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Black Panther Movie Review

Posted on February 22, 2018 by

Earlier this week I went to see the Black Panther movie.  Some of you may know that I despise comicbook based movies.  Just going from the trailers they seem very generic, derivative and not very deep; I like science-fiction but … Continue reading →

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3 billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Posted on January 18, 2018 by

I’m on quite a good run of films recently.  I wasn’t planning to write another mini-review so quickly after the last one for All The Money In The World but my trip to The Pictures yesterday almost made me feel it … Continue reading →

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Sport brings people together – How Cricket is creating a new future for Rwanda

Posted on January 15, 2018 by

We all know that sport has a unique ability to bring people together from all around the world and those of us who have travelled to places a little less ordinary know that there are few better ways to make … Continue reading →

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All The Money In The World – Review

Posted on January 11, 2018 by

This is the second film of 2018 that I’ve seen at the Pictures and bizarrely, both have featured Michelle Williams, the other being The Greatest Showman. All The Money In The World is a dramatisation of a real life kidnap … Continue reading →

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My Top 12 movies of 2017

Posted on December 27, 2017 by

As half the planet is in the midst of not doing very much of anything but eat and watch films, here is my lowdown of my favourite 12 films of 2017 or one per month for those who want to … Continue reading →

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My thoughts on Star Wars: The Last Jedi (No Spoilers)

Posted on December 15, 2017 by

I’ve always been a Star Wars fan, it was the first film I saw at the Pictures in 1977 when I was just 3.5 years old.  I loved it then and I love it now. You can see my old … Continue reading →

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How to make home-made wine

Posted on November 16, 2017 by

The last few weeks sees me do what I do every Halloween, make some home-made wine. It isn’t fully fermented wine and is technically known as Must.  However it is a fun thing to do and it produces gallons (or … Continue reading →

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