RAOC 2.0!!!

Welcome back, to all the ghosts of blogs past who may still frequent this place.

So, the last time I tried to kick this off I lasted, what, 2 weeks? The first problem came when I undertook to create those accursed film diaries! What at the time seemed like a great way to give my blog a point of difference, in the end seemed a little too much like hard work...

So, things are going to be different this time. I have recently had offers to write content for a number of gaming blogs, a challenge which I was all too happy to accept. This blog then will stand as a centralised hub of my various writings. If I write something that appears on the internet, rest assured it shall be linked here!

To kick things off, at the below link you will find a piece I wrote on the trials and tribulations of waiting for indie classic Fez to be patched. It was published on The Age's Screen Play blog last week:

http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/games/blogs/screenplay/your-turn-fezstration-20120628-213hk.html

Plenty more in the pipeline, stay tuned!

Now dispensing Random Acts

Hi and welcome to Random Acts of Criticism. The internet is a marvellous place, with much information to trawl through. However one area which I have noticed a distinct shortage is in that of personal film blogs (ha!). With that blatantly false statement out of the way, this blog is my attempt to add to the vast oceans of filmic discourse currently sloshing around the web.

So, with so much competition out there, why bother read Random Acts of Criticism? Excellent question! There are several areas in which I hope to add a unique voice to those already out there. Firstly, I will be publishing a weekly film diary, featuring the top five film events around th egreat city of Melbourne. If it's worth seeing in this great city, you'll hear about it here. Secondly, and teh reason this blog is called Random Acts of Criticism is the source material. I will not focus merely on the latest release pictures, but rather an eclectic sampling of films from throughout the history of the medium, with the occasional new release when my budget stretches to it! Finally I will be writing semi regular think pieces on a wide variety of subjects, not necessarily only film.

So, I welcome you once again, and hope you enjoy yourself!