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So the season four finale of Sherlock was last night – don’t worry no spoilers here. As to what I made of it? Well, what can I say? On the whole, I enjoyed it, it was a good romp. But…
Continue readingSwallows & Amazons has always been, and has remained, one of my favourite books through my life. Maybe its because it was the first full-length novel that I read on my own (I still remember my Mum’s disappointment when she…
Continue readingSo, another year, and another of my favourite books get the movie treatment. This time, at least, it does not look as lamentable an attempt as when Hollywood attempted to do Harry Potter on Susan Cooper Dark Is Rising. Julian…
Continue readingThanks to Jane for linking me to this review of the state of fantasy film adaptations. Itâs an interesting article, but one that leaves me in two minds. On the one hand I would like there to be more film…
Continue readingNews that the sequels to Philip Pullman’s Northern Lights may not now be made disturbs me somewhat. Granted, they messed around with the story and changed the ending (although reports have it that the ending was to be moved the…
Continue readingI had a phone call on Friday evening that put pay to my new-found Friday night routine of Bleak House, so tonight I had episode four to look forward to. The BBC’s new adaptation of Bleak House is excellence in…
Continue readingI watched the first, double (at 1 hour’s length) episode of the BBC’s new adaptation of Bleak House tonight. It’s probably to early to really say, but it’s impressive so far. The kind of old school adaptation of classic books….
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