Emily Blunt in Observer Film Magazine

Here's a heads-up on the next issue of Observer Film Magazine which will include an exclusive interview with Emily Blunt. The mag will be included with The Observer on Sunday 21 June 2009.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/competition/2009/jun/15/film-food

Lara Pulver in the Guardian (last month)

Here's the latest addition to my Lara Pulver collection. She was featured in the Guardian newspaper's G2 section on Monday 18 May 2009.

I've done a couple of scans and attempted to join them together. (If anyone out there is handy with photo shop you are welcome to try tidying it up!) Click on the photo for the big version.

Lucy Liemann Fan Website

Alan has created a Lucy Liemann Fan Website. That saves me creating one! Visit it at http://www.lucyliemann.net/.

Christina Cole in Surviving Evil trailer

Christina Cole has made a horror type movie about some TV people being chased through the jungle by some sort of creature. Sort of like Predator but with Billy Zane. It seems to be a UK-South Africa co-production. Might be OK and it's always nice to see Christina in something new. Here's the trailer...

Lara Pulver in Robin Hood 3.11

I had a break last week due to Lara not being in the "flashback" episode of Robin Hood. Now she's back so normal service has been resumed.

This week Isabella hunts Robin and Guy who have headed off to York to rescue their shared half-brother Archer.

Archer turned out to be a bit of a "scoundrel" in true Han Solo mold. One assumes he will become the new Robin when Jonas leaves the show.

One of my favourite moments was when they are looking for Archer in the cell to rescue him. "I'm Archer!" "I'm Archer!" say all the prisoners in perhaps a nod to Spartacus.

Now here are the screen grab type images of my favourite Sheriff, Isabella...

Terminator Salvation - first thoughts

Here's my first thoughts on Terminator Salvation a plot rehash or major spoilers.which I saw earlier this week. I'll try to avoid a plot rehash or major spoilers. I had been looking forward to this movie and also hoped it wouldn't be a misstep like Terminator 3.

Thanks to the time-travel plots in the previous instalments Salvation manages to be both a sequel and a prequel at the same time.

The movie is pretty much a non-stop action adventure from start to finish. There are not too many quieter moments or introspection. Normally this can get a bit tiresome but in this movie it works. I was sold on how dangerous this future world could be with numerous models of machines ready to attack at any moment. Some action moments play out without music which also increases the tension. The gritty post-apocalyptic landscape is almost a character in its own right.

Christian Bale plays the adult John Connor with his trademark intensity. It actually becomes a fairly repetitive performance. Glower, shout, glower, shout, yell, glower, etc.



However to my surprise he's not the star of the show. The main character turns out to be Marcus Wright, a man about to be executed in the opening scene of the movie. His journey is really the central one of the movie and Sam Worthington turns in an excellent performance as Marcus. If the movie works at all its because of that character and actor.



I liked Moon Bloodgood as resistance pilot Blair Williams. She turned out to have a lot more to do than I had originally expected.

Anton Yelchin did a great job following (or should that be preceding?) Michael Biehn as the young Kyle Reese.

Helena Bonham Carter turns up for two small scenes bookending the movie and does a lot with very little.

Bryce Dallas Howard frankly doesn't get to do very much expect do a concerned wife. Michael Ironside has a small role as a typical growley resistance leader.

And yes, we get to see a 1984 era Arnold head on a T-800. The CGI on that sequence was seamless and outstanding.

The opening credits are certainly inspired by that of the first movie and Danny Elfman's score does nod in the direction of Brad Fidel's famous themes.

All in all I enjoyed the movie. It's different from the originals but I would argue it has to be given the 2018 setting.

And more importantly it's better than Terminator 3.

Now, how about a third season of The Sarah Connor Chronicles?

Lucy Liemann in Reggie Perrin episode 6

And for the final time for this series here are my screen grab type images of Lucy Liemann in Reggie Perrin.

This episode was shown last Friday but as I have been busy I've only got around to doing them now.

Not too much Lucy in this episode, but I do like the eighth ones which I will call "Jasmine Gazes Wistfully".

The series was a bit hit and miss but was not a complete disaster. And any opportunity to see Lucy in BBC1 in prime time is to be welcomed.

The DVD is already out by the way!