June 6, 2014 THE FAULT IN OUR STARS (movie) Hazel and Gus are two teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on a journey…. READ MORE
June 6, 2014 THIS WEEK’S NEW CINEMA RELEASES Some very different genres hit our screens this week. MY TOP PICKS TO SEE Top of the list is THE FAULT IN OUR STARS. Hazel… READ MORE
June 5, 2014 THE TRIP TO ITALY Two men, six meals in six different places on a road trip around Italy. Liguria, Tuscany, Rome, Amalfi and ending in Capri. Was bored after… READ MORE
June 1, 2014 MALEFICENT A vindictive fairy is driven to curse an infant princess only to realize the child may be the only one who can restore peace. A… READ MORE
May 31, 2014 NEW RELEASE DVD RECOMMENDATION This weekend’s new DVD recommendation is the delightful HER. A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system that’s designed to… READ MORE
May 31, 2014 C. S. LEWIS: A LIFE: ECCENTRIC GENIUS, RELUCTANT PROPHET (book) C. S. Lewis: A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet by Alister E. McGrathMy rating: 4 of 5 stars An excellent biography of C S Lewis…. READ MORE
May 30, 2014 UNDER THE SKIN An alien seductress preys upon the population of Scotland. This movie is better after seeing it than during the seeing of it! As I have… READ MORE
May 29, 2014 THE BABADOOK A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son’s fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon… READ MORE
May 26, 2014 X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans… READ MORE
May 23, 2014 SUNSHINE ON LEITH (movie) Two Scottish soldiers return from Afghanistan, home to Leith (Edinburgh, Scotland) to the warm embrace of their families. Musicals don’t do much for me –… READ MORE
