“In those earlier days she had always nourished a secret contempt for girls who were the slaves of the first good-looking young fellow who should choose to salute them… she had felt herself sufficient to herself” Thomas Hardy Continue reading
The found/reality footage led movies such as Paranormal Activity which have dominated the thriller/horror market so successfully over the last number of years have been stepped up a notch further with the introduction of Unfriended. Continue reading
Oscars Cafe Bar had been on my list of places to try for ages. I eventually got my act together and took a visit last week to their Christchurch branch. They also have one in Smithfield. It’s a classy joint I have to say. Lots of art work on the walls, high ceilings, different levels and varying types of seating, including old theatre seats. There is a space for every kind of dining experience, whether it be an intimate twosome or a large group of friends. Continue reading
Miracles are made by people, who refuse to stop believing.
The Lost Boys of Sudan was the name given to thousands of young boys who were orphaned during the second Sudanese Civil War which took place between 1983 and 2005. It’s estimated that about 2.5 million were killed and many more displaced. Continue reading
I’ve been running on and off now for about two years. The majority of that time has been spent running on my own, which I’ve been quite happy with. I enjoy listening to music and getting some head space. I have always found that when I take part in a race I tend to run faster than I would on my own. The surge of the crowd going forward tends to propel me along and keep me going. Continue reading
The year is 1682 and King Louis XIV (the Sun King) has set his sights on an ambitious landscaping plan for the gardens of his new Palace of Versailles. Sabine De Barra (Kate Winslet), a forthright and talented garden designer finds herself invited to the Kings Court. Continue reading
Helen Mirren leads the cast in this true to life account of Maria Altmann’s fight against the Austrian government to retrieve a painting which belonged to her family. The iconic masterpiece entitled Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt was confiscated by the Nazis when they invaded Austria. Continue reading
In his directorial debut The Water Diviner, Russell Crowe stars as a father who travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to find his three missing sons. The movie is inspired by true events and the battle is linked to the emergence of both Australia and New Zealand as independent nations and is commemorated every year on Anzac Day, April 25th. Continue reading