I’m currently observing one of my semi-regular book buying moratoriums. When my to-be-read pile gets a little out of control I stop purchasing new books until it’s down to a more respectable figure. It’s currently at one hundred and (mumble, mumble) and it’s going to be a while…
Hanna
2 May 2012 by Leave a Comment
I don’t know if it’s all to do with female empowerment or if it’s what male studio executives think will appeal to female audiences but there seems to be a trend over the past few years for films with young female killers…
The Dark Knight Rises Trailer
1 May 2012 by Leave a Comment
I’m going to have to revisit both Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, I enjoyed both but neither excited me particularly. They were a little serious for me. I like my superheroes to be a bit more amusing….
Riders
1 May 2012 by 2 Comments
So far this year I’ve been very good at reading books from my ever-growing to-be-read pile. I’ve discovered new authors that I want to read more from and for the most part really enjoyed the new books that I’ve read. But sometimes you just want to read something that you know, love…
The Artist
30 April 2012 by Leave a Comment
Despite appearances to the contrary I don’t normally get caught up in movie hype. There’s plenty of “must-see” films that I’ve never seen, I’m not a huge fan of some actors that I’m told are the greatest ever…
Avengers Assemble
27 April 2012 by 2 Comments
It’s been a long wait – for me it’s been since August last year, for others it’s been much longer. That wait however is now over, Avengers have indeed now Assembled in our cinemas and we get to find out if all our hopes were met…
Before I Go To Sleep
26 April 2012 by Leave a Comment
Anyone who knows me well will tell you that I have one very annoying trait. I have a lousy memory. I can have a conversation and agree to do something and five minutes later I’ve forgotten whatever task I was given. If I don’t write things down I don’t remember them…
Iron Man 2
25 April 2012 by Leave a Comment
It’s coming excitingly close to the opening of superhero supermovie Avengers Assemble and I’ve been preparing by catching up with the series so far. As I wrote a couple of months back, I wasn’t massively enamoured of the first Iron Man film…
Chariots of Fire
24 April 2012 by Leave a Comment
It’s now less than 100 days to the opening of the London Olympics and there’s a lot of cynicism out there about it. The traveling is going to be hell, the cost is spiraling out of control, the mascots are a bit weird and so on…
The Road
23 April 2012 by Leave a Comment
Today is 23rd April, UNESCO’s World Book Day and the anniversary of both the birth and death of William Shakespeare. It is also the second World Book Night. Intended to spread the joy of reading, World Book Night will see dedicated readers give away 24 copies….