A Good Woman Based on Oscar Wilde's waspish morality play, 'Lady Windermere's Fan'; 'A Good Woman' is a light and fluffy period romantic comedy in a fresh 1930s setting. Mrs. Erlynne, who describes herself as poor and infamous, having been driven from New York society by jealous wives, sees a news photo of wealthy Lord […]
In The Loop I had to think twice before including this film in my recommendations. Why? Well the language is atrocious and the subject matter controversial. If you've seen the satirical BBC sitcom, The Thick of It, you'll know what I mean, but on the plus side, you should learn some new vocabulary. The premise […]
Julie and Julia If you like food and stories about foodies, you'll love this film. It tells the story of chef Julia Child and her start in the cooking profession. Her story is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book, the 1961 'Mastering the Art of […]
Alice in Wonderland Put together Johnny Depp and Tim Burton, and you've got to be entering a world that will reflect the crazy world invented by Lewis Carroll. This version sees a 19-year-old Alice return to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true […]
Last night I went to see my first 3D film. Maybe that shows my age, but the experience was brilliant! And yet I was amazed how quickly I became used to it and stopped jumping every time something came shooting out towards me! Anyway, you may gather I went to see Avatar.
Britain's favourite detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson return in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. This is a new interpretation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's greatest character by Guy Ritchie, and Robert Downey Jr as Holmes and Jude Law as Watson pull out all the stops. There are, believe it or not, stunts and special effects galore as Ritchie brings Holmes into the cinematic world of CGI.