Rhododendron Poison – Truth behind the science of Sherlock Holmes
I saw Sherlock Holmes last night with SexyMan, the cinema was packed and we sat in the second row from the front. I watched the movie like a fan watches a tennis match, but surprisingly it was still...
View ArticleScience of Inception – sedatives, dissociatives and dreaming
Inception is a movie which grabs you by the throat and won’t let you go. Having seen it, I can’t stop thinking about it and I just have to write something down. For those who haven’t seen it, I will...
View ArticleAvatar sequel to film deep sea in 3D
Say wha-? There’s gonna be a sequel to Avatar? Why? I mean, I think the movie was awesome and all, but when it finished it finished. Finito. No more. No dramatic suspense music to imply the indignity...
View ArticleScience of electronic cigarettes, as seen on the Tourist
Happy New Year! On the first of January, I went to see The Tourist. It promised to be an excessively attractive movie starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp, the two best heartthrobs on screen. I...
View ArticleFilming the invisible world – 3D documentaries
We are at a very disturbing point in film production, where we assume the audience has no imagination and no intelligence. Stories are spoon fed and wrapped up with explosions and effects to sell the...
View ArticleThe secret science behind movie stunts and special effects
Steve Wolf sent me his book on the science of movie stunts and special effects for review last month, by Saddleback Educational Publishing. Full of glossy pictures, this book is written for aspiring...
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