Open Range dir. by Kevin Costner
You know I think this may be my favourite film of the year. I loved Dogville, but this is a lot more watchable.
22 March 2004
What kind of thinker are you?
I’m a Linguistic Thinker: Linguistic thinkers: Tend to think in words, and like to use language to express complex ideas. Are sensitive to the sounds and rhythms of words as well...
13 March 2004
What Book Are You?
I’m Watership Down! by Richard Adams Though many think of you as a bit young, even childish, you’re actually incredibly deep and complex. You show people the need to rethink their...
26 February 2004
Sligo blocade
“A blockade by farmers of one of Sligo’s most scenic beauty spots has been threatened by North Sligo farmer, Andy McSharry in what would be a dramatic escalation of the dispute...
26 January 2004
Signs dir. by M. Night Shyamalan
I found this to be a very disappointing film. I had enjoyed Shyamalan’s films and had hoped for something equally as good. It wasn’t even a twist that I was looking...
17 November 2003
Seabiscuit [based on book] by Laura Hillenbrand dir. by Gary Ross
Went to see this film last night, and really really enjoyed it. Course I am a horse-person, but have never been a huge fan of horse racing. And you don’t need...
16 November 2003
Cold Mountain [based on book] by Charles Frazier dir. by Anthony Minghella
I’m going to start this review by saying that I loved this film, it was really great. And I had had doubts before I went to see it. I hadn’t much...
15 November 2003
Touching the Void dir. by Kevin McDonald
Now this is an impressive documentary/film. Telling the story of Joe and Simon as they set out to conquer a previously unscaled face of Siula Grande in Peru in 1985. Mountaineering...
19 October 2003
SWAT dir. by Clark Johnson
The latest offering from Colin Farrell and another film featuring cops. But sadly this is a rubbish film. The dialogue is so cliched that one has to laugh the whole way...
19 September 2003
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
originally read 18th August 2003ISBN: 0140292942 My reread of East of Eden was down to the fact that my book club selected it to read. It’s been more than ten years...
18 August 2003
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Think I need a reread, but still fascinating
29 March 2003
Anita Blake Vampire Hunter by Laurell K. Hamilton
Although the title of this review page refers to the entire series I haven’t actually read them all, I have, however, read 5 in the past week. Guess I’ll have to...
26 January 2003
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