Paddington

As a little girl my favourite bear was Paddington, the good-mannered bear from Darkest Peru. None of your Rupert with his weird trousers or Winnie the Pooh and his gang of freaky friends for me; it was always Paddington. When I love a book (or in this case character) the thought of a film adaptation is pretty scary…

Grace of Monaco

A couple of years back I took part in a mad attempt to visit all 50 countries in Europe in just one year. We didn’t quite manage it and I’m still tempted to try it again. One of the 25 countries I did visit in the year was principality of Monaco. It was an amazing day trip…

Paddington Teaser Trailer Arrives

The big screen version of Paddington Bear is due to arrive at the end of this year and I’m both excited and terrified. For me Paddington is the best of bears. I never loved Winnie the Pooh and Rupert and his dreadful wardrobe held little interest for me as a child, but the tales of Paddington were mesmerising…

Top Ten: 2001 Films

A couple of weeks ago on a Facebook film discussion page someone posted a challenge for me to name my Top Ten films of 2001. I could have just left a comment on the page with the list but thought why not go the whole hog and actually write a post. 2001 wasn’t a classic year in film and saw the release of Freddy Got Fingered, Pearl Harbor and Planet of the Apes…

James Stewart – An Appreciation

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series James Stewart Weekend

Most of the films that I watch and rewatch on a regular basis are from the more modern era. The mid-70s to today, roughly the years that I have been alive. My DVD shelves are packed with movies from the past fifteen years. I’m a modern girl….