You must have been sat at home with a blind fold and ear muffs on for the last month, not to have heard the critical acclaim this film has received. With nominations for 12 Oscars, there is no getting away from the fact that this film has been tremendously well received, so going into the cinema, on … Continue reading
It’s always interesting when big stars like Emily Blunt decide to do a low budget film and after a summer of seeing posters all over town, I decided it was about time I gave it a go. The brains behind this flick is Lynn Shelton, movie and TV all rounder having credits for writing, acting … Continue reading
Journalist, broadcaster and culture buff Jon Ronson describes Them as the first time he really found his voice, the book published in 2001 was born out of a Channel 4 documentary called Tottenham Ayatollah. This was where he spent a year with Omar Bakri Mohammed the Islamic militant who features in the first chapter of … Continue reading
This past week I’ve been spending some time with people suffering from a life threatening illness. A mixed bunch, some in remission looking forward to long futures and others told that this disease will eventually kill them. Besides this they had little else in common, except one thing that shone through each person. Bravery. In … Continue reading
I’m going to come out and say it (deep breath) …. sometimes I find it awkward to be on the phone, even to people I’ve know all my life. Phew, there I’ve done it, feels good to get that off my chest. And even though this is something that is true I know it’s not … Continue reading
Embracing wild time from step one
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