Holiday Inn is an all-singing-all-dancing Hollywood bonanza that no other period or place could recreate.
Month: December 2020
Christmas Classics: ‘Home Alone’ by Chris Columbus
Watching Home Alone as an adult was a mixed experience, with poor pacing and a credulous plot taking away from the fun
Christmas Classics: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ by Frank Capra
A box-office flop and mediocre critical success, It’s a Wonderful Life has become a Christmas classic
Christmas Classics: JRR Tolkien’s little-known treasure ‘Letters From Father Christmas’
As a result of Tolkien’s fame, a number of his little-known treasures have been published. Among these is his delightful, collection of “Letters from Father Christmas”.
Mel Gibson, ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ and his films
Mel Gibson is an artist, though it may not be obvious because his films eschew subtlety for drama.
‘Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World’ by Tom Holland
Tom Holland’s ‘Dominion’ is a fascinating account of, as the subtitle reads, ‘How the Christian Revolution Remade the World’.
‘In an Irish Country Kitchen’ by Clare Connery
A great book to read for entertainment or if you just like to start your mouth watering over great recipes.
“Byzantium Vol 2: The Apogee” by John Julius Norwich
History of Byzantine Empire I fluked across this book, picking it up in a charity shop. Itβs the second book … More
‘A Man For All Seasons’ β Fred Zinnemann
A personal favourite, this worthier-than-worthy Hollywood account of the life of English martyr, St Thomas More, is easily the best of account of his life in fiction.
‘Strumpet City’ β James Plunkett
With Strumpet City, James Plunkett set out to do the seemingly impossible β create a historical novel set in modern Ireland