Atonement

I have no intention of making this a regular habit, but for the second time in two weeks, I feel that a post on the film I’ve just seen is in order.
Today’s visual treat was Atonement. And it truly was a visual feast. I think I described The Golden Compass as beautiful, and [...]

I don’t want a republic

A while ago, Laura Sanderson asked if I would blog about the Philip Pullman books, His Dark Materials, in light of the recent cinema release of the first in the series, Northern Lights (film and US book title, The Golden Compass). Exams now being over, I went to see the film yesterday and now [...]

Unbecoming Jane

I originally had low expectations of Becoming Jane, the film purporting to be an account of the early part of Jane Austen’s career as an author. Then a couple of good reviews and a fun-looking trailer lured me in. Hmm. I think if I’d gone with my original mindset, I might not [...]