Positive Movie Reviews ( pughdogg )
Cemetery Junction, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
" Great heart warming coming-of-age drama which perfectly captures the 70's zeitgeist. Ricky Gervais has gone up in my estimation! "
Trainspotting, Danny Boyle
" Grim in parts, but inspired dark comedy moments and great characters make this movie a definite cult classic. Great soundtrack too! "
American Beauty, Sam Mendes
" Kevin Spacey's American dream hits meltdown as he finds himself obsessed with his teenage daughters friend. Great film and very funny! "
Happiness, Todd Solondz
" Masterpiece black comedy featuring a selection of seemingly normal characters from affluent America, but all with disturbing secrets/problems. Very amusing. "
In Bruges, Martin McDonagh
" Atmospheric British gangster movie with strong language, obtuse humour and picturesque setting. Not typical of it's genre, but very funny. "
(500) Days Of Summer, Marc Webb
" Original, well-structured and unconventional rom-com. Clever use of split-screen showing reality v expectation and indie soundtrack help make this great. "
Sin City, Robert Rodriguez
" Classy, ultra violent boys movie. Great return to form for Mickey Rourke, playing one of the hardest characters seen in film. "
Boogie Nights, Paul Thomas Anderson
" Story about the rise and fall of the well hung 70's pornstar Dirk Diggler. Loved the great wit and Rollergirl! "
District 9, Neill Blomkamp
" Brilliantly insane alien movie set in South Africa. Fast moving and amazing special effects make this original film essential viewing. "
Martha Marcy May Marlene, Sean Durkin
" Haunting psychological drama with a mesmorising debut performance by Elizabeth Olsen. Strange title, but this film is definitely highly recommended "
Negative Movie Reviews ( pughdogg )
Tamara Drewe, Stephen Frears
" A decent storyline and nice Dorset setting, but poor casting leaves you not giving a shit what happens to each character. "
Positive Album Reviews ( pughdogg )
Suck It And See, Arctic Monkeys
" The band of the people return in swaggering form, armed with potential indie classics. Ip dip dog shit rock n roll! "
Never Mind The Bollocks..., Sex PIstols
" This album kick started punk rock and hugely influenced the future of rock n roll. God save the Sex Pistols. "
Shotters Nation, Babyshambles
" You may not want Doherty to look after your kids, but this album further proves his genius. "
Modern Life Is Rubbish, Blur
" Very English, very Kinks influenced and very much the album which should have defined Britpop. Albarns finest moment. "
Fantasy Black Channel, Late Of The Pier
" These hipster dance-punks appeared from nowhere to give us this truly original beast of an album. Where are they now? "
Nights Out, Metronomy
" The perfect soundtrack for a night out, but also makes me wanna dance around the kitchen in a crazy way. "
Someone To Drive You Home, Long Blondes
" Shit live, but this album deserved to be massive. Great singles, great lyrics and consistently good throughout. "
Fuzzy Logic, Super Furry Animals
" Underrated at the time, but now SFA's pyschedelic punk masterpiece is deservedly regarded as one of Britpop's finer moments. "
Crystal Castles, Crystal Castles
" Ferocious indietronica at it's finest. Sounds like a gameboy having a mental breakdown, but maybe too long at 16 songs. "
What Did You Expect From The Vaccines, The Vaccines
" Don't,don't,don't believe the hype! Decent enough debut, couple of great singles, bit of filler. Positive review, just! "
His N Hers, Pulp
" Babies, Lipgloss, Do you remember the first time- classic tunes. Quite simply, Cocker at the height of his lyrical genius. "
The Archandroid, Janelle Monae
" Great afropop/soul purchased following her electrifying Glastonbury performance. Sounds like Outkast fronted by Beyonce. Relatively unknown,but will be huge. "
One Thousand Pictures, Pete & The Pirates
" Very catchy underrated indie pop band return with second album. Deserves a bigger audience, but singers whiny voice can sometimes annoy! "
Slanted And Enchanted, Pavement
" Inspirational debut from US alternative rockers. Great slacker vocals and experimental guitar noises. A true left-field classic. "
Odd Future Tape Vol 2, Odd Future
" Alternative hip-hop at it's best. The debut album from the much hyped,controversial us rap collective truly delivers. Great shit! "
Negative Album Reviews ( pughdogg )
Born In The Usa, Bruce Springsteen
" Born in the USA =shit. Dancing in the dark=shit. Haven't heard any more, but frankly, I don't want to! "
Positive Book Reviews ( pughdogg )
Shutter Island, Dennis LeHane
" Gripping thriller which catches your attention throughout. Many twists and turns in the plot make it a must read. Great stuff. "
A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess
" Proper horrorshow dystopian masterpiece of a book, with it's own language. Great lead character- intelligent, cultured, witty, drug- addled nutjob. "
Fever Pitch, Nick Hornby
" A spanking seven nil away win of a football book. Inventive, witty, funny, honest and heroic. Shame it's about Arsenal! "
Negative Book Reviews ( pughdogg )
There are currently no negative reviews.
Positive Television Reviews ( pughdogg )
The Apprentice, BBC 1
" Same old format. Same old annoying contestants. Same old tasks. Same old boardroom shananaghans, but still fucking marvellous. "
Football Focus, BBC 1
" This programme has been a marvellous Saturday lunchtime staple for years and can also act as an effective hangover cure. Result! "
KYTV, BBC 2
" This spoof satellite channel based comedy was great when I was young and possibly influenced brasseye. Could well be shit now! "
Negative Television Reviews ( pughdogg )
There are currently no negative reviews.
Positive Games Reviews ( pughdogg )
Rockstar Ate My Hamster, Codemasters
" Many years ago, much fun was had in the Pughdogg household attempting to top the charts on this awesome game. "
Sensible Soccer, Sensible Software
" Basic graphics, but incredibly addictive gameplay. Many hours have been wasted playing on this classic. "
Road Rash 2, Electronic Arts
" Racing bikes through various US states using speed, violence and weapons to obtain the top position=lots of fun. "
Negative Games Reviews ( pughdogg )
There are currently no negative reviews.
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