Film - The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight was the biggest film of this summer. I went to see it twice so far and hope to see it again before it finishes in the cinema!

It lived up to the hype and it was only on my second viewing that I could appreciate the story. It took characters like the Joker and Two Face and gave these comic characters a modern real world spin.

Christian Bales performance made me go and get some of his other work on DVD, such as Reign of Fire, Equilibrium, and Harsh Times. Hes currently filming the reboot of another franchise...The Terminator-Salvation. I've seen the trailer and even though the films not out until next summer, it will probably be as big as The Dark Knight!

TV - Bionic Woman

The new Bionic Woman TV show is a remake of the 70s show brings Jamie sommers into the 2000s with more problems than just getting used to the idea that 50% of her body is robotic! The lead actress Michelle Ryan has put in a lot of work to change her voice to sound more american-its a big change if you have ever heard her on Eastenders! Its on hiatus now due to the Writers strike in America. The team behind the Battlestar Galactica revival (more on that later!) is behind this, with some actors from that show. Theres a trend at the moment of taking shows from the 70s & 80s and re-making them in a more realistic post 9-11 world. The first few episodes have been good so far!

24-08-08 Update - Series hasnt done well which is a pity as it started so good. Doesnt look like it will get another series. At least you should be able to get the season one boxset cheap!