Tag Archives: review

Film Review: Gravity

Posted on November 25, 2013 by elentari86

I’ve been seriously slacking on the blogging front lately, sorry!  I haven’t had all that much to write about, I’m afraid. I recently saw the film Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. I’d never heard of it until I … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Fumo, Birmingham

Posted on September 14, 2013 by elentari86

Having had Fumo recommended to me a while ago, I suggested it as a venue for dinner with some work colleagues last night. Fumo, at 1 Waterloo Street in the heart of the city centre, is an Italian with a … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Les Miserables

Posted on March 1, 2013 by elentari86

It’s been ages since I wrote a film review! Last Sunday my family and I went to see the new film version of the legendary stage musical, Les Miserables. The plot is somewhat difficult to explain as it jumps forward … Continue reading →

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Film Review: The Hunger Games

Posted on April 12, 2012 by elentari86

I’d never heard of The Hunger Games series of books until I started hearing hype about the film version of the first book. They’re teenage fiction so I suppose they’d passed me by. When I did hear about them, what … Continue reading →

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Film Review: The Artist

Posted on January 23, 2012 by elentari86

A black-and-white, almost entirely silent film about black-and-white silent films was always going to be a hard sell in 2012. It’s a credit to the quality of The Artist that it is actually doing quite well in cinemas and exceedingly … Continue reading →

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Gig Review: The Civil Wars at Union Chapel, Islington

Posted on October 3, 2011 by elentari86

The Civil Wars, a set on Flickr. The Civil Wars are an American duo who have supported Adele on both her US and UK tours. She’s even called them the best live band she’s ever seen. I first heard about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, by Roddy Doyle

Posted on August 4, 2011 by elentari86

This is supposedly a modern classic which I happened to spot in the library one day. The story follows the titular Paddy Clarke, a ten-year-old boy as he grows up in Barrytown near Dublin. Paddy dislikes his little brother for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Adventures On the High Teas – In Search Of Middle England, by Stuart Maconie

Posted on July 6, 2011 by elentari86

‘Middle England’ is a term that has a variety of meanings. Sometimes it’s code for the type of people who read the Daily Mail and say “I’m not racist, but…” and sometimes it means church coffee mornings, farmers markets and … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Bridesmaids

Posted on June 30, 2011 by elentari86

Bridesmaids is the newest Hollywood romcom, but it stands out from it’s competitors in one unusual way: it’s written by women. Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, to be precise. Wiig is well-known Stateside as one of the stars of Saturday … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Join Me by Danny Wallace

Posted on June 14, 2011 by elentari86

Danny Wallace’s career is hard to explain. He’s a writer, former tv producer, and has even appeared on panel shows. I’d read his book ‘Are You Dave Gorman?’ (which he co-authored with Gorman, a comedian who used to be his … Continue reading →

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