‘Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature’
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe took two young girls (6 and 4) to see ‘Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature’. It proved to be a mixed experience. This is an animated thriller/adventure film. Aimed at young viewers, it...
Monthly Archive: January 2018
‘Darkest Hour’
Reading Time: 3 minutes In light of the glowing reviews of Darkest Hour, I have hesitated to share my thought on this blockbuster. The subject matter of the film is Winston Churchill (played by the unrecognisable Gary Oldman) taking over as Prime...
‘Kedi’
Reading Time: 2 minutesKedi is a feature length documentary about the free roaming cats of Istanbul and the people with whom they interact. It was released in 2017 and is streamed in Australia by Apple TV. This...
‘A Man Called Ove’
Reading Time: 2 minutesI purchased Fredrik Backman’s 2012 book, ‘A man called Ove’, as it looked quirky enough to read over Christmas – New Year. But as the festive season is also the lazy season, we watched...
‘The Greatest Showman’
Reading Time: 2 minutesHeaded off to see The Greatest Showman’, as the companion, and not the instigator. I did not have high expectations and suspected that this could be another Moulin Rouge (one of very few films...
‘Paddington 2’’
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs a member of a three-generational group, I saw a morning screening of the excellent Paddington 2. Apart from yet again attending a breakfast session, I thoroughly enjoyed this star studded children’s and adult’s...