Category Archives: Movies

Red Sparrow – Movie Review

James Bond this ain’t! There’s no shaken Martini’s in sight, nor are there gadgets galore. But Red Sparrow is a spy film of the highest calibre. Jennifer Lawrence plays Russian ballerina Dominika who, following a horrific accident which sets the … Continue reading

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Game Night – Movie Review

Sibling rivaly will always be high on the list of family dysfunctions. I cannot even look at a Monopoly board without having horrible nightmare inducing flashbacks to my younger sister flipping the board and sending tiny houses, paper money and … Continue reading

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Molly’s Game

Based on the book of the same name, “Molly’s Game” is the true story of the life of Molly Bloom, a young Olympic skiing prospect, turned High-Stakes Poker Game Host, turned government target. Molly, a beautiful young woman (played by … Continue reading

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Happy Death Day : Groundhog Day’s Grisly Update

Going into Happy Death Day, I had seen the trailer once and read a vague synopsis of the film so didn’t know what to really expect. But being from the makers of The Purge and Get Out, anything could happen. … Continue reading

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The Snowman : Definitely not Walking In The Air

I went into The Snowman expecting a tense thriller with great writing and set pieces and twists and turns aplenty. What I got was a flat film with zero thrill and beautiful scenery. But unless you are watching “Norway : … Continue reading

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Nerve (2016) – Are You A Watcher Or A Player?

Hands up if you’ve played Pokemon Go, Flappy Bird or Appysnap… Thought so…and just for the record, if you played Appysnap you are the coolest of the cool. All three were apps that changed the way people used their mobile … Continue reading

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Who you gonna call?

So last night I went to see a film a few years ago I never thought would have been possible…a new Ghostbusters film. This, however was not the highly anticipated Ghostbusters 3 that had been banded about for years. Rumours … Continue reading

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Independence Day : Resurgence

The following review is spoiler free  (ish) so feel free to read away.  I just got back from the cinema after spending almost 6 hours in the company of aliens attempting to wipe out humans on Earth.  Yup, there’s a … Continue reading

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My First Tattoo – The Big Day

It was today. It had been booked in for a few weeks now. Designs had been tweaked etc. Plans were drawn up to start everything off with the Flux Capacitor section of the tattoo.  At 12 noon I went to … Continue reading

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My First Tattoo – the night before

So here’s the deal…I’ve fancied a tattoo for a while now. I’ve always said I fancied something fun and things that I like. I’m not bothered about fancy squiggles or random flowers. If I am getting anything I am going … Continue reading

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