Dear readers, I am SO sorry that I let you down and didn’t write anything for ages (years!). Life has a nasty habit of throwing you a bunch of curveballs and the last couple of years have been filled with a lot of stressful situations that just took over, and so at weekends I didn’t …
I had to wait almost 2 weeks to go see the new Star Wars, because of course it was released in the UK the day before my flight home for Christmas, and as much as I’m a Star Wars fan, I wasn’t going to dump the family to go see it over the festive season. …
I kinda like Ridley Scott. I prefer the stuff his brother Tony did, but they’ve also worked together so much (see The Good Wife), that you sometimes have to stop and think “which one was that?” I’m a big fan of Kingdom of Heaven, G.I. Jane, 1492: Conquest Of Paradise, Thelma & Louise. Later movies, …
Back in 2002, a movie inconspicuously rolled into cinemas worldwide, no one prepared for the phenomenon it was about to create. I’m talking of course of Gurinder Chadha’s amazing Bend It Like Beckham. The premise, Indian football-loving girl breaks all the rules in order to follow her dreams, seemed a bit far-fetched, yet oddly well-timed …
As a half-German, I’ve been around my motherland a few times, but mainly in the southern half. As a child/teenager I’d been to Munich, Bonn, Cologne, Aschaffenburg, Mittenwald and Wiesbaden, where my family lives. So when I was invited to a wedding in Melle, which is a small town between Hanover and Osnabrück, I thought …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
I recently discovered Mozzarella sticks (yes, I know, I’ve been missing out) and when I had some leftover mozzarella from my Mediterranenan Chicken, and I was about to eat gnocchi with pesto sauce (store bought, I’m not at THAT stage yet- lol) I decided to try them out myself! I found a couple of recipes …
I love romantic comedies. All kinds. And I love Simon Pegg. So really, Man Up was a match made in heaven. The best part about it? The actors look, you know, “normal”. Like that girl you see on the Tube every day. Or that guy who works downstairs in your IT department. Truly, this movie … Continue reading
I love movies about cooking. From Ratatouille to The 100 Foot Journey, if they’ve made it, I’ve probably seen it. I love watching them prepare dishes, find themselves and eat. And the food always looks so good. Chef is a great movie. I watched the trailer ages ago, but then when the time came, the … Continue reading
I didn’t really know what to expect from Tomorrowland when the first trailer emerged on the Internet. I thought Disney might have been clutching at straws, going from doing films based on their rides (Pirates of the Caribbean) to full-length features based on parts of their park (if you’ve never been, Tomorrowland is the place … Continue reading
When I first watched Pitch Perfect, I didn’t like it. The repeated projectile-vomiting scenes really didn’t hit home (a bit like Bridesmaids) and while I love the music (any self-respecting Glee fan would), I just couldn’t get on board. It took a couple more times to get me to appreciate the movie more. And ignoring … Continue reading
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been surrounded by music. To be fair, it was already there before I even left the womb, as both my parents are pretty keen on good tunes. I was given a bright red Sony Walkman when I was about four, and I carried it around EVERYWHERE. What … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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