Cinema: Another Round

Director: Thomas Vinterberg; Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang; Genre: Comedy, Drama; Age: 14+; Time: 117 minutes Four friends, all teachers at various stages of middle age, are

April 29, 2021by Portugal ResidentIn

Cinema: Mortal Kombat

Director: Simon McQuoid; Starring: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson; Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy; Age: 16+; Time: 110 minutes MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money,

April 29, 2021by Portugal ResidentIn

A dry Muscat with body

Here is a very unusual take on the Muscat grape, known here in Portugal as Moscatel, in this case the Galego sub-variety. In Portugal, the Moscatel grape is most often

April 29, 2021by Patrick StuartIn

Infections and immunity

All throughout history, people have gone to extraordinary lengths to avoid infections. In 1582, in Alghero, a town on the island of Sardinia, Italy, a plague outbreak killed more than

April 23, 2021by Dr Maria AliceIn

Cinema: Raya and the Last Dragon

Director: Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada; Starring: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan; Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure; Age: 16+; Time: 107 minutes Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra,

April 22, 2021by Portugal Resident

Cinema: Nomadland

Director: Chloé Zhao; Starring: Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May; Genre: Drama; Age: 12+; Time: 107 minutes Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern (Frances

April 22, 2021by Portugal Resident

Alfaiate Branco 2019

This is a very classy white from the Setúbal region that somehow reminds me of really good Chablis, albeit without any sign of Chardonnay in the mix. The wine is

April 22, 2021by Patrick StuartIn