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Bottle Shock trailer looks very promising
The Guide loves food & drink and films. So, is it any surprise that we’re looking forward to Randy Miller’s upcoming Bottle Shock? The film tells the true(ish) story of Steven Spurrier, a sommelier in Paris, who in 1976 comes to the Napa Valley to take the best he can find back to Paris for [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 10 April 2009
Public Enemies trailer gets our blood pumping
Michael Mann first caught our attention in 1986 with Manhunter, which – despite the sheer excellence that is The Silence of The Lambs – is, in many ways, still the most interesting of the Thomas Harris, Lecter book adaptations. After Manhunter, he went on to pretty much single-handedly define the quintessential style of the 80s [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 11 March 2009
Trailer for Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds
The trailer for Inglourious Basterds (yes, that’s how they’re insisting on spelling it!), Tarantino’s upcoming, blood-soaked, World War II flick is out and The Guide can’t help liking it. There’s very little to see except for Brad Pitt but the little you do see and the thumping soundtrack gives you a pretty good idea [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 22 February 2009
Indiana Jones! I always knew one day you’d come walking back through my door…
OK, OK, we give up! The fourth instalment of Dr Jones’ adventures opens this week and the Guide is officially excited. We admit it! Cynical commercial juggernaut or not, we just can’t help looking forward to this.
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 18 May 2008
Towering bat inferno
Cinematical is reporting today on a brand new poster that’s just been released for this summer’s The Dark Knight. And, as we’ve come to expect from the pre-publicity for this film, it looks amazing: utterly intimidating, dark and realistic. Honestly, The Guide could not be more excited about this film if we tried. Every single [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 26 April 2008
The dark spy returns
We love cars, food, gadgets, films, travel and watches. So, really, will it surprise any Prodigal readers to learn that The Guide is a huge James Bond fan? We loved Daniel Craig’s gritty reinvention of the role in 2006’s Casino Royale. Its follow up, Quantum of Solace, is due this year and the first teaser [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 7 February 2008
Indy back soon
Vanity Fair has just published a preview of the fourth instalment of the Indiana Jones franchise: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Like all movie buffs, The Guide absolutely adores Raiders. Indeed, we think it’s up there with the very best. We enjoyed Temple of Doom and put up with Last [...]
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 2 January 2008
The Dark Knight trailer is out
Batman Begins is probably the finest comic book adaptation ever filmed. The Guide loves Christopher Nolan’s dark, gritty and realistic vision of Gotham and the Batman mythology. And judging by this just-released trailer, its sequel, The Dark Knight, is not likely to disappoint. This thing looks absolutely stunning.
By The Prodigal Fool, published on 20 December 2007
