Wow - I haven't posted on my journal in ages! There's been a lot of changes, so hopefully this update will post properly.

Recently read The Scarlet Thief by Paul Fraser Collard and from the very first paragraph I was hooked. It has a seamless and intense narrative that had me soon investing in the characters' fates. I adore the Sharpe series and ( Read more... )

Wow!

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Wishing everyone the greatest love, joy, peace and prosperity for the festive season and the New Year! Thank you for being such splendid friends throughout the year!

I had a lovely surprise when I read Jeremy Bulloch's update for 1st December on his official website.

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This portrait was done with indigo acrylic ink, and to get darker tones, I just increased the density of the dots. I really hope you like the finished image!


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Most of the changes to the Star Wars Blu-ray version seem practical like imagery and audio refinement. The lightsaber enhancement from their moments of dim light and wishy-washy colour sound splendid, for example.

However, I'm pretty apprehensive of  the (double) "Noooooo" when Vader lifts up the Emperor. The dramatic scene was perfectly executed ( Read more... )

The Woman in Black is one of my favourite ghost stories, so perhaps it's inevitable that I'm ecstatic about how the movie looks so far, and straining at the leash to see it!

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The movie was utterly enthralling!

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Series 1 of Case Histories, starring Jason Isaacs, is avaliable to buy on DVD. I've ordered it from Amazon - It was an awesome surprise to see it released so quickly!

There are further details about the series in my previous LJ post.

I watched a new thriller series called Case Histories, starring Jason Isaacs as a private investigator Jackson Brodie (former solider and policeman).

Jason Isaacs achieves such a strength and depth to his performances. And captures imagination and heart, so I felt invested in the Jackson character: Haunted by a traumatic past experience, deeply ( Read more... )