Film Review – V FOR VENDETTA
Remember, remember the fifth of November THIS FILM is based on Moore’s gripping and provocative comic book written in the 80s, which presented a bleak vision of the future in
Rock in Rio 2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers FEW 80s rock groups broke down as many musical barriers and were as original as the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The band of Anthony Kiedis, Michael
Film Review – THE PINK PANTHER
In every respect, without a Clou FOR ME, there’s only one Inspector Jacques Clouseau – Peter Sellers. Sellers was Clouseau and, in this, the ninth film in The Pink Panther
Great reads for teens and younger children
THE DOYENNE of children’s literature, Jacqueline Wilson, has two new books out this month, one in paperback and one in hardback. But first, two other titles aimed at the teen
Guns N’ Roses and Shakira
GUNS N’ ROSES – not your average boy band, oh no – in their hey day of the late 80s, early 90s, they were ugly, misogynistic, and violent. However, they
The latest recipe books
AT LAST the weather is showing signs of improvement and, as spirits lift, thoughts start to turn to the possibility of entertaining outdoors once more. We are featuring three new
Film Review – NORTH COUNTRY
A woman’s place BASED ON the first sexual harassment trial of 1975, North Country highlights the shocking reality of sexual discrimination in a Minnesota iron mine. Reviewing this film in
Popular books now available in paperback
THIS WEEK sees the appearance of two popular books in paperback. The first, The Last Templar by Raymond Khoury, like Shadow of the Wind, which Khoury admires tremendously, was one
March towards spring
WELCOME TO the March night sky. This is the month of the spring Equinox, when the path of the Sun crosses the celestial equator of the sky and enters the
Film Review – CAPOTE
You will be captivated WHEN I read it, I loved it. In Cold Blood was one of the best books that I had the pleasure of studying on my degree