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My Cousin Rachel – Film Review

September 30, 2018September 12, 2021yggdrasille

As far as film adaptations of Daphne du Maurier go this is no Rebecca, but at the very least this solid-enough period drama is a fine vehicle for the talents of Rachel Weisz.

New Music 09/2018 – Mitski, Laura Veirs

September 27, 2018yggdrasille

Idiosyncratic pop from a Japanese-American songwriter; catching up with an old folky favourite.

Rear Window – Film Review

September 22, 2018yggdrasille

I’m not all that familiar with Hitchcock’s movies, even though his adaptation of Rebecca is one of my favourite films of all time, so I thought I’d watch this 1954 classic.

Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie – Book Review

September 20, 2018November 9, 2022yggdrasille

Now that I’m officially doing a Christie challenge I suspect I’m going to give preference to the novels that stuck in my head the most, and leave the least favourite or poorly remembered ones for last. This Poirot mystery is definitely up there with the best.

Mark Lanegan @ The Croxton

September 18, 2018June 1, 2024yggdrasille

Loved the voice, loved the songs, didn’t love the vibe-killing background chatter that wouldn’t cease. Still, catching one of my all-time favourite singers live was a treat.

Movies I watched on the plane – Tully, Breath, Unsane

September 8, 2018yggdrasille

When I have to kill time on international flights I usually like to turn off my brain and watch some crappy movie I’d never bother to pay for at the cinema. This time around though I ended up watching some good movies!

The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side by Agatha Christie – Book Review

August 25, 2018November 9, 2022yggdrasille

Another quick re-read in between the book club. I’m actually thinking of doing an official Agatha Christie re-readathon challenge, where I read and review every novel by the Queen of Crime, yes all 66 of them. If I finish one each month, this should take me only five and a half years. Piece of cake.

New Music 08/2018 – Janelle Monáe

August 21, 2018yggdrasille

It’s always great to discover a new musical love, especially one that comes with a quality back catalogue.

Philomena by Martin Sixsmith – Book Review

August 18, 2018April 8, 2024yggdrasille

This book left me with mixed feelings; though I found it mostly enjoyable and moving there were two big things that didn’t sit well with me and somewhat soured the reading experience.

Summer 1993 – Film Review

August 16, 2018yggdrasille

A lovely and sensitive Spanish film about an orphaned six-year-old girl who has to cope with her mother’s death and adjusting to a new life. Not counting visits to the Astor Theatre, I haven’t been to the cinema in (yikes) over four months, so this was a nice way to break the drought.