The Lone Ranger is all over the place tonally, resulting in a spectacle that implodes under its own weight. Rating: * * out of five stars Review by Luke Whitmire Plot: Native American warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts old tales about John Reid/The Lone Ranger (Armie Hammer), a man of the law who was transformed […]
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The Lone Ranger The Podwits Review
Posted: 5th July 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Film, Film ReviewTags: Armie Hammer, Clint Eastwood, Gore Verbinski, Han Zimmer, John Ford, John Wayne, Johnny Depp, Monument Valley, Pirates of the Caribbean, Rango, Sergio Leone, The Lone Ranger
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Christmas with Bing via Argos Brilliant or Sacrilegious?
Posted: 7th December 2012 by Dion in Technology, Television, Up on The Soap BoxTags: Argos, Bing Crosby, CGI, Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Steve McQueen
My favorite time of the year brings all kinds of things. For me, I love the old TV Christmas Specials that for the most part, are luckily still aired. But a couple of years back I was in England and my mind was blown away by an advert which, I think is almost completely unknown back here […]
“What’s in a Name?“
Posted: 27th October 2012 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: Albert Brooks, Alien, Bob Hope, Boris Karloff, Cary Grant, Charlton Heston, Cher, Dean Martin, Diana Rigg, Doris Day, Gene Wilder, Groucho Marx, H.P. Lovecraft, Halloween, Harry Houdini, Harvey Keital, Ice T, James Bond, Jamie Foxx, John Denver, John Wayne, Jon Stewart, Judy Garland, Martin Sheen, Michael Caine, Michael Myers, Natalie Wood, Reanimator, Roger Moore, Rogert Ebert, Sean Connery, Skyfall, Star Trek, The Avengers, Timothy Dalton, William Shatner, Winona Ryder, Woody Allen
‘Tis a tale of spirits and spooks this week. The lads wrestle about horror films and aliases, while dodging MI5 secret agents and contract killers. Yep, they’ll all need afternoon naps after this one…