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• Dave’s Odyssey #19

  

  In May 2008, I went travelling on my own for the first time and was out of England for a month. Along the way I took in Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• Masterpieces #14: Hero

  

  About Hero (2002) Hero starring martial arts legend Jet Li in a visually stunning martial arts epic where a fearless warrior rises up to defy an empire and unit... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• This Week’s Films (14/04/14)

  

  Who’s Harry Crumb? (1989) John Candy is bigger, better and more bumbling than ever as the hilarious Harry Crumb–a big-hearted, soft-headed private eye and mix-u... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• This Week’s Books (13/04/14)

  

  Dan Brown – Deception Point (2001) A shocking scientific discovery. A conspiracy of staggering brilliance. A thriller unlike any you’ve ever read…. Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• Dave’s Odyssey #18

  

  In May 2008, I went travelling on my own for the first time and was out of England for a month. Along the way I took in Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• Masterpieces #13: Watership Down

  

  About Watership Down (1972) A phenomenal worldwide bestseller for over thirty years, Richard Adam’sWatership Down is a timeless classic and one of the most... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• This Week’s Films (07/04/14)

  

  Funny About Love (1990) From director Leonard Nimoy (“Three Men and a Baby”) comes a riotous farce detailing what happens when the biological clock of famed... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• This Week’s Books (06/04/14)

  

  Andrey Kurkov – The Penguin Novels (2006) The publication of Death and the Penguin, Andrey Kurkov’s debut novel, heralds a unique new voice in post-soviet... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• Dave’s Odyssey #17

  

  In May 2008, I went travelling on my own for the first time and was out of England for a month. Along the way I took in Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• Masterpieces #12: Das Boot

  

  About Das Boot (1981) It is 1942 and the German submarine fleet is heavily engaged in the so called “Battle of the Atlantic” to harass and destroy English... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• This Week’s Films (31/03/14)

  

  This Girl’s Life (2003) Controversial drama from writer/director Ash. Juliette Marquis stars as Moon, an internet porn star who has complete control over her... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• This Week’s Books (30/03/14)

  

  John Lloyd – 1,227 QI Facts to Blow Your Socks Off (2012) “QI” is the smartest comedy show on British television, but few people know that we’re also a major... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• Dave’s Odyssey #16

  

  In May 2008, I went travelling on my own for the first time and was out of England for a month. Along the way I took in Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• Masterpieces #11: The Lord of the Rings

  

  About The Lord of the Rings (1954-5) J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a genuine masterpiece. The most widely read and influential fantasy epic... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• This Week’s Films (24/03/14)

  

  Holes (2003) Prepare to be dazzled by the spectacular adaptation of Louis Sachar’s acclaimed teen adventure Holes, featuring an all star cast including Sigourne... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• This Week’s Books (23/03/14)

  

  Haruki Murakami – 1Q84 (2009) The long-awaited magnum opus from Haruki Murakami, in which this revered and bestselling author gives us his hypnotically... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• Dave’s Odyssey #15

  

  In May 2008, I went travelling on my own for the first time and was out of England for a month. Along the way I took in Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• Masterpieces #10: Pan’s Labyrinth

  

  About Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) Spanish fantasy story directed by Guillermo del Torro (‘Cronos’) with stunning sets, shocking scenes and effects – set in the mind’... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• This Week’s Films (17/03/14)

  

  The Killing Room (2009) Jonathan Liebesman directs this taut psychological thriller. When four people sign up for a seemingly innocuous psychological study in... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT

• This Week’s Books (16/03/14)

  

  Harvey Rosenfeld – Depravity: A Narrative of 16 Serial Killers (2009) Their crimes span the globe but one thing unites them: they are sixteen of the twentieth... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2014 ENTERTAINMENT