I took my mum to the theatre last week to see The Railway Children. Penned by E. Nesbit, it’s a wonderfully nostalgic tale that follows the lives of 3 siblings – Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter, who move to the countryside following the sudden departure of their father. It’s later revealed that he’s been wrongly imprisoned...Read More
It’s been revealed that the pair responsible for the Oscar’s ‘Best Picture’ blunder and so called ‘envelopegate’ will not be working with the Academy Awards in the future. President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, has voiced her anger at the mistake that she feels has ultimately stolen the...Read More
This year has been a trying twelve months for so many, so with this in mind we’ve put together a list of alternative films for you to watch over the festive season. Step aside Macaulay Culkin and delve into a world that’s more than A Miracle on 34th Street – these documentaries talk about everything...Read More
I have just finished watching Road to Perdition. I’ve never seen it before but knew it to be a Tom Hanks film, which is reason enough to make me watch a film these days. Set during the Great Depression, it tells the story of Michael Sullivan Sr. (played by Hanks), an enforcer for the Irish...Read More
Since the 1950s James Bond has been synonymous with the dapper ladies-man iconography we have come to know today and whether you’re a self-proclaimed fan or not, you’re bound to know your fair share of 007 trivia. Spanning books, television, gaming and film James Bond has always been the man of up-most sophistication and uncompromising...Read More
Last night I fully committed to a marathon of back to back romcoms, chocolate, and wine, and it was perfect! As much as we all love the summer, we have to admit that the darker nights and rainy days have their perks too. We get to stay in with a foolproof, valid excuse. So with...Read More
Love is in the air, or so they tell us, as Valentine’s Day approaches. Some of you may think the day is the perfect opportunity to make a grand declaration of love, whilst others might think it the perfect excuse for hibernation; either way this Friday is the most romantic day of the year. But...Read More
I am a romantic and I do enjoy all the mushy clichés from beautiful bouquets of roses and ribbon-tied boxes of chocolates, to candlelit dinners at fancy restaurants. But as someone who will not eat mince pies until December, for me it’s still too early to get excited for Valentine’s Day. For now, my idea...Read More
Over the weekend I watched a film by Almodóvar called La piel que habito. It was just beautiful. Almodóvar is a skilful storyteller and in the film he reorganises time producing metaphors for our bodies, our perceptions and our identities. The colours and surfaces that Almodóvar created looked as if they had been painted by...Read More
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