Last week I watched a film called Black. I knew nothing about it beforehand, but really enjoyed it. Plenty of action, and it didn’t outstay its welcome at all. Here is what I wrote about it on Amazon.
Entries Tagged as 'Reviews'
Gang of Four: Content
February 28th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Music
I’ve been listening to Gang of Four’s new album, Content, on Spotify this evening. It really is a magnificent album right from the metronic funk of the opening track to the abrupt end of the last track. In fact it is nearly as good as their debut album Entertainment! and that is not damning it […]
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Revenge is sweet
February 21st, 2011 · 2 Comments · Life
Over the weekend I watched two films on DVD which turned out to be variations on the same theme: revenge. Both are stories of somebody left for dead by a group of people, but who survives and returns to get their revenge. The films were I Spit On Your Grave and 22 Bullets. Both were […]
Fanboys
November 28th, 2010 · Comments Off on Fanboys · Life
This evening I watched a film called Fanboys on DVD. This was another film I got through Amazon’s Vine programme, so the least I can do is link to their product page for it. The film is about a group of total Star Wars fanatics so keen to see the Phantom Menace that they decide […]
Simple and Usable
November 23rd, 2010 · Comments Off on Simple and Usable · Life
I finally got round to writing a review of Simple and Usable, or to give it the full title: Simple and Usable Web, Mobile and Interactive Design by Giles Colborne. A little bit of full disclosure first: the author used one of my photos in the book, which is how I got to hear about […]
Flip UltraHD 8GB
November 23rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Technology
Well I have finished playing with the new Flip UltraHD which arrived from Amazon yesterday. For anybody interested, the full specs of all the different models are here. I was a bit frustrated that it didn’t arrive on Saturday so I could try it out at the CCAR party and a bit miffed that when […]
Union Atlantic
August 24th, 2010 · Comments Off on Union Atlantic · Life
I recently finished reading Union Atlantic, a debut novel by Adam Haslett – another book from Amazon’s Vine programme. I was a bit underwhelmed by it.
The rainbow kettle
August 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Life
I had a bit of a result with the Amazon Vine programme this month.  When I got the list of products to choose from, there was a kettle on there. I had recently noticed that our kettle was dribbling a bit, which annoyed me somewhat, but not enough to go out and get a new […]
Piet Koopt Hoge Schoenen
July 27th, 2010 · Comments Off on Piet Koopt Hoge Schoenen · Uncategorized
I have just finished reading Amsterdam from the ‘City-Pick series of books, which I got through Amazon’s Vine programme. It is a collection of snippets from literature about the city.  I must have visited Amsterdam more than anywhere other city except Paris and can find my way round it better than anywhere except London, but […]
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Devil in Disguise
July 15th, 2010 · Comments Off on Devil in Disguise · Life
One last Vine review to clear the backlog. This time it is Devil in Disguise by Julian Clary. I enjoyed it on a couple of levels. Apart from the story, there was a more personal level of enjoyment which was an element of nostalgia.  Molly ans Simon, the two main characters, met while at Goldsmiths […]
