Since my retro crush on Michael Sheen has been reactivated after my first (hopefully of many) viewings of Rise of the Lycans, I have decided to splash out on a few DVDs of his work outside the Underworld franchise. Last month, I managed to pick up Laws of Attraction, which is a sweet and funny story and Michael looks great as the rock ‘n’ roller Thorne Jamison. Second purchase was Ancient Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire which I have not watched yet, although I have seen a few clips on You Read more […]
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DVD-athon
February 27th, 2009 
madnad 
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Tags: michael sheen, rise of the lycans, underworld 
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Lycan Lover
February 7th, 2009 madnad Today, someone called me a Lycan-lover, and I actually think that it is an appropriate phrase. I have sat on the fence for a while in the Vampires v Werewolves struggle, but vamps have just wimped out too much for me. I like my horror tropes to be horrific. I think the subtle influence of the furry started with Hugh Jackman in X-Men (2000). Hugh is a great actor, but the part of Wolverine was made for him. The wolfish quality that he brought to the big screen, was undeniably sexy. Further Read more […]
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January 29th, 2009 madnad I am sure it would not come as a great suprise to you dear reader, if I said that I loved this film. I am a big fan of this franchise, and it was great to see the love story of Sonja and Lucian played out in full, which is previously only referenced to in the first Underworld film. The chameleon-like Michael Sheen is excellent, and not a whiff of Tony (Blair), David (Frost) or Kenneth (Williams) to be seen. His leather costumes, piercing eyes and flowing locks do make him very easy on the eye, Read more […]
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