23 June 2012
Call no: 800
Genre: historical fiction, sff
Setting: alternate world, C19th, Naples
6 Stars
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Conrad Scalese’s latest opera was a great success. Unfortunately the theatre in which it was performed has just been stuck by lightening. And since the composer and many of the performers have fled Naples the church decides to blame him. … Continue reading
10 May 2012
Call no: 800
Genre: historical, Juv/YA
Setting: 1940s, France
9 Stars
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Received free from NetGalley “Verity” has been captured by the Germans. Held in a converted hotel in France she is tortured and forced to give up all her secrets. But in her confession and her report on all her secrets … Continue reading
Group read with the Metafilter Book Club Magnus Pym is a British spy. But after the death of his family he suddenly goes awol. His wife doesn’t know where he is, his superior officers don’t know where he is. He … Continue reading
31 December 2011
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Miraj Grbic, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg, Tom Cruise
Script: André Nemec, Josh Appelbaum
Genre: Action
6 Stars
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Ethan Hunt is in prison, but do not fear, an IMF team are here to break him out. No one seems quite sure of what happened between him and his wife, and no one wants to ask. But the mission, … Continue reading
1 December 2006
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Matt Damon, Ray Winstone
Script: William Monahan
Genre: thriller
9 Stars
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It took me a while, but I finally managed to go see this film last night, and now I want to go again, because it really is fantastic. Bloody, violent, full of no-good nastiness and general scumbaggery. But wonderful to … Continue reading
