With the latest instalment of the Planet of the Apes currently showing in cinemas this t-shirt could be quite popular. However it's more related to the original 1968 movie (and its sequels) starring Charlton Heston More info here. … [Read more...] about Minimalist Planet of the Apes T-Shirt
Cinema
On Being a Bit of a James Bond Fan
I've been a James Bond fan for years. When I was growing up I used to love watching the movies on the TV and as I got older I started going to see them on the big screen. I've seen Bond films in English, Italian, Spanish and French - and even if the dubbing was dodgy at times I still enjoyed the films. Since then I've acquired a few first editions of the Ian Fleming novels … [Read more...] about On Being a Bit of a James Bond Fan
Netflix Ireland Revisited
I posted about my initial impressions of Netflix back in January. It's now nearly May and I'm still happily paying a monthly subscription. Why? Well it comes down to economics and a couple of other things. Even if you don't circumvent the content limits on an Irish Netflix account there is quite a bit of content available to watch. As I already noted, the "new … [Read more...] about Netflix Ireland Revisited
IMDB’s Cool 404 Page
IMDB, which is one of my favourite sites, has a very cool 404 page which throws up random, yet amusing, quotes from well known films Here's one I got earlier: You can test it by using a bad link to IMDB like this one Related articles Infographic: IMDb By the Numbers (tdylf.com) … [Read more...] about IMDB’s Cool 404 Page
Netflix Ireland Might Be A Bit Overhyped
Netflix went live in Ireland on Sunday night and, naturally enough, I signed up for the free month trial. After playing around with the service for a couple of hours I've got very mixed feelings about it. The technology is fantastic, though not perfect, but the range of content available isn't exactly stellar. Signing up only took a couple of minutes, though quite a few … [Read more...] about Netflix Ireland Might Be A Bit Overhyped