Jennyallworthy

LATEST ARTICLES ( 108 )

• Call the Midwife: The Book is Just as Good as the Series!

  

  The miniseries' of Call the Midwife (both seasons) are great and the book Call the Midwife, A Memoir of Birth, Joy and Hard Times is just as brilliant. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Shopping, Seduction & Mr Selfridge- The Book is Better Than the Miniseries!

  

  Sometimes the book is better, sometimes the film adaptation is better and sometimes they are both great. This time, for "Mr. Selfridge" vs "Shopping, Seduction ... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Iron Jawed Angels- American Suffragettes

  

  Every woman in the world should see Iron Jawed Angels. Heck, every man in the world should see this fabulous film, while sitting beside the women in their lives. Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Gatsby IS Great! (well, in My Opinion Anyway!)

  

  Just ignore the critics. Go and enjoy the spectacle that is The Great Gatsby. It was a pleasant surprise, after reading some fairly critical reviews.The costume... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Anne of Green Gables for a Happy Mother's Day

  

  Recently I have been enjoying reading Anne of the Island on my e-reader (I got the Kobo Glow as it lets me read in the middle of the night without turning the... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Suffragettes in Film- "Deeds, Not Words!"

  

  When I decided to write a post on suffragettes in film, I thought there would be more material on which to draw. There are surprisingly few films (or... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• My Brilliant Career 1979

  

  Well I finally got to see My Brilliant Career! This film was released when I was in high school and I would have eaten it up at the time, as Judy Davis plays a... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT

• Anna Maxwell Martin- Actor of the Week

  

  Anna Maxwell Martin is a brilliant actor who has starred in some of my absolute favourite films and miniseries. She has both an unusual look and an unusual voic... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT