Abraham Lincoln’s young son passed away while he was president, and he spent time in the mausoleum with the body, a very unusual thing to do during this time. There was documentation of Lincoln, of his life and behaviour, and … Continue reading
I think we all know who Abraham Lincoln is, yes? One of the most famous presidents of the United States of America? Well, did you know that he was also a vampire hunter? This historically accurate drama shows how Lincoln … Continue reading
The American Civil War was a war to end slavery. That was the key issue, as was my understanding. The thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution made slavery in the United States illegal. These things happened around the same time; … Continue reading
Matthew McConaughey plays Mick Hailer, a lawyer in Hollywood who plays hard and defends nasty, nasty criminals. He’s a smooth talker and has a reputation for getting the guilty off. Then he gets the case of Louis Roulet (Ryan Phillippe), … Continue reading
I don’t know a lot about Churchill – I know of his alcoholism, his depression (famously, his black dog) and the ‘We will fight on the beaches” speech. I found it fascinating in the Darkest Hour to learn about how … Continue reading
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid A Pakistani man, Changez, lives in America, works in the financial sector and is doing really well for himself. He loves an American women, but she has a lot of mental health issues, and … Continue reading
Argentina Australia Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Canada Chile China Czech Republic Denmark Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran Ireland Israel Italy Japan Mexico The Netherlands New Zealand North Korea Norway Phillipines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Rwanda South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan … Continue reading
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The BAFTAs, Golden Globes and Oscars for 2013 have all taken place. I am somewhat disappointed that I didn’t get to see all of them, but the challenge is not over! Below are the nominees and winners. Nominees for the … Continue reading
