Jen and I  just watched The Edge of Love (Keira/Sienna/Cillian Murphy/Matthew Rhys) which is really not what you expect and rather refreshing for it, everyone is very strong with Sienna Miller particularly natural and turning in a beautiful performance.

Ever since I started reading my great-granddad's War diaries, I've changed even more in my ( Read more... )

 Writing an entry from my Mother's here in Devon. Flying back tomorrow lunch/afternoon and back to the Jen and NI...whom I've missed terribly. It's a weird scenario coming back and then going because until tonight, I've been fine with the whole thing...NB: I am still fine with the whole 'thing' but let me explain.

Andy and Jay both gave me a look ( Read more... )

Books

People think that they have to read classic books, that's the problem with some literature. You wouldn't eat something you didn't like or watch a film you hated just because you had to, regardless of whether it was deemed intelligent or a key part of our collective history.

The answer is simple: If you like reading old classical literature, ( Read more... )

PLOT SPOILER (kinda)

Regarding the film I just watched and the way society (rather than we) consider ability and disability, would someone please read through this and let me know their thoughts/feedback/etc..

Thank you!!

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The lead character sees something he not supposed to (his friend who hung himself) repetitively and ( Read more... )

Home internet connection gone! Booo...don't even know why yet, it all seems to be doing the same things but it's not loading any pages i.e. not connected ( Read more... )

I watched Elizabethtown last night on DVD, the newest Cameron Crowe effort I believe and much better than expected, it features Kirsten Dunst & Orlando Bloom, and as I'm already a self-confessed Dunst fan it held double thumbs up ;-)

Crowe's films are always more insightful and intriguing than first expected, I love Almost Famous/Jerry Maguire/ ( Read more... )

Everyone should know by now that Sunday is my annoying thought day, as in thoughts that seem to overwhelm to such a point you're mixed with half complete sadness and half insanity and another half happy and content, yes I know that's 3 halves but we're talking metaphorically anyway so leeeave it aaout ( Read more... )

...Just nipped into the shop to check my email cos I need to for DCA and noticed something I haven't noticed for ages ( Read more... )