Exodus: Gods and Kings
December 11, 2014 Directed by: Ridley Scott; Starring: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley; Genre: Action | Adventure | Drama; Age: +12; Time: 150min From acclaimed director Ridley Scott comes
Maps to the Stars
December 11, 2014 Directed by: David Cronenberg; Starring: Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, John Cusack, Robert Pattinson; Genre: Drama; Age: 16+; Time: 111min Director David Cronenberg forges both a wicked social
Allgo – Another new wine from Dão
My dear friend James Johnson, who has stood in for me writing this column for the last three weeks whilst I was travelling, beat me to the mark writing about
Whining and dining in the USA
Having spent much of my life travelling around the Far East and other parts of the world, it was not until last month that I finally set foot in the
Local baker Filipe Martins presents gigantic festive cake for charity
It would not be considered Christmas in Olhão without news that local pastry chef Filipe Martins was once again baking his traditional gigantic Bolo Rei (Portuguese festive fruit cake). The
Researchers find that ‘aguardente’ fruit Medronho is good for you
A recent study has found that medronho, the fruit commonly found in the Algarve’s Monchique and Caldeirão mountains and used to create the hugely alcoholic Medronho aguardente (firewater), is actually
Dumb and Dumber To
December 4, 2014 Directed by: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly; Starring: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Rob Riggle; Genre: Comedy; Age: +12; Time: 109min Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels reprise their signature
Penguins of Madagascar
December 4, 2014 Directed by: Eric Darnell, Simon J. Smith; Starring: Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights; Genre: Animation | Adventure | Comedy; Age: 6+; Time: 92min Super spy teams
Under attack
When we read or watch the news headlines, we feel that the world is under attack from everywhere, everybody and everything. It feels like a dangerous, negative world to live
Niepoort Dão 2012
This name and label leave you in little doubt about its provenance! This wine is, in fact, made at the Quinta de Baixo in Cantanhede, which has fairly recently become