May 2011
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Film Review: Thor [dir: Kenneth Branagh; 2011]
Everyone has their weaknesses and one of mine – at least in the realms of cinema – is comic book super hero movies. Give me two hours’ worth of ridiculous costumes, decent special effects and an intelligent story which sticks to the rules of its own world, and I’m happy. Thor doesn’t fare too badly… Continue reading
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Film Review: Pina [dir: Wim Wenders; 2011]
Sticking a camera in front of an acclaimed stage production usually results in an awkward mess that drains its source material of life and reduces it to a display of embarrassing amateurishness. Anyone who spent some of their A Level Lit lessons watching BBC Shakespeare adaptations will know exactly what I mean. Wim Wenders completely… Continue reading
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Film Review: The Hunter [dir: Rafi Pitts; 2010]
Rafi Pitts’ latest doesn’t quite deliver on the promises it makes in its first half. With commendable restraint – and a striking use of light and colour – it builds up a portrait of a taciturn night security guard who spends much of his free time roaming the forests outside Tehran. But when a tragic… Continue reading
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An Interesting Record
Time flies when you’re not blogging. But, by some cruel quirk of physics, it seems to slow down each time you pick up a red biro. Yes indeed, the above statement is a thinly veiled hint to those of you who know what I normally get up to at this time of the year: Red… Continue reading
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I am a writer and award-winning perfume critic currently living in the south of England and working on a novel. For my perfume-related writing, please visit Persolaise.com.
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