Top Hat is the stage musical version of the classic Hollywood musical featuring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It’s a film I’ve seen, but didn’t particularly love, because honestly I find the plot really dull. Of course it has some lovely songs and some memorable moments, such as Fred and Ginger dancing the glorious iconic … Continue reading Reviewed: Top Hat, the Musical
I've owned a few workout videos/DVDs in the past and found that I got bored of them pretty quickly. After going through them a couple of times I lose interest and they end up gathering dust on my shelves and that's actually what happened with this New York City Ballet Workout too, but I've recently pulled it … Continue reading New York City Ballet Workout DVD
This is the first of Kate Morton’s books that I’ve read even though I’ve had a couple of them on my “to read” list for a while, and I have to say it’s been a great choice for this time of year with its cold, dark evenings perfect for snuggling up with a book. The Secret … Continue reading Book Review: The Secret Keeper
At the weekend I enjoyed a theatrical treat at the Lowry in Salford –The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, which is the newly-touring version of the National Theatre play based on the award-winning book by Mark Haddon. I’ve read the book in the past, and although I had forgotten most of the … Continue reading Theatre Review – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
I read this book blogger tag on Oh! Leona, and kept it on my “to do” list for a rainy day. So here it is, inspired by my love of reading… Which book most recently did you not finish? It very rarely happens that I abandon a book I’ve started to read. Actually the only … Continue reading The Book Blogger Tag
You wait ages for a book review, and then three come along at once! I decided to review all three of these Divergent Trilogy books by Veronica Roth at the same time because I thought people would generally be interested in reading all or none of them. So because of that I may be quite … Continue reading Book Review: the Divergent Trilogy
Two things were really great about HOME's sell-out production of Romeo and Juliet performed at Victoria Baths in Manchester. It was an incredibly creative piece of theatre, which made the most out an unconventional space, and it was also the most interesting interpretation of Romeo & Juliet I've ever seen that still used the original text. … Continue reading Romeo & Juliet in Victoria Baths
Ok they may not be the actual worst, but these terrible romances are the ones that have scarred me the most because I really love the films/shows as a whole! I’m a big old romantic at heart and nothing makes me more annoyed than lazy romance writing or a lack of on-screen chemistry. The “romances” … Continue reading Rubbish Romances: The Worst On-Screen Couples Ever!
Amazon Prime Instant Video is the film streaming service that replaces LOVEFiLM, and although I enjoy Netflix I’ve found that it’s worth alternating with Prime because the selection of titles is so different. Whilst Netflix has some gems of its own, so does Amazon! I’ve done my free month’s trial and it was definitely worth … Continue reading What I’ve Been Watching on Amazon Prime Instant Video
Petite Mort by Beatrice Hitchman was pitched as a cross between Hitchcock and Moulin Rouge. Based on the cover description I was expecting a story about a Parisian film studio during the silent movie years, a long lost film that was never released due to a murder trial, and the scandal associated with the people … Continue reading Book Review: Petite Mort
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