I love chocolate. Not all kinds, because I really dislike white and dark chocolate, as well as odd things like yoghurt, coffee or fruit, but most of it. Favourite brands include Kinder, Milka, Merci, Ritter Sport, Thornton’s, Lindt, Galaxy… I have to stop here. Anyhoo, apart from chocolate cake (which I’ve shown you how to … Continue reading
Author Archives: Diary of a Chocaholic
My Guilty TV Pleasures
For some people it’s The Voice or The X Factor. For others it’s Big Brother or I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. There are hundreds of TV shows out there that qualify as guilty pleasures. Because they’re “bad” TV. Because they’re so ridiculous you yourself are wondering what on Earth you’re doing here … Continue reading
The Normal Heart
Many great movies either make it straight to DVD, so you don’t know they exist until you stumble upon them, or are only shown on TV (in another country!) which means access is limited. The Normal Heart is one such movie. Shown on HBO last May, it’s a star-studded version of Larry Kramer’s play. Set … Continue reading
The Theory Of Everything
Awards season is upon us, and with it an astonishing amount of biopics. “Same procedure as every year” I guess (check here if you don’t understand that reference). Anyhoo, after seeing The Imitation Game (which I didn’t review, but it was a great movie), The Theory Of Everything is the second contestant I’ve checked out. … Continue reading
Paddington Bear
Every now and then, you go to the movies expecting very little from a movie. You go because you’re being dragged by a friend or because it’s cheap and you have nothing better planned that day. And most of the time you leave saying “Yeah, that was alright I guess…”. But sometimes, you leave with … Continue reading
Can We Truly “Let It Go”? Should We?
If you believe in Disney’s latest message, all we need to do in order to feel better and empowered is simply to “Let it go”. Even if incidentally, albeit accidentally, we froze our country and hurt our sister. But, let’s be honest here for one minute. Has is ever been that easy to just forget … Continue reading
Why I Love Stuffed Toys
I just finished reading an interview of John Cleese in the latest Times issue. In the top right hand corner, along with the small picture of a stuffed bunny, the text said that Cleese and his wife collect stuffed toys. Why? “Because they make me happy,” he said. And I wholeheartedly agree. I guess I … Continue reading
Love, Rosie
You know those movies that just make you feel good when they’re done? Well 2014 has seen quite a few of them, like Belle, The Fault In Our Stars, If I Stay, The 100 Foot Journey etc. Latest in line is Love, Rosie, based on Cecilia Ahern’s book Where Rainbows End. As with PS I … Continue reading
The Rewrite
This review comes with a massive delay since the film isn’t in cinemas anymore, but I hope you’ll be intrigued enough to maybe get the movie on DVD when the time comes. If you enjoyed Hugh Grant in everything, especially Music And Lyrics, and if you remember Marisa Tomei from Only You and Crazy Stupid … Continue reading
Pride And Joy
Every now and then, a movie comes along that will change you a little bit as you watch it. A movie that will make its way into your heart faster than you can say its name. Pride is most definitely one of them. From the moment it begins, the comedy-drama draws you in, ready to … Continue reading