Even the non-film buffs amongst you will have heard of this film. It was nominated for eight Oscars, it’s based on a semi-popular novel, it’s written and directed by an award-winning filmmaker and it has a fantastic cast. Robert De Niro hasn’t been better for years (you’ll almost forget about the breastfeeding scene in Meet… Continue reading Film review: Silver Linings Playbook
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Book review: The Diary of Anne Frank
After owning the book for over a decade, I finally read The Diary of Anne Frank in its entirety. I had picked it up and put it back down a couple of times before, getting to the point where Anne and her family moved into the Annexe, and I’m ashamed to say it took me… Continue reading Book review: The Diary of Anne Frank
Film review: This is the End
It’s time for some comic relief this week, with This is the End. It’s easy to dismiss it as just another one of those stoner flicks from the guys behind Superbad and Pineapple Express but, trust me, it’s actually frickin’ hilarious! Written and directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and starring Rogen, James Franco,… Continue reading Film review: This is the End
Film review: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Last weekend, I finally got round to seeing The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. It’s only been a couple of months since I saw the first instalment, so I’m kinda late to the game. The thing with me and this franchise is, like a lot of films, I avoided it because it was targeted at tweens… Continue reading Film review: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Film review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
As a woman, there are few things more depressing and frustrating than going to the cinema to see the latest blockbusters and seeing no strong female characters. Oftentimes, any potential ‘heroine’ is a damsel in distress or love interest. But not in Captain America: The Winter Soldier! Here, we have, not just one, but four… Continue reading Film review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Film review: Peter Pan
Peter Pan is one of those characters that popped up a lot in my life as I made my way to my teens. It started with the Disney film, and myself and my brother playing Peter Pan in the back garden. Not pirates and Indians; we pretended we had pixie dust and jumped off things,… Continue reading Film review: Peter Pan
Film review: The Muppets
The Muppets, for those of you who claim to be too grown up for ‘kids” films, is a highly entertaining flick starring Jason Segel, Amy Adams and the usual suspects. The gang’s all here – Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal – and it’s not just one of those films made for the sake of nostalgia; there’s… Continue reading Film review: The Muppets
Film review: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Bit of a mouthful, right? Well, let me tell you, it’s worth talking about. Haven’t seen it yet? Let me fill you in. Kate Winslet plays Clementine, an impulsive woman who has the quiet and reserved Joel (played by Jim Carrey) removed from her memory when she gets bored of… Continue reading Film review: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Film review: Two Weeks Notice
Two Weeks Notice is one of those films that I always watch when I catch it on TV, even though I have it on DVD. It’s a great film to have on in the background and also one of those films you can enjoy at a really basic level when you need some good old fashioned… Continue reading Film review: Two Weeks Notice
Film review: Hitch
Everyone has a handful of films which they can count on in their hour of need; that film which can always lift them out of a particularly rotten mood or that go-to film whenever they’re in need of some light entertainment. I have four such films: 10 Things I Hate About You, How to Lose a Guy… Continue reading Film review: Hitch