5 July 2012
Call no: 800
Genre: detective & mystery, psychological fiction
Setting: Berlin
7 Stars
2 Comments
translated from the German by Shaun Whiteside. Seeing a couple break-up in public Kris goes over to apologise to the woman. He tells her that her ex is sorry for what he has done, that he wishes he hadn’t, that … Continue reading
1 February 2010
Cast: Cameran Diaz, Christoph Waltz, Gabourey Sidibe, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Sherri Shepherd
Script: Evan Goldberg, Geoffrey Fletcher, Seth Rogen
Genre: drama
Setting: USA
2 Comments
Dir: Lee Daniels
Writ: Geoffrey Fletcher based on the book by Sapphire
Some films you go to see purely for light entertainment. To enjoy the pretty pictures and the mindless action. Precious is not one of those films. It one that you aren’t sure you actually want to see. You know it is going to make you feel uncomfortable, and that it’ll probably pray on your mind after you’ve watched it.
3 March 2006
Call no: 800
Genre: general fiction, sff
Setting: contemporary, England
9 Stars
1 Comment
Travelling: the dank oily days after Christmas. The motorway, its wastes looping London: the margin’s scrub-grass flaring orange in the lights, and the leaves of the poisoned shrubs striped yellow-green like a cantaloupe melon.
27 May 2005
Call no: 800
Genre: general fiction
Setting: Ireland
8 Stars
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I really liked this book. The writing was simple and straight-forward but wonderful. Dwyer Hickey makes Tatty, the character, come alive, and gives her a voice of her own. A voice that is childlike, but also one that hints at … Continue reading
27 February 2005
Cast: Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick
Script: Nicole Kassell, Steven Fechter
Genre: drama
9 Stars
1 Comment
Went to see The Woodsman starring Kevin Bacon last week. Was a very interesting film, but not one I’m gonna review, as such, for the simple reason that the subject matter is such that it dwarfs the actual film. For … Continue reading