You are here: Latest Updates Latest Updates Please wait... Film Review NewE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Directed by Steven Spielberg An alien ship lands in the woods but is discovered and forced to leave quickly leaving one of the aliens behind. The young boy Elliot (Henry Thomas) discovers the alien hiding in the gardening shed in… 2020-01-19 Film Review NewEvent Horizon Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson In the year 2040 the space ship “Event Horizon” was sent on a secret mission but disappeared near Neptune. In 2047 the ship suddenly reappears so the rescue ship “Lewis and Clark” is sent to investigate… 2020-01-19 Film Review NewGhostbusters II Directed by Ivan Reitman This sequel to the original 1984 Ghostbusters sees the Ghostbusters team disbanded having been publicly shamed after the events of the first film, sued for their destruction of… 2020-01-19 Film Review NewSteamboy (Suchîmubôi) Directed by Katsuhiro Otomo Rei (voiced by Anne Suzuki) is a young inventor in the late 19th century who receives a parcel from his grandfather Lloyd (voiced by Katsuo Nakamura) containing blueprints and a mysterious “steam ball”… 2020-01-19 Film Review NewWeathering with You (Tenki no ko) Directed by Makoto Shinkai Morishima Hodaka (voiced by Kotaro Daigo) has run away from home. On the way to Tokyo he is rescued by a man named Keisuke Suga (voiced by Shun Oguri). In Tokyo, where is has been perpetually raining… 2020-01-19 Restaurant Review NewShowaken Tokyo Shitamachi Ramen London (England) - Piccadilly Circus I have been visiting “Japan Centre” for many years starting when they were located on south Regent Street then when they moved to Shaftesbury Avenue at Piccadilly Circus and now their current location… 2020-01-18 Film Review NewCitizen Kane Directed by Orson Welles Citizen Kane opens with the death of multi-millionaire Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) whose life is told in a brief newsreel. The editor watching the film realises that while it talks about the details… 2020-01-05 Film Review NewDark City Directed by Alex Proyas A man (Rufus Sewell) awakes to find himself in a bathtub filled with water, a spot of blood on his forehead but no memory of how he got there or even who he is. Leaving the bathroom he finds himself in… 2020-01-05 Film Review NewDr. No Directed by Terence Young The British intelligence station chief in Jamaica, John Strangeways, is assassinated. MI6 agent James Bond (Sean Connery) is sent to investigate and determine whether it is related to a case involving… 2020-01-05 Film Review NewThunderball Directed by Terence Young Thunderball is Bond's fourth outing with the action (and sexism) notably dialled up from previous films. François Derval (Paul Stassino), a French NATO pilot is killed by someone looking exactly… 2020-01-05 Blog Update New2019 Year in Review We have finally sorted Mel's visa issues out and we are once again together...back travelling and living life to the fullest! 2020-01-01 Film Review NewAirplane! Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker Ex-fighter pilot Ted Striker (Robert Hays) is traumatised following an incident in the war and is terrified of flying. The love of his life Elaine (Julie Hagerty) is a stewardess and, following her to… 2019-12-29 Book Review NewCosmic Engineers by Clifford D. Simak On the way to Pluto the crew of the Space Pup, Herb Harper and Gary Nelson (pilot), come across the shell of a spacecraft floating derelict. Boarding the ship they find the crew all dead save for Caroline… 2019-12-29 Film Review NewPaddington 2 Directed by Paul King Paddington (voiced by Ben Whishaw), is now happily settled with the Brown family in London, making friends with whoever he meets. When his friend antique dealer Mr. Gruber (Jim Broadbent) shows him a… 2019-12-29 Film Review NewStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Directed by J.J. Abrams Following on from the events of The Last Jedi, Palpatine has mysteriously reappeared on “Exegol”, home planet of the sith. When Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), now supreme leader of the… 2019-12-29 Travel Information NewPrague, Czech Republic Travel Information Information from our recent trip to Prague to visit the Christmas markets. Wonderful, old European city. 2019-12-23 Restaurant Review NewThunderbird (Charing Cross) London (England) - Covent Garden Having previously tried Thunderbird wings at various food festivals as well as their small location at Big Robot in Canary Wharf we were happy to… 2019-12-23 Concert Review NewA Very Merry Christmas London (England) There are a lot of concerts leading up to the Christmas season in London and so we tend to be a bit picky about what we go to but when we saw the programme for “A Very Merry Christmas” performed at the… 2019-12-22 Restaurant Review NewDinner by Heston Blumenthal London (England) - Knightsbridge Yes, I am a Heston Blumenthal fan not (only) because he is an experimental chef but primarily because he understands flavour and delivers it in spades. Over the years I have managed to visit a few of… 2019-12-20 Restaurant Review NewWiltons London (England) - Piccadilly Circus Wiltons (est 1742) is a small, elegant restaurant located a short distance from the Ritz, one street south of Piccadilly. It offers fine dining traditional British options focused around seafood and game…. 2019-12-17 More Recent Items Click for more items... Subscribe to my mailing list to receive weekly updates delivered to your inbox Note: I will NOT share your email address with anyone and you can unsubscribe at any time.
