Time.. where does it go?

June? June? Already? How?

Sometimes it feels like time travel is occurring without my knowledge. Weird.

Films. The Secret of Moonacre was purchased for a ridiculously low amount of earth pounds and it is quite a good film. Not earth shattering, but a pleasant and enjoyable fantasy. The sort of comfortable film that makes you smile and could see yourself watching as a kid. I watched it as not a kid and enjoyed it too.

Sherlock Holmes. Okay. Not brilliant. Not bad. Okay. Not anything like Sherlock Holmes is in the novels and stories, but a watchable film. A switch the brain off kind of film.

Ninja Assassin. Poor reviews, but does exactly what it says on the tin. Ninjas. Assassins. Action. Not bad for an action film with ninjas. No plot to speak off, but lots of ninja action.

Alice in Wonderland. Not like the book. Or the second book. Is it a sequel? Is it a re-imagining? Who knows? Some wonderful visuals, as one would expect from a Tim Burton film. A good central performance. A so-so plot. But it is by Tim Burton and it has rewatch value as it has some stunning production design. Not a Burton classic, but not as bad as some reviews would have us believe.

Books. I have read The Phantom of the Opera for the first time. Cracking read. Melodramatic. Romantic. Grotesque. I have re-read I Am Spock by Leonard Nimoy- mainly because he is retiring as an actor after the season two finale of Fringe, so I thought why not. Stephen Hunt's The Court of the Air was brim full of stunning ideas and was a chore to read. Somewhere the world building overtook the plot and the very thinly drawn characters. By the last third I was tempted to stop reading. I persevered, but not the best fantasy I have read. However, Mark Charan Newton's Nights of Villmajur was an excellent novel. Full of stunning ideas, but this had characters I cared about and a well structured plot. Another impressive debut fantasy from a British author.

Doctor Who. Still good. The Doctor and Vincent was a corker. Great characterisation and a plot that used time travel in a sensible way that didn't drastically change history, but the end result was still the same. Matt Smith is excellent. Karen Gillan is also excellent. Roll on more.

The worst news is the departure of Guillermo Del Toro from The Hobbit. A big loss, but understandable given the film is still a non-starter until the MGM situation is resolved. To some extent I am glad because it means we will see a new Del Toro production sooner rather than later now and that can only be a good thing. What will be next? Drood? At the Mountains of Madness? Frankenstein? Or something not yet expected? I just know I love his films and want to see more from this unique and phenomenally talented director.

Until next time.

Whenever that may be.

In time.