Beauty and the Beast (2017) – Part 2
Previous post here. As for the bits of Beauty and the Beast that just didn’t work for me, I reckon the largest problem lied in its two lead characters. Emma Watson as Belle is easy on the eyes, but it’s
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Beauty and the Beast (2017) – Part 1
Many of us who’re in our mid 30s and older would have seen Disney’s first preview trailer of Beauty and the Beast in May last year, and equally held our breadth to see how will Emma Watson fare as one
My First Star Wars Posts Since 2009 – Part 3 – The EU Books
Of all the EU (“Legends”) books I’ve read, here are brief notes on a couple that I really enjoyed. Heir to the Empire trilogy – written by Timothy Zahn and published almost 8 years before the SW prequel films. The
My First Star Wars Posts Since 2009 – Part 2 – The EU
“Turmoil has engulfed the Galactic Republic…”, as the the opening crawl from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace read. That sums up about nicely the initial reactions from many fans who’d invested in the years of Expanded Universe (EU) books, games
My First Star Wars Posts Since 2009 – Part 1 – The Film (**spoilers**)
I was once in the habit of reviewing films and books several (or maybe many?) years ago here on this blog, and did so for a couple of years. That stopped after I concluded that while it was easy to
Les Misérables 2012 vs 1998
This is one post I have to put on my flame-retardant suit! Even though I’ve heard the musicals, I’ve never seen the stage versions nor had an inclination to – and it’s only because apart from the odd well-known and
Movie Revisits
Over the fortnight while the Olympics was in season, most evenings were spent in front of the living room TV. Not that I was consciously watching what was going on-screen, but I like having background audio while I’m working away
Game of Thrones
I first started reading fantasy fiction nearly 30 years ago when my elder brother picked up the first book of the Dragonlance Chronicles. There’s been a lot of such epic fantasy book series – some spanning as many as dozens
Stargate Universe – Part 2
Continued from the last post. Storywise, you’ve sort of seen it before. Yep; it’s mix of Lost and Star Trek Voyager. Visually, thematically, and stylistically though, it draws its cues from recent dramas like Battlestar Galactica. The show is very
Stargate Universe – Part 1
I had a housemate back in Perth who was a big fan of the sci-fi series called Stargate SG-1. For those of us who’re not in the know; the TV series was a spin-off from a 1994 so-so sci-fi film
Where’s My Water?
Swampy the alligator has a problem. He lives in the city sewers and needs water for a bath. Unfortunately, that water isn’t reaching his bath shower head because the pipes have all got messed up. Can you help him? And
Hannah and Her Favourite Videos
We didn’t start Hannah on watching kiddie television programme until very recently when I bought her a couple of veggie tales DVDs that were on sale. Hmm, this wasn’t intentional but perhaps we didn’t want her to become addicted to
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