Prometheus 3D

Prometheus, Ridley Scott’s sort of prequel to Alien (1979), has some huge ideas, which it then ignores for some other huge ideas, and then fails to address any of them.

OK, look, no-one’s expecting the meaning of life to come from a Hollywood movie, but when the film purports to be an inquiry into the very nature of humanity itself, not even trying to answer the premise is pretty rubbish.

The White Tiger

This review was written as part of a portfolio and looks at the novel from a writer's perspective:

This novel won the Booker Prize in 2008, and is Aravind Adiga’s first book, telling the tale of a poor but intelligent young man and would-be entrepreneur as he tries to shake off the restrictions of his caste. The story’s strength is the unique voice of the protagonist as he relates his life as a servant via a series of letters ostensibly and somewhat impertinently addressed to the Premier of China as a preface to the leader’s upcoming tour of India.

Avengers Assemble 3D

Hollywood, so it is said, is obsessed with sequels. Run as the industry is by marketing departments, the opportunity to place whole series of films within a recognisable brand - therefore reducing the cost of promoting every film individually - is rarely turned down. Hence the juggernaut known as the “Marvel Cinematic Universe”.