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 →
Introducing the ‘Five Films Forever’ blogathon
New year, new blogathon – say hello to ‘Five Films Forever’. This blogathon – or perhaps, more accurately, ‘blogging party’ – is a challenge I’ve invited some of my favourite film bloggers to take part in, but it’s open to anyone who would like to have a go. The challenge: “You wake up to eerie... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: TMP Television Edition – Space/Aliens
Here's my last post this year for ‘Thursday Movie Picks’, a long-running series started by Wandering through the Shelves. This week we're being asked to list three to five TV shows related to space and/or aliens. When I first read this week's theme my initial reaction was to not take part, as I haven't watched... Continue Reading →
Christmas 2020
2020 has undoubtedly set many new records. We've all probably smashed our personal records for the most hours spent at home in a week or the amount of times you've washed your hands in one day. After adding up the amount of seasonal films watched during Christmases past, it might come as no surprise that... Continue Reading →
Bring back the rental
Would you trade a night of on-demand streaming for one last trip to your old video rental store? Blame it on nostalgia but I feel a twinge of sadness when I think that my future children will not have the simple pleasure of going to a local video rental store and picking out a film... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: Films Directed by a Female Director
Here's my second post for ‘Thursday Movie Picks’, a long-running series started by Wandering through the Shelves. This week we’ve been asked to list three to five films directed by a female director. This theme made me realise that I need to brush up on my female directors: only Kathryn Bigelow and Sofia Coppola came to... Continue Reading →
What was the first film you saw at the cinema?
It's coming up to a year since I joined my brother and took my then four-year-old nephew to see his very first film at the cinema. The film was Frozen 2 and to say he was excited was an understatement. I met them in the cinema's car park. They had arrived a few minutes before... Continue Reading →
Thursday Movie Picks: Movies for Seniors
Thanks to Ruth at FlixChatter for the prompt, I'm joining in with my first post for 'Thursday Movie Picks', started by Wandering through the Shelves. This week we've been asked to list three to five films suitable for seniors. The Way (2010) Directed by and starring Emilio Estevez, this film captured my heart the first... Continue Reading →
[Movies of the Month] November
November NEW RELEASES Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them- It is brilliant to be back in the Potterverse. This first offering in the Beasts series is an effective combination of light-hearted fantasy with dark themes that relate to modern culture and history. ★★★★ 1ST TIMERS Hunt for the Wilderpeople - Funny, touching and with a great... Continue Reading →
