Hailed as the next big thing, with lead actors already poised for the actors, Saving Mr Banks is indeed a force to be reckoned with. Telling the story behind one of the favourite Disney movies of all times, the story takes us to 1961 London, where author P.L. Travers (Emma Thompson) is bullied by her … Continue reading
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A la Page
I probably should have done this a while back, but better late than never, right? Well for the past year and a half, I’ve been doing this show on French Radio London. At first it was an addition to the responsibilities I had as an intern and later as an freelancer, but since September it … Continue reading
The Importance Of Having A Job
You don’t have to be unemployed, or young, or old, to know that working helps us with a lot of things. Paying the bills is one very important factor. Getting out of the house and having a purpose is another. Feeling appreciated for what you do, feeling like you contribute to the world. All of … Continue reading
Thor: The Dark World
After a meh introduction in the first Thor movie, and a decent appearance in Avengers Assemble, every woman’s favourite God makes his return to our big screens in his latest blockbuster: Thor: The Dark World. Funnier than the first one, largely dependent on what happened in the Avengers universe (and also creating enough material for … Continue reading
The Most Underrated Films You Need To Watch (part 4)
And here’s the last batch (I hope, my fingers are getting tired of this), so hopefully I’ve had made you want to watch all the movies on my list(s). As per usual, trailers are linked in the titles. The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy Based on the AWESOME novels by Douglas Adams, this movies had … Continue reading
The Most Underrated Films You Need To Watch (part 3)
Right let’s keep going with this. Here’s another load of movies that I feel not enough people know and enjoy, so hopefully I’ll entice you to take a look at them. As per usual, trailers are linked to titles. Le Divorce This movie combines two of my favourite languages, aka French and English. Young American … Continue reading
Viva La Vida With Coldplay
While Coldplay have been around for quite some time (1998!) I only found out about them back in 2005 when a friend of mine told me she wanted to go see them live (it was their Twisted Logic tour, celebrating the album release). I still remember the first song she played me, sitting in her … Continue reading
The Most Underrated Films You Need To Watch (part 2)
Well once I did the first part, I realised there’s an awful lot of movies I own that no one’s ever heard of. Many, and that’s a fair point, because they were made before we were born, or before people started caring for movies. Others simply because they came out and somehow disappeared behind the … Continue reading
The Most Underrated Films You Need To Watch (part 1)
If, like me, you possess an extensive movie library, you will know that some of your favourite movies are completely unknown to everyone else. And it bugs the hell out of you, that a movie you’ve seen twenty five billion times doesn’t even stir a “oh I think I’ve seen the trailer” recognition moment. So … Continue reading
Gotta Keep It Up
Have you ever really liked a band? Not just, you know, mooned over the lead singer/guitarist etc. while listening to their entire album collection? Or gone to every concert sitting at the back or squashed in the pit, singing along to every song? I have. But, there’s always this little nagging voice. The fact that … Continue reading