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Let's just say she had cause to regret having a unicorn glass ornament on her bedside table.

There are so many bad Xmas flicks I can see myself opting out of yuletide screenings next year, but my last festive double bill was surprisingly fun. I'm not so charmed by how 'Comfort and Joy'(Comfort and Joy - Part 1/7 - YouTube) makes light of a real-life battle over business territory...

When it came out in 1992, Heimat 2: Chronicle of a Generation was the longest film ever exhibited in a mainstream release. I love all twenty-five hours of that masterpiece, but I wouldn't expect anyone to believe me until they've seen it themselves (ideally in the 13 parts it was later released...

It struck me as one of the most impressionistic blockbusters I'd ever seen, but looking back now it might have been a pirated camcorder copy.

And I like being forewarned about notorious local character types and infamous areas. This is not to say I need to avoid either on my travels, only that I like to be prepared. Brussels gets such a bad write-up from some people that I've elected to avoid it so far, although I could still be...

Tried to watch Nobody Knows today, a film based on an 80s news story about four Tokyo children left to fend for themselves when their mother leaves them. I made it half-way through its 140 minutes, and whilst it wasn't boring it felt too insignificant to finish. Later on, my cynical heart was...

You bring flowers? Ah, you're alright. GREETINGS

Nabokov would call that a fool's errand, but then he wasn't exactly thrifty with his barbs. I hope you prevail in illuminating the merits of a work which has thwarted the critical faculties of countless explorers before you. At least you'll have the bounteous Ulysses for respite.

This is Not a Film warns you from the outset about its limitations, but funnily enough if you persist with it you'll be rewarded with the simulacrum of a movie(and a really good one at that) just as it's ending. There might not be a more comfortably domesticated depiction of political oppression...

!Salutations Cecil! What better place to share your nascent journeys of the imagination than a place like this, where people love reading so much they feel compelled to talk about it too? You'll be hard pressed to find a better environment for exhibiting your literary forays, so I hope you...

Total Recall managed a reasonable approximation of Wii Fit, in the scene where Arnie comes home to find his 'wife' practicing a tennis serve-presumably wearing motion sensors-whilst watching a hologram of someone illustrating good technique. I don't think there was much wrong with this...

Good news for the technologically fashionable in the west, having their Chinese counterparts do some live product testing for them before they get a chance to decide to purchase one of these EPDs or not. I can see myself having fun with them due to the novelty factor, but would need internet...

^Homicide is one of my favourite books. Notwithstanding the fact that Simon had a lot of rich material to work with, it's a breathtaking feat of journalism that puts a lot of other reporters to shame. The guy's empathy, attention to detail, adroit storytelling, and informative insight converge...

There seems to be a lot of living space up in the clouds in Panama City. The way those towers face the water reminds me a bit of Sigapore, with a soupcon of the Frankfurt skyline; quite striking! As for the hilariously anxious-looking monkey in your holiday snaps, I espy a potential meme...

Your mini-review is reassuring, because I thought this might be one of those films the critics over-praise out of a misguided sense of deference for niche foreign cinema. I'm really in the mood for some Iranian movies this week, and I hope to start with This is Not a Film, followed by A...

I'd forgotten about the HBO adaptation, and with a 2013 release it might be a long wait for some. But with Ewan McGregor in the lead role (were all the good actors busy during casting?), my excitement's been stifled; I'll still watch it when it comes out though. As for Freedom, it could be...

At least we're not alone in cherishing this overlooked gem, but there's potential for reviving its reputation online through a viral campaign of sorts. The 2,000,000+ views for the duel scene on Youtube isn't a bad start. Emotional restraint isn't Tornatore's strong suit, but the director's...