Movie Review: Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves
Caught this one on the NKH movie channel. It's been so long since I first saw it that I figured perhaps I could be more objective now than when it was first released to such bad press but big money. Despite the bad accents, hokey history and unrealistic battles this movie is pretty fun. Alan Rickman definitely steals the show. What's with Costner using a stunt-butt for his swimming scene? 6/10


Movie Review: Silmido
South Korea's top grossing movie of all time. Based on the true story of a collection of criminals that are turned into a highly trained military team of killers with only 1 mission; to kill the North Vietnamese leader. It's pretty well done but the jingoism gets a little too much. It's like a Korean version of a Michael Bay movie, lots of flag waving and nationalistic songs. 7/10


Movie Review: Team America: World Police
Trey Parker's latest opus. Thunderbirds meets South Park. A team of highly trained international agents battles terrorism at home and abroad with no regard for civilians, national monuments, political correctness, etc... All done with marionettes. For fans of South Park and people not offended easily. Puppet sex has never looked better. The soundtrack is hilarious too. 7.5/10

Movie Review: Fubar
My friend Dan showed me this little gem. I didn't know anything about it going in except that it was a small budget Canadian movie. It's a mockumentary about 2 hard rocking, hard drinking guys in a small town that are blissfully unaware of the rut they are stuck in. A little drama enters the picture when 1 of them develops testicular cancer but surprisingly the humour remains. A great little film and a classic presentation of 'traditional' Canadianese. 7.5/10


Comic Review: Star Wars: Fall of the Sith Empire
This is the big story that 'Golden Age of the Sith' led up to. Unfortunately it wasn't very exciting. The Sith's armada follows Jori Doragon's hyperspace trail back to the Republic where the invasion begins. It seems that the Sith Lord's main power is to cast illusions that make his forces seem greater than they are. Once his spell is broken, which happens because of an unbelievably large oversight, the Sith are easily defeated. Too easily. They weren't even able to conquer small worlds. Besides this major fault there is an important inconsistancy with the earlier series. In the previous series Jori escapes the Sith Empire with the aid of the Sith lord. She was on very friendly terms with him and unaware of his plans to invade the Republic. However this series begins with Jori desperately trying to warn the Republic of the coming invasion. It's never explained how she learned of this. The story ends with a Sith Lord being sent into exile and setting up a base on a moon of Yavin, which will be the Rebel base in Star Wars Episode IV. That's a neat tie-in.