat the odds and survive, for both herself and her oppressed district. This is a story of friendship, survival, hope, and ultimately, love.
Written by Ruey of The Ruey Review
Updated 25 March 2012
Anthony Bourdain, a well-travelled chef who's eaten sh*t-covered BBQ African warthog rectum, described the Hákarl as "the single worst, most disgusting and terrible tasting thing" he has ever eaten. Gordon Ramsay on his show “The F Word” regurgitated just seconds after putting a piece of this icelandic rotten shark delicacy into his mouth. In Iceland, “eating hákarl is often associated with hardiness and strength” apparently.
Reviewed by Danny the Demented
Updated 19 March 2012
I guess the rumor is true: everything sounds better with a British accent. Oh good writing and fine acting also help, obviously. Yes I fight crime with my power to be obvious, fear me and don’t pee your pants now.
"My Week with Marilyn" is the biographical story of the world famous Marilyn Monroe (still one of the most celebrated actresses of not just our time, but anytime) and the time she spent making the film "The Prince and the Showgirl" in England. A renowned star, Marilyn (Michelle Williams) goes abroad to work with Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) on his invite. While there, she meets the protagonist, the eager-to-make-his-dream-of-being-in-the-movie-business-come-true Collin Clark (Eddie Redmayne). The two soon developed a friendly/romantic rapport and just as quickly, Collin found out that Marilyn is as vulnerable as she is famous. Despite her obvious allure on screen, she is incredibly self-conscious and the pressure of working in a foreign country with trained professionals is overbearing. As Marilyn’s emotional anchor, Collin learns about trust, love, and the relentless sorrow that is heartbreak from the eternal film icon. As Sybil Thorndike (Judi Dench) said in the film 『First love is such sweet despair』. Truer words have never been spoken.
Reviewed by Danny the Demented
Updated 5 March 2012
Good film, a fine tribute to the olden days when movies were in black & white and silent. After viewing it, though, I quickly came to the same conclusion as the people in the 1920s did---yeah I want the sound. Give me back the sound. No seriously, give me the freaking sound.
"The Artist", a black&white silent romance, tells the story of a mega silent film star named George Valentin (Jean Dujardin), his success, his stubbornness, his fall and his improbable comeback. Through his journey from rise to fall (and rise again) , we meet the charming up-and-comer Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), the business first studio head Al Zimmer (John Goodman), the loyal butler/assistant Clifton (James Cromwell), and of course Jack (Uggie), the dog that will melt your heart. A well-told, well-shot story, but there was something missing, something vital to making the movie more enjoyable.....what was it....oh yeah, the SOUND.
Punting is darn difficult. There, you’ve been warned. If you think you can just take a lady friend to the River Cam without any prior punting experience and impress them with a romantic time on the water, you’re in for an embarrassing Fail moment. First, it is very difficult to punt straight, and it is not easy to fix the direction of your punt as it requires a lot of strength. The punt pole has much more width and weight than you’d expect which makes it hard to move in or pull out of the water. This means you are very likely to get yourself trapped in circling in the same spot and get your sleeves wet during that time. Lastly, but very importantly, while you struggle to move the punt the way you want it to move, you need to at the same time avoid collision with other punts.
