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LATEST ARTICLES ( 108 )

• The Grand Budapest Hotel

  

  , in model miniatureThe Grand Budapest Hotel is a wonderful Wes Anderson film. If you are a fan of Wes Anderson then you likely already have this on your radar... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Doc Martin: A Trip to Cornwall

  

  As an antidote to this long cold Canadian winter we have been having, I have developed a new way of coping. Whenever I get cold or down, I go on Netflix and... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• The Invisible Woman

  

  has been on my TBW list for a while now, and I finally got to see it in a tiny art house theatre on a frigid Canadian Saturday night. I was in just the right... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Downton Abbey Season 4 Finale (Christmas Episode)

  

  SPOILER ALERT! This post is intended for those who have already seen Season 4 Finale (Christmas Episode)Downton Abbey relocates to Grantham House in London for... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Downton Abbey Season 4 Episode 7

  

  SPOILER ALERT! This post is intended for those who have already seen Season 4 Episode 7We started this action packed episode quietly enough. Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• The Monuments Men

  

  My hat is off to George Clooney for trying to tell the story of the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives program which although represented by only 7 Monuments... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Downton Abbey Season 4 Episode 6

  

  SPOILER ALERT! This post is intended for those who have already seen Season 4 Episode 6Well, off go Lord Grantham and Thomas to America to see what Cora's... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Downton Abbey Season 4 Episode 5

  

  SPOILER ALERT! This post is intended for those who have already seen Season 4 Episode 5Poor, poor Daisy. The ones she loves never love her back, and the man... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Downton Abbey Season 4 Episode 4

  

  SPOILER ALERT! This post is intended for those who have already seen Season 4 Episode 4Well, it looks like Bates's eavesdropping and manipulation of poor Mrs.... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Philomena is Phantastic!

  

  I finally had the chance to see Philomena (as a treat for my birthday getaway weekend) and what a treat it was! This is my kind of film. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Downton Abbey Season 4 Episode 3

  

  SPOILER ALERT! This post is intended for those who have already seen Season 4 Episode 3While we are all still shaking a bit from last week's episode, it was nic... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Downton Abbey Season 4 Episode 2

  

  SPOILER ALERT! This post is intended for those who have already seen Season 4 Episode Oh. My. Stars. Has Anna not suffered enough? Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• Downton Abbey Season 4 Episode 1

  

  SPOILER ALERT! This post is intended for those who have already seen Season 4 Episode 1So O'Brien has now scarpered off to India with Lady Susan, and left her... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Saving Mr. Banks

  

  is a lovely film. A jolly holiday, you might say. If you haven't heard the buzz on this film, it concerns the back story of how Walt Disney took years (well,... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• A Child's Christmas in Wales 1986 with YouTube Link!

  

  A Child's Christmas in Wales"I can never remember whether it snowed for six days and six nights when I was twelve or whether it snowed for twelve days and twelv... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Saving Mr. Banks and Other Must See Films!

  

  There are a few films on my list to see (hopefully over the holidays) which I will blog about later, but I thought I would let you know what looks good so you... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Call The Midwife Holiday Special Dec 29 2013

  

  I was lucky enough to be able to preview the new Call The Midwife Holiday Special today. As much as I enjoyed last year's Christmas Special, I am happy to repor... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Netflix Period Drama Gems!

  

  I finally gave in and subscribed to Netflix. I would like to say that although you won't find every title you may be looking for (far from it), there are... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Return to Downton Abbey- Dec 1 on PBS

  

  PBS is giving us a nice little teaser for Downton Abbey in the form of Return to Downton Abbey on December 1, 2013 at 9 pm.Susan Sarandon hosts this recap of al... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• About Time- A Sentimental Journey

  

  I got to see the latest Richard Curtis film About Time last weekend and can absolutely recommend it. If you haven't already heard it is about a time travelling... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT