Remembering
THE ONGOING interregnum at St.Vincent’s Church in the Algarve is like a breath of fresh air, sweeping away fixed ideas and opening our hearts and minds to a succession of
film review – CASINO ROYALE
You know my name THE 21ST installment of James Bond is finally here. It’s been four years since Die Another Day and now Daniel Craig is the new Bond at
FILM REVIEW – A GOOD YEAR
By RUTH SHARPE Not quite vintage AFTER THE astounding success of Gladiator in 2000, director Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe have reunited in the hope of producing something equally monumental.
Point of View
Living as a youngster in today’s world By MARGARET BROWN WHEN I was a child time passed slowly, much of it spent waiting for something nice to happen. Disappointments came
PREMIERES (November 23) – Casino Royale
Directed by: Martin Campbell Starring: Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Caterina Murino and Judi Dench Genre: Action James Bond is a new recruit for the MI6 team. After earning his 00
TWO FOR the grown-ups and a couple for the kids as well
The Last Mughal by William Dalrymple William Dalrymple is well-known for his books on India, and his latest: The Last Mughal, subtitled The Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar and The Fall
What a star
By LOUISE PIMM American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer and fashion designer Beyoncé Knowles found fame as a founding member of R&B group Destiny’s Child, one of the
PREMIERES (November 16) – 16 Blocks
Directed by: Richard Donner Starring: Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse and Genna Stern Genre: Action An aging policeman is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from
PREMIERES (November 16) – Copying Beethoven
Directed by: Agnieszka Holland Starring: Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Matthew Goode and Phyllida Law Genre: History A fictionalised account of the last year of Beethoven’s life set in 1824. The
FILM REVIEW – THE DEPARTED
By RUTH SHARPE The Departed: A tale of two moles BASED ON 2002 Hong Kong crime thriller Infernal Affairs, The Departed is about a policeman going undercover as a mob