Between Highlander and Forever, there always seemed to be a bit of a demand for intriguing immortals. The non-blood-sucking kind of course, because vampires are a whole other cup of tea. The Age Of Adaline is not only a movie about a woman who can’t grow old, it’s also a movie about love and how … Continue reading
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Avengers: Age Of Ultron
If, like me, you’re an Avengers fan, you’ve been waiting for this new movie a while. Well, it was definitely worth the wait. Age Of Ultron is the second installment in the Avengers franchise, though the Marvel universe has expanded so much it’s actually near-impossible to enjoy a film without having seen all the other … Continue reading
Why I’ll Always Love Harry Potter
I went away for work at the end of March. Since I was only going for two nights, I thought I’d take my new Kindle instead of a big book. I’ve had a Kindle Fire for a few years now, yet I’ve only ever read two books on it. I love paper too much, but … Continue reading
A Litte Chaos
Alan Rickman’s latest movie is something different. Yes, it’s a historical drama, and yes, it’s essentially about gardening, but while others have been quick to judge it on just that, I believe that there’s more than meets the eye. Journey back to 1680s France. Louis XIV is the Sun King (Alan Rickman) and has tired … Continue reading
Why I’m Still Against Going All Digital
I’ve always been a bit of a shopaholic. And while I do buy clothes and handbags and shoes, the bulk of my money (after bills-sigh) goes to books, DVDs and CDs. Sometimes even records (you know, those big ol’ things your parents and grandparents own). And before you think of me as a hippy loony … Continue reading
The DUFF
There’s plenty of teenage movies out there. There’s some good ones, and loads of bad ones. Then there’s a few unknown ones. We have a Netflix subscription, so a while back my flatmate and I watched something called G.B.F. (Gay Best Friend). Also a CBS Movie, it revolved around gay friends who realise being a … Continue reading
Woman In Gold
I’ve always been a fan of movies which tell real stories, and even more so when the stories are deeply rooted in history. Woman In Gold in a perfect example of that. Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren) is an elderly Austrian Jew who settled in the US during WWII. Upon the death of her sister, she … Continue reading
La Boum etc.
La Boum, c’est LE film d’une génération. Enfin, “génération” au sens large, puisque le film a pu être apprécié par enfants et adultes depuis 1980. Bien sûr, il en existe d’autres films qui parlent d’enfance, d’adolescence, et même des problèmes de couple (Nos 18 ans, LOL – on en reparlera, La Famille Belier, Cerise). Mais … Continue reading
Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella
I liked Disney’s Cinderella a lot when I was very young, and only ever in German. The mice sound a lot less annoying in that version, and since nothing much happens in the movie (there’s a lot more action in the Grimm version – think Into The Woods), you could just veg out in front … Continue reading
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If you’re the kind of person who notices things around them, you might have seen Oh’s face following you around wherever you go for the past few weeks. Personally, he’s been on many buses driving past me, and I see him almost every morning when stopping at Pimlico station: the carriage I ride in has … Continue reading