a review by Nalini Haynes Hansel and Gretel: Witch hunters isn’t a fairytale retelling: it uses the original Hansel and Gretel story as a launching …
TV & movie reviews
Snow White and the Huntsman
A review by Nalini Haynes Snow White and the Huntsman stars Kristen Stewart as Snow White and Chris Hemsworth as The Huntsman. Charlize Theron is …
Vampire Diaries
a review by Nalini Haynes A high school vampire romance drama spanning 5 seasons so far, Vampire Diaries centres on Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) and …
Elysium the movie: a review
A review by Nalini Haynes Elysium begins with Max (Matt Damon) and Frey (Alice Braga) as children, speaking Spanish and being cared for by an …
Mirror Mirror: a review of a Snow White retelling
A review by Nalini Haynes A retelling of Snow White, Mirror Mirror begins as a story told by The Queen (Julia Roberts). Snow White is …
Top Gear – the Great African Adventure: a review
a review by Nalini Haynes ‘The Great African Adventure’ is a mockumentary; comedy with cars and three of the Barmy Army. The Beeb says, ‘Clarkson, Hammond and May …
Doctor Who s07e08: Cold War
Episode 4, season 7, part 2 A review by Nalini Haynes ‘Cold War’ is set in 1983, apparently a crucial time in the real cold …
Upside Down
a review by Nalini Haynes Upside Down stars Jim Sturgess as Adam and Kirsten Dunst as Eden; they fell in love as teenagers although they …
Doctor Who s07e08: The Rings of Akhaten
A review by Nalini Haynes The Doctor (Matt Smith) stalks Clara (Jenna Coleman) through time in the beginning of the Rings of Akhaten. He watches Clara’s parents meet, …
Doctor Who s07e07: The Bells of St John
season 7 part 2 A review by Nalini Haynes An evil high-tech business, run by Miss Kizlet played by Celia Imrie, uses unsecured WiFi connections …
James Cameron’s The Abyss the extended edition: a review
A review by Nalini Haynes The Abyss was on the watch list for Archetypes and Imagery class so like a good little student I sourced …
Pacific Rim
A review by Nalini Haynes This review of Pacific Rim is brought to you courtesy of LOTS OF CAFFEINE Charlie Hunnam plays Raleigh Becket, a …
Doctor Who s07e06: The Snowmen (Christmas Special)
Christmas Special, Season 7, part 2, disc 1 a review by Nalini Haynes ‘The Snowmen’ opens in 1842 with a boy building a snowman alone, not …
Kiki’s Delivery Service
a review by Nalini Haynes Kiki’s Delivery Service is a gorgeous anime produced by Studio Ghibli, directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Madman says: ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service [is] …
Red Riding Hood (2011)
a review by Nalini Haynes OMG WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?! Red Riding Hood only has 5.2 stars on IMDB! It totally should have HEAPS …