by Neil | Aug 26, 2007 | Entertainment, Film, Matt Damon, Movies, Paul Greengrass, Review, The Bourne Ultimatum
After yesterday’s Ikea debacle I felt in need of some relaxation so G and I went to see the third installment of the Bourne films. I’m a huge fan of the films and it is one of the rare instances where I actually think the films surpass the books, by a long...by Neil | Aug 5, 2007 | 1980s, Film, J.R.R.Tolkien, Jack Black, Life, Tenacious D, Transformers
A lazy sweltering weekend is drawing to a close and I have, I must admit, been bunking off. At long last I finally managed to see Transformers, it was a brilliant film on two levels none of which relate to the objective quality of the movie. Firstly I did indeed get...by Neil | Jun 16, 2007 | Books, Fantasy, Film, Movies, Neil Gaiman, Stardust, Thoughts
Stardust tells the tale of Tristan’s search for a fallen star in order to win the hand of Victoria and is based on the Neil Gaiman novel of the same name. It stars a plethora of names from both sides of the Atlantic including Robert De Niro, Michell Pfeiffer,...by Neil | Jun 12, 2007 | Charles Dickens, Chatham, Dickens, Film, Lack of Buxom Wenchs, Life, Movies, Random, Things to do in Kent
Today we went to the Dickens World exhibition in Chatham. Yes I am wild, feral even. I had high hopes, media coverage had been positive, I like Dickens, I know less about him than I’d like and hell there was hope of hilarious hi-jinks that I might write about...by Neil | Jun 10, 2007 | 1980s, Birthday, childhood, Film, Life, Movies, Ocean's 13, Random, Thoughts, Transformers
So it’s my birthday. I was treated to what can only be described as a breakfast banquet by G consisting of all my favourites: eggs, bacon, sausage, mushrooms, fried potatoes, toast with marmalade, fresh black coffee and orange juice. All served by a beautiful...