Source Code – A nice understated Sci-fi that doesn’t overstay its welcome.
After starting to write the odd note for all the films I’ve watched, since earlier this year, its been interesting to have a reference place to quantify them all against each other. Despite some ratings being inevitably debatable, i don’t think its been a great year for films. Aim for this year – watch less mediocre 5-7 stars and more 8+ stars.
Television Series
Pointless – So good I bought the board game.
Album
Beach House – Teen Dream - may have been somewhat subconsciously lured to choose this by its use in adverts for Guinness.
Portal 2 - A really great, good head scratch inducing, game with some very amusing characters. Only downside is a severe lack of re-playability once the puzzles are solved.
Nominations : Ponyo, Toy Story 3, Where The Wild Things Are… See full list
..and the winner is :
Buffalo 66
First VHS I’ve watched in a very long time. Liam lent this to me, for the second time I think. This is one very funny/quirky film about a man just out of jail, who then kidnaps Christina Ricci, to have her pretend to be his girlfriend, as he visits his parents. Fantastic performances and a nice little soundtrack to boot.
Television Series
Nominations : The Office, South Park, The Pacific, Formula 1.
..and the winner is :
Formula 1
Fantastic season… I found my love for formula 1 again, over the last couple of seasons. Happy to see Vettel secure the championship at the last race, despite being seemingly out of it with 2 races left. Helped along of course by Ferrari shooting them selves in the foot.
Album
Nominations : Frightened Rabbit – The Winter of Mixed Drinks… See full list
..and the winner is :
These Four Walls
by We Were Promised Jetpacks
Most played according to my itunes play count, so I’ll go along with that. I would predict big things for these boys.. but I imagine they’d instantly split up as a result.
Song
Nominations : We Were Promised Jetpacks – Ships with holes… See full list
..and the winner is :
Sprawl II (Mountains beyond mountains) by Arcade Fire
Actually if i was going by itunes again for this one it would be Ships with holes will sink by WWPJ, but since this is my list and I make the rules. It’s this delightful ditty from those merchants of cheer.. Arcade Fire. Was really good live too.
Live Music
Nominations : The Pixies, Arcade Fire… See full list
..and the winner is :
Iggy Pop
A fantastic weekend at Sonisphere in August was capped with a memorable performance by Detroit’s finest.. even if he does make averts for car insurance.
Codemasters do it again. A 13 year itch for a good Formula 1 game is finally scratched. Built off the Dirt 2 game engine, it no surprise that it looks amazing. It plays great too, just a nice balance of rock hard simulation and fun-times throw around. Bring on 2011!
Source Code – A nice understated Sci-fi that doesn’t overstay its welcome.
Portal 2 - A really great, good head scratch inducing, game with some very amusing characters. Only downside is a severe lack of re-playability once the puzzles are solved.
These Four Walls