Couch based Sunday

After managing only five mins of Humanity's End, we jumped for Pickup on South Street, an excellent 50's noir about a pick pocket who lifts some microfilm from a courier for the dirty Commies. Tight and well acted, this is a great little film and it looks great for it's age.

And finally a new scifi film that lives up to the hype. I loved District 9, it's got a nice little twist on the first contact meme and with a decent script and some excellent effects it's a cut above a whole heap of movies I've seen lately and definitely one to catch. The documentary style works well and the acting is pretty good. Hope they make pots of cash and a sequel.


Hellsing OVA 6 - had totally forgotten about this and I wasn't disappointed, well a little upset that Alucard still hasn't arrived on the scene yet, I'm rather keen to see the vampiric Nazi's get the ass-kicking of the century. None the less it was a pretty decent episode with Seras defending Hellsing HQ with a couple of tank guns against Zeppelin attack. Hope 7 comes along soon.



Nothing was great, directed by Natali guy who did The Cube, it's an odd little story about a couple of deadbeats who end up isolating themselves into nothingness, literally. The film is a bit patchy but the central idea and the characters response to their dilemma more than make up it's shortcomings. Surprisingly upbeat. Can't wait to see Splice and IMDB has him directing High Rise based on a Ballard novel.