Based on a true story, “Woman In Gold” follows Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren) and Randy Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds) as they seek to recover artwork stolen by the Nazis, including the portrait of Altmann’s aunt “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer” painted by Gustav Klimt. The problem with their plan is that the artwork is held in Vienna’s … Continue reading
Film Review – “The Water Diviner” (Director: Russell Crowe)
Set in the year 1919, “The Water Diviner” follows the story of Joshua Connor (portrayed by Russell Crowe) who, after the death of his wife, promises to bring home the bodies of his three sons who were lost in the Gallipoli campaign of the First World War. Given that 2014 marked the centennial commemorations … Continue reading
Book Review – “The Rosie Effect” (Author: Graham Simison)
From Goodreads: “Don Tillman is a socially challenged genetics professor who’s decided the time has come to find a wife. His questionnaire is intended to weed out anyone who’s unsuitable. The trouble is, Don has rather high standards and doesn’t really do flexible so, despite lots of takers – he looks like Gregory Peck – … Continue reading
Book Haul – Week commencing 16 February 2015
Hi to all you bookish folk out there As usual for this time of year it’s a bit quiet on the book buying front due to Christmas just being a couple of months ago and with several birthdays imminent. That said, I did get a lovely surprise waiting for me after being away for … Continue reading
Book Review – “Doctor Who: Engines Of War” by George Mann
From Goodreads: ‘”The death of billions is as nothing to us Doctor, if it helps defeat the Daleks.” The Great Time War has raged for centuries, ravaging the universe. Scores of human colony planets are now overrun by Dalek occupation forces. A weary, angry Doctor leads a flotilla of Battle TARDISes against the Dalek stronghold … Continue reading
Book Haul – Week commencing 2 February 2014
Hi everyone, After making a slightly slower start than I really wanted to with my reading for this year, mainly due to the fact that my eyesight has changed requiring me to wear varifocal glasses for the first time (age, it comes to us all), I am glad to get back into my reading with … Continue reading
Book Review – “parkrun: much more than just a run in the park” (Author: Debra Bourne)
From Goodreads: “parkrun – a stunningly simple concept. Every Saturday morning, tens of thousands of people, all ages and sizes, gather at their local park to run, jog or walk five kilometres. parkrun is about taking part, no matter how fast you go or how long it takes you to finish. parkrun is open … Continue reading
Film Round Up – Week commencing 26 January 2015
After what seems like an age since I went to the cinema due to the winter weather, I managed to catch a break last night and see two films which were very different in tone. “Kingsman: The Secret Service” (Director: Matthew Vaughn) Loosely based on the comic series by Mark Millar, “Kingsman” follows the … Continue reading
Film Round-Up – Weeks commencing 29 December 2014 and 5 January 2014
After the Christmas festivities and the over-abundance associated with them, it was nice to get back to going to the cinema for a sense of routine. The last couple of weeks have been busy when it comes to my cinema going with four films over three visits which couldn’t be more different if you tried. … Continue reading
Book Haul – Christmas 2014
Hope you’re all having a great Christmas and that you managed to get everything on your lists to Santa. As with last year, it was a mixed bag for me including tickets for an athletics meet in February and a concert in March, various t-shirts, a TARDIS hat and the obligatory Christmas chocolates. I also … Continue reading
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