I went to the cinema last week - we were going to see 'Gone Girl' (has anyone seen it? Would you recommend it?) but we were late and it was sold out anyway, so we ended up seeing '71', which is a thriller set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.  Without spoiling it, it's about a young British soldier who is sent to Belfast on his first ( Read more... )

- So can we talk about the new Arctic Monkeys album? I really like it a lot.  About 70% of it is amazing and got stuck in my head after only one listen.  The other 30% I am not keen on at all, but at least all those tracks come one after another in the middle of the album so I can just skip them.  The album as a whole is a lot less light and ( Read more... )

Some random things ( Read more... )

- Films - saw 'Batman: The Dark Knight Rises' last Tuesday, and 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' the Tuesday before (my cinema runs a £3 deal on Tuesdays).  'Abraham' was alright - I wouldn't necessarily have picked it, but it wasn't bad, although a bit creepier than I would ideally like in a film.  'Batman' was stunning, even for someone like me ( Read more... )

Some things that are good ( Read more... )

Some things I have been enjoying lately ( Read more... )