10 May 2012
Call no: 800
Genre: historical, Juv/YA
Setting: 1940s, France
9 Stars
7 Comments
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
3 July 2007
Cast: Kerry Condon, Kevin McKidd, Lindsay Duncan, Polly Walker, Ray Stevenson
Script: Todd Ellis Kessler
Genre: drama, historical fiction
Setting: Ancient times, Rome
9 Stars
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When last we left Rome we all thought that evil slimy servant dude was going to succeed with Servilia’s plan to off Atia. He had, after all, found an opportunity when she wasn’t eating with Octavia, and so could be … Continue reading
13 February 2007
6 Comments
Last night we had our first Wii related accident. The flatmate and her boyfriend bought a Wii a week ago or so. It has been over at his new place for most of the time, but came back on Friday. … Continue reading
28 November 2006
Cast: Ariadna Gil, David O Hara, Doug Jones, Ivana Baquero, Lindsay Duncan, Maribel Verdú, Sergi López
Script: Guillermo del Toro, Kurt Johnston
Genre: historical fiction, sff
Setting: 20th, Spain
10 Stars
3 Comments
El Laberinto del Fauno I really wanted to go see this film ever since I heard about it, and yer wan at the desk who tried to put me off by saying “you know it is in Spanish with subtitles” … Continue reading
4 February 2005
Cast: Kiefer Sutherland
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So 24 started this week on Sky One. Two hours of Jack Bauer and twisty plots and turns. Yet, for some reason I’m not as into it as I have been in previous seasons. I haven’t seen Day 1 yet, … Continue reading
12 May 2004
Cast: Robert Pattinson
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While watching 24 on RTE last night I started to think about what we approve of in our TV heroes, and what we would say were it real. Then this morning while I took a look at Crooked Timber there … Continue reading
5 May 2004
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Putting a personality to those blocked out faces That is me,” he said, and he tapped his own hooded, slightly hunched image
20 March 2004
Cast: Hristo Shopov, James Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, Rosalinda Celentano
Script: Benedict Fitzgerald, Mel Gibson
Genre: drama, historical fiction
Setting: C1st, Jerusalem
4 Stars
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I had to go see it really, I mean so much controversy how could I resist. Although after reading various reviews about how this was the most violent and shocking film ever made I was a bit doubtful about the … Continue reading