A day late to the party but here are my two pennies for the latest theme in Thursday Movie Picks, run by Wandering through the Shelves. This week we've been asked to list 3-5 Best Actor and Best Actress winners from the Academy Awards; I have based my selection on films that I have watched.... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: Forbidden Love
This week in Thursday Movie Picks - run by Wandering through the Shelves - we've been asked to list three to five films that feature forbidden love. If you haven't seen some of these films, expect spoilers! Romeo + Juliet (1996) The archetypal story of forbidden love is, of course, William Shakespeare’s 'Romeo and Juliet',... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: Friends to Lovers
This week in Thursday Movie Picks - run by Wandering through the Shelves - we've been asked to list three to five films that feature friends falling in love. After giving it some thought I've gone for a feel-good selection of enjoyable films. Suffice to say, if you haven't seen these films, expect spoilers! Zack... Continue Reading →
Musical Monday: The beauty of the Captain Fantastic soundtrack
Happy Monday, folks. I hope you all had pleasant weekends. After a nearly six-year break I'm returning to one of my regular series: Musical Mondays. Read my previous posts online and get comfy as I treat your ears to some dulcet delights. When I'm trying to concentrate on what I'm doing the Captain Fantastic (2016) soundtrack... Continue Reading →
Blogathon: Five Films Forever
I recently set some of my film blogging friends the challenge of taking part in a new blogathon I had launched: 'Five Films Forever'. The challenge: “You wake up to eerie silence. You call out ‘Hello?’ but no-one answers. You’re alone except for a film projector and speakers with infinite battery life and five of... Continue Reading →
What to watch on Netflix UK during lockdown: part 2
Lockdown day 3,539 -- or so it feels like. Lockdown in the UK is the right thing to be doing, in my opinion, and is the perfect opportunity to work through the films I've saved on my watchlist on the various streaming services I use. To save you scrolling, here's part 2 of my top... Continue Reading →
What to watch on Netflix UK during lockdown: part 1
For many people across the UK, myself included, lockdown 3.0 feels a lot harder than its predecessors. Sunshine has been replaced by snow and there's no end date in sight. Apart from fulfilling my duties as a dog parent, I spend a lot of my time watching, researching or writing about films, usually from the... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Films Not in the English Language
When it comes to films recorded in a dialogue that isn't your native language, are you put off completely or are you still open and willing to watch it? In my experience there are several different groups of people when it comes to international films: some won't watch any film unless it is recorded in... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: 2020 Releases
This week in Thursday Movie Picks - run by Wandering through the Shelves - we've been asked to list three to five films that were released in 2020. As a pandemic often demands, I spent much of 2020 at home so the majority of films I saw last year were released and watched via streaming... Continue Reading →
[Part 2] Visiting the real Middle-earth: New Zealand
New Zealand's North Island visually has a different feel to the South Island. While the South Island has the sweeping vistas and looming mountains, North Island is decidedly more hilly. It is three times the population of South Island too. While on North Island we stayed in Rotorua, Auckland and, of course, Wellington, the home... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: Oscars Winners Edition – Best Picture
For the first Thursday Movie Picks of 2021, led by Wandering through the Shelves, we've been asked to select three to five films of our choosing that all won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. I found it very tricky whittling my choices down to just five: honourable mentions go to Casablanca, The Godfather, Forrest... Continue Reading →
[Part 1] Visiting the real Middle-earth: New Zealand
Although we've only just started 2021 I'm already looking forward to A Very Special Anniversary that will be taking place at the end of the year. As long-time readers of my blog know, I have loved The Lord of the Rings trilogy since I saw the first film at the cinema aged 13. This year, in... Continue Reading →
