Argo - Exaggerating the Fiction?

       Argo is the recently declassified true story of a CIA operative given the task of safely escorting out six American embassy workers hiding out in the city of Tehran during the 1980 American embassy hostage situation in Iran. The stranger-than-fiction part of this story was that the plan to rescue them was to do so under the cover of posing as a Canadian film crew scouting for exotic locations for a made-up Star Wars rip-off sci-fi epic named “Argo”.

       In equal parts tense drama and lightly comedic Hollywood satire, Argo remains entertaining throughout - although some have complained about how parts of the story were omitted or exaggerated from the actual facts of what happened. Is this a good or bad thing? Here are my thoughts. (NOTE: may include story spoilers).

Film Roundup - November

 

       After a super-long hiatus, I’m back - with the November Film Roundup!

Hopefully I can keep this a regular thing once again so I don't have to resort to ridiculously long roundups like this and this.

Track of The Week: Fenech-Soler - All I Know

        This week’s TOTW is All I Know by Fenech-Soler, a track from their forthcoming second album due for release in 2013.

Dragon's Dogma - The Endless Cycle

 

       The Capcom game Dragon’s Dogma had an ending that came out of nowhere to knock me sideways. Here’s why…

       WARNING: There will be SPOILERS - so if, for some reason, you don't want to know what happens, stop reading now.

Electro Fighter vs Fenech-Soler mixtape

Electro Fighter vs Fenech-Soler by Kinsta on Mixcloud

 

       Download link: HERE

       My new mixtape is now up! Electro Fighter vs Fenech-Soler. You can listen to it by going to the page on Mixcloud by clicking HERE, or just press play on the player above!

Track of The Week: Kristine - Modern Love (Power Glove Remix)

        This week’s track is by Kristine with the song Modern Love taken from her newly release EP of the same name.

        I love the 80s sound she has, both in terms of her amazing vocals (straight out of the era - reminiscent of singers such as Stevie Nicks and Cyndi Lauper) and the catchy synth production that captures the nostalgic sense of optimistic joy that a lot of the music of that decade had.

Leeds International Film Festival - Fanomenon Anime Day 2012

9.00am

        Alarm goes off, waking me up at an ungodly hour in preparation for a full day’s worth of films at Leeds International Film Festival’s Fanomenon Anime Day 2012.

        Get up. Get ready.

        Give the cat some extra food to last her through the day. Set off.

        Oops - my housemate’s forgotten his ticket at home.

        Turn back, pick up ticket, set off again.

Track of The Week: FOE - A Handsome Stranger Called Death

       This week’s track is by British indie-rock artist FOE with A Handsome Stranger Called Death.

Film Roundup Turbo Edition - Part 3!

 

       And the madness continues! Even MORE films crammed into one article, following from the last one – click HERE if you missed it.

       So here we go… (Deep breath…)

Film Roundup Turbo Edition - Part 2!

 

       You may have been wondering, How come you haven’t done a film roundup recently? I mean, the last one I did was for April of earlier this year.

Simple. Laziness.

       Its not that I haven’t been watching films - I always watch films. LOTS of them. So I guess it’s time I catch up quickly with another ‘turbo’ film roundup, keeping it all short and snappy like a terrapin – much like I did the last time.

So are you ready? To quote Frenzy The NinjaB3ar: The sound horns! So Let’s Go!