Cloverfield

Don’t read this if you don’t know anything about this movie. It’s best watched in ignorance.
Sometimes a film that is a great concept doesn’t really work in reality – Sliding Doors, 300, Sin City – visually arresting or philosophically clever but overall they don’t work. But I think Cloverfield does work – its a little [...]

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TV SHOW

So little time so much to say…
Had my first experience of being on a panel TV show yesterday. It was the kind of “right to reply” kind of programme that Channel 4 put on. It was hosted by my name sake Krishna Guru Murphy. It was weird being called into make up… but it was [...]

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Best DVDs of the year (2007)

Here are my favourite DVDs of the year:

1. The Lives of Others -masterful, poetic, a German language film with a powerful plot line about love, despair, surveilance and omniscience. This was my favourite film of the year.
2. The Waitress – quirky, sweet but not saccharine take this film, add an evening off and a large [...]

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Twenty minutes into the future for channel 4

I really do believe that Channel 4 has an important role to play, especially in the post digital context. The more I reflect on it, the more I am convinced that if you combine the twin aspects of being both prophetic and trustworthy you will remain a force to be reckoned with in the culture.In an [...]

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The end of Channel Four or a new beginning?

I was privileged to be invited to a very interesting meeting at Channel 4 yesterday. It was a round table discussion with representatives of key faith groups in Britain. Harshad Joshi from the Hindu Council UK, the Muslim Council, The CEO of the Humanist Society Hanne Stinson, Yahya Birt from the City Circle an Islamic [...]

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Review of Children’s movies

Ok so a combined effect of a rainy August, 25p DVDs at Blockbuster have meant our family has watched a lot of children’s movies this Summer. Here’s some of our views on children’s DVDs. See also my 2008 recommendations. You can see some of the recommendations on my amazon store too:

1. Zathura – total rehash [...]

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heroes 4

Great quotes from  episodes 3 and4 of Heroes.
“Freak or guinea pig? What’s wrong with wanting to be normal – you should try it.” Claire
“Forgive me for I have sinned.” Syla
“A hero shouldn’t run from his destiny.” Hiro
“To destiny may we recognize it when we see it.” Nikki

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Heroes 3

Here is a great song that has cropped up a few times on the Heroes soundtrack. It’s by
“Rogue Wave” and called “Eyes.”

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heroes 2

Just found this list of who’s who on Heroes. Good news is the show does get a second season in the USA.
So there’ plenty of chance for us to get to know these guys. Love the multicultural mix of this team.
Still waiting for a speaking line up at a UK Christian conference to have this [...]

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heroes

BBC 2 has aired this US series over the last two nights.
What a great opening to a series! Loved the multi-thread drama angle. Loved the inclusio bookends that mean the show starts and ends with the same images. Loved the fact that they don’t do a “previously on Heroes” but just backtrack 10 seconds [...]

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