Very speedy update – our Ben got home from Cornwall with his Mum yesterday, and he’s really grown! Got himself 2 teeth too (although he already had 1 nearly out when he went down. Also had another thought about speeding, which was one further reason for a speed limit is, of course, environmental in that […]

I’m turning into an old cynic – two reviews on the trot where I haven’t raved about a film. But I’m getting ahead of myself… I found Signs to be quite a disappointment. Perhaps my expectations were too high, but I was sort of waiting for the shocks, the chills, and the gasp at the […]

Here I am, blogging on the train again. This time I’m on the way to my cousin Emma’s wedding, in Gt Misssenden (which is Aylesbury way – we just left Rickmansworth, where I believe PGL Head Office is, and are now at Chorleywood, home of Soul Survivor. LBC not far either). Anyway, the inspiration for […]

What to say about this film? Gripping it certainly is, and follows closely that special genre of disaster movies. The story, special FX, casting, and acting are great, and it manages to be a global drama and local story very well. Only once or twice is excessive artistic license taken – but more on that […]

Must have beeen desperate – three entries. Two nice suprises yesterday – firstly Blockbuster Video have got a new rental deal, whereby you can rent 3 older videos or DVDs for 7 days for 5 pounds. I guess it’s in response to operations like Lovefilm (indeed, I understand that Tesco is to do something similar). […]

There seems to be a bit of an Emmanuelle Beart renaiscance going on at the moment. Saw in Blockbusters that Nelly and Mr Arnaud is being re-released, and her new film Nathalie was being plugged in today’s Metro. If you’ve only seen her in Mission Impossible then you may wonder what the big deal is […]

Well having the lights re-wired at home, which has meant I’ve had to turn off my linux box. Having horrible withdrawal symptons about not being able to tinker with my website, so much so that I’m writing this on the train into my new(ish) Palm thingy. Will power her up tonight to regurgitate my aimless […]

Just found out that the next Harry Potter book is going to be called Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (who is neither Harry nor Voldy, apparantly). It’s on J.K. Rowling’s website, so it probably is true! No ETA, however. Also very excited because I got my letter of appointment to my new job […]

Well, finished Two Towers – got really into it by the end, and feel like I’ve been left hanging. Must visit video shop and get Return of the King. My half-hearted attempts at losing a bit of weight continue – I’m currently spot on 80kg (12 stone 8 in old money), which is fine for […]

The Eyre Affair, by Jasper FForde, is a very odd but brilliant book that takes you on something of a magical mystical tour to an alternate reality of modern England, where Dodos are not extinct, certain people have special talents (like being able to move through time, or enter into the text of a book), […]