"This is a memoir about living a writing life - wanting to be a writer, becoming a writer, and being a writer - as acts of self-expression, self-assertion, and womanly survival." If I'm honest - and I usually am 😉 - I have very little idea of who Laurie Lisle is, which may not seem … Continue reading Word for Word – Laurie Lisle
Meet the Fabelmans - a slightly sanitised, rose-tinted-glasses version of director Steven Spielberg's family and young life. We start with young Sammy encountering the spectacle of the cinema for the first time, and watch it develop into an obsession - largely sparked by a need for control over nightmares. The movie will show young Stev- … Continue reading The Fabelmans (2022)
When two of the river goddess Mama Thames' daughters, teenage twins Olympia and Chelsea, somewhat accidentally break a centuries-old enchantment, stories from a Victorian book of fairy tales start to seep out into the modern world with strange and potentially deadly consequences. The story that follows features only a cameo appearance from series main characters, … Continue reading Deadly Ever After – Ben Aaronovitch
Do we really need another take on A Christmas Carol? Didn't the Muppets already ace that? 😉 Well actually I think they've managed to find a decent new take here, and update it for the 21st Century, too. Will Ferrell plays the Ghost of Christmas Present, one third of the 'public' facing part of a huge team … Continue reading Spirited (2022)
The 'Holiday Special' isn't a genre that's covered itself in glory over the years (cough Star Wars cough), but the irreverent tone of the Guardians of the Galaxy series means it's not too much of a surprise that they're having a go. At under an hour long, it felt like a good first toe-dip for me into all … Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)
The last thing you expect - or want - to find in your luxury Air BnB is a dead body. But when I.M. 'Fletch' Fletcher (Jon Hamm) stumbles over a woman's corpse, his investigative journalist skills kick in - not least to try and clear his own name after the police decide he's the prime … Continue reading Confess, Fletch (2022)
'Weird' Al Yankovic was something of a novelty act in the 1980s, releasing parody versions of famous songs e.g. Eat It (Beat It), My Bologna (My Sharona), I Love Rocky Road (Rock'n'Roll). I'm sure his success surprised even him, but the man - the legend - continues recording to this day. And now it's time … Continue reading Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
Life could be a dream... and is, for Alice (Florence Pugh), a 1950s housewife living in a remote, close-knit community purpose-built for the families of her husband's (Harry Styles) new employer. Every morning she and the other wives wave off their spouses as they drive (in a fleet of glamorous 50s cars) across the surrounding … Continue reading Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
"Exercises for getting unstuck, changing your behaviour, and reaching your goals." Another week, another self help book? 'fraid so! Why do I do this to myself? Well, mainly because I live in hope that somewhere out there is a book that'll help me figure it all out. No, it probably doesn't exist! In the meantime, … Continue reading The Better Habits Workbook – Stephanie Sorady Arias
I have more than reached the point of "Urgh, not another Marvel TV show", if I'm being honest. And frankly, Hulk is probably my least-favourite character, smart version or otherwise. But, seeing this was only a half-hour show, I figured I'd give it an episode. And... it's fun. Ooh - there's what's been missing through … Continue reading She Hulk (season 1)
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