Warner Bros Studio Tour – London

Turning 25 there was just one present that I really, really wanted: a trip to the Warner Bros Studio Tour – London to visit the Making of Harry Potter exhibition. I’m not a devoted Potterite – I’m much more of a Ringer instead – but I do love the Harry Potter series of films. They … Continue reading »

[Movie of the Month] March

Busy: that is the only way to describe March. Yours truly turned a quarter of a century and celebrated with an epic game of bowling with my friends and a murder mystery night with my family. The murder mystery was set in 1950s Hollywood, and my family all made heroic efforts dressing up! If you’ve … Continue reading »

[Review] Stoker

Stoker (2013) Dir: Park Chan-wook Starring: Nicole Kidman, Mia Wasikowska, Matthew Goode Courtesy of Empire’s five-star review, I was itching to see Stoker. While hype surrounding it centres on the fact that it is South Korean director Chan-wook’s first English language film, I was more interested by the trio of actors heading it up. So far in … Continue reading »

[Movie of the Month] February

February saw 11 viewings but sadly no cinema trips. Lack of funds and not a strong enough desire to see something at the cinema caused this, though I am now kicking myself at missing the opportunity to see Argo on the big screen. While it has returned for a limited time at my local, it … Continue reading »

[Movie of the Month] January

Taking inspiration from Ryan over at The Matinee and Andy at Fandango Groovers, for 2013 I thought I’d keep a monthly check on the films I have been watching, selecting a favourite from between them. So, as we’re just creeping into March, I thought I’d have a retrospective look at both February and January’s films. First … Continue reading »

[Review] Les Misérables

Gladiator. While watching Les Misérables last week I lost count of the times I said to myself: “I haven’t seen Gladiator for ages! I’m well overdue a re-watch.” If you think this sounds like I was distracted, then you’d be right in thinking so. This was my first experience of Victor Hugo’s historical novel and I … Continue reading »

[Review] The Impossible

The Impossible (2012) Dir: Juan Antonio Bayona Starring: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland Eight years ago on Boxing Day 2004 I saw the repercussions of one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history unfold from my living room. I was 16-years-old and, though I can’t remember exactly, I would probably have been watching the news report on … Continue reading »

So long 2012, hello 2013!

Meeting the delightful Sir Ian McKellen and the legendary Sir Patrick Stewart are undoubtedly my top film-related moments of 2012. Cinema wise, I saw 24 films at the cinema last year, just short of the 25 I saw at the cinema in 2011. As always, there are films that I missed that I wish I … Continue reading »

Meeting Sir Ian McKellen

If, as the Mayans had predicted, the world had ended yesterday, I would have been in very good company. After all, it’s not every day that you get to spend the evening with a wizard. He may have even been able to protect us using his staff! Last night, on Friday 21st December, my boyfriend … Continue reading »

[Review] The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

791 days since my post on 16th October 2010 revealing the excellent news that plans for The Hobbit had been greenlit, that principal photography would begin in February 2011 and that Peter Jackson would direct, write and produce,  I finally returned to Middle-earth. As Ringers the world over can agree with, to say I was looking forward … Continue reading »