A lion called Christian by Anthony Bourke, John Rendall
In 2008 the following youtube clip became one of those “internet phenomenons”. If you haven’t seen it click play now.
8 May 2010
The underneath by Kathi Appelt
Author: Kathi Apelt
This is the story of an abandoned cat, an old hound dog who becomes her friend and her kittens, and the family they become. But it is also a tale of old Grandmother Moccasin, a shape-chaning lemia, who is trapped in jar and by her own anger and resentment at her betrayal, as she sees it, by those she loved. And through its blending of myth and floklore it is the perfect fit for my Once Upon a Time reading list. It is also a children’s book, so it shouldn’t take you to long to get through. Although that does not mean that this doesn’t have darkness.
19 April 2010
Enchanted dir. by Kevin Lima
Enchanted is the story of Giselle, who meets her true love, Prince Edward after he rescues her from a troll. Or maybe an ogre. But before they seal their relationship with...
18 December 2007
Wasting time
So I’m working late tonight, and as it is kinda overtime that I won’t get paid for I’m doing nowt but surfing, and have spent way too much time browsing through...
29 May 2007
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
by Neil Gaiman
There was once a young man who wished to gain his Heart’s Desire.
And while that is, as beginnings go, not entirely novel (for every tale about every young man there ever was or will could start in a similar manner) there was much about this young man and what happened to him that was unusual although even he never knew the whole of it.
When Tristran Thorn heads off into Faerie to find a star he has no idea of what is about to happen. All he cares is that the beautiful Victoria has promised that she will grant whatever he wishes if he brings the star that she saw fall.
10 April 2007
Rocky Balboa dir. by Sylvester Stallone
It isn’t often that you describe a boxing film as sweet. It isn’t often I describe a film as sweet and mean that in a positive light, but if I was...
27 January 2007
Miss Potter dir. by Chris Noonan
I don’t ever remember reading any of Beatrix Potter’s books, but I’m still familiar with them, but for many other people I’m sure they are fond childhood memories. They are after...
8 January 2007
I did what I had to do and saw it through without exemption
Rugby Rugby report on how a match in Russia was mistaken for a mass brawl, leading to arrests of the players: The police broke up proceedings and detained some 100 people...
13 June 2006
The Village dir. by M. Night Shyamalan
Its been two years since this came out in the cinema, and I’m finally getting to see it. Given that I’ve liked most of what Shyamalan has done, and given that Joaquin Phoenix is a star I’m a little surprised that it has taken me this long. I really enjoyed The Sixth Sense, and loved Unbreakable, but I did hate Signs.
8 April 2006
Rome 1.06 – Egeria dir. by Alan Poul
Rome ep1.06 – Chicken, Lamb, Anto, very little Caesar.
1 December 2005
Corpse Bride dir. by Mike Johnson, Tim Burton
Poor old Victor just can’t get his through his wedding rehearsal, can’t remember his lines, bumps into things, sets the bride’s mother on fire. It is all enough to send anyone...
22 October 2005
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