Barney McGrew's profile

Utter nonsense, 21 Nov 2009

I fully expect to be slated for giving this DVD a negative review, as there are obviously a lot of fans out there who won't bear to see someone review their baby objectively. Anyhow, life is far too short to watch this film once - let alone twice, especially when there are so many movies out there that are actually worth watching. Pretentious from the word go, this mishmash of Gothic cliche and the humdrum left me utterly cold. Avoid like the plague.

Iron sharpening iron, 21 Nov 2009

As a longtime admirer of Stephen Lawhead's fantasy novels I found this epic medieval tale of faith, treachery and swordplay a compelling read from start to finish.
The story follows the fortunes of fledgling Scottish noblemen and pilgrim Murdo, who embarks on a quest to the Holy Lands in order to find his crusading father and regain the family lands, which have been stolen from them through the duplicity of their local Abbot. The titular artefact doesn't really feature very heavily in the novel, which instead revolves around the character of Murdo and his progression from callow youth to mature nobleman.

Lawhead narrates the story from two fronts - that of Murdo himself,… Read more

It's a kinda' Magic, 21 Nov 2009

Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Programme (What's this?)

Not being any kind of ICT enthusiast I had never heard of this photo programme. However, after following the instructions and playing around for a while I reckon this software package is arguably the most creative and time-saving answer to anyone who is eternally frustrated by sub-standard photos and presentations: Quick optimization, high-performance image editing, intelligent graphic design, and comfortable layout functions are cunningly combined in a single highly impressive programme.