Dark Knight Oscar talk is worthless

The internet seems to be anxious. It seems to be pacing up and down, brow furrowed, hands wringing with an occasional pleading look heavenward.
“Will Dark Knight win an Oscar?’ is the question causing this online angst. The blogs are full of it. ‘Will Heath Ledger win it posthumously?’, ‘Will a big budget blockbuster upset tradition?’
The [...]

Palin publishes memoir: The Opacity of Dopes

I have had the pleasure of being asked to review Sarah Palin’s controversial new book ‘The Opacity of Dopes’ where she outlines her hopes for America.
The title comes from a McCain quote – ‘You can see right through those f**king idiots’ which he said about the audience at the 2008 Republican Convention.
In the book Sarah [...]

Simon Cowell has an amazing voice

I read this week that Simon Cowell promised there will be ‘no funny business’ in this new series of The X Factor. but already I seem to have caught him out.
Aside from the hilarity that is Simons claim to music industry fame (Teletubbies, Robson and Jerome, Mr Blobby etc) there was some distinct ‘funny business’ [...]

Trip to Paris

Way back in the mists of time (February) I promised the WoH I would take her to Paris on our anniversary. Not our wedding anniversary mind, but the anniversary of two years since we met and one year since I proposed.
We stayed at the Hotel Eiffel Seine which is a Mackintosh inspired boutique hotel [...]

The Dark Knight – film review

Heath Ledger’s last film ‘The Dark Knight’ was completed after his tragic shotgun suicide and tells the story of how Batman defeats the Riddler in Metropolis.
The important thing to remember is that Heath died while making the film. It means his acting is superb and cannot be criticised in any way. It also means that [...]

Wanted: Movie Review

The WoH and I went to The Curve in Damansara to watch the new James McAvoy/Angelina Jolie movie ‘Wanted‘. We decided to treat ourselves and took advantage of the new ‘Platinum Suite’. You get access to an exclusive lounge before your movie and get complementary drinks, internet access and magazines. You are then escorted to [...]

Get Smart in Kuala Lumpur

We are spending the last week of our honeymoon in Kuala Lumpur and are staying at the Traders Hotel in the city centre. We have a spectacular view of The Petronas Towers and are just across the road from the Suria Mall.
To get out of the heat we decided to go an watch a movie [...]

Come as you are

1991. I was nineteen and at college when I first heard ‘Smells like teen spirit‘ by Nirvana. I remember it vividly as I was genuinely shocked and thrilled at the same time. I was a guitar player and had been ploughing through Rock and Blues staples, learning the likes of Clapton and Hendrix – classics [...]

Moving on up the coast

We leave behind San Francisco tomorrow and will actually miss the place.
We both really liked this city. It has proper weather but just with a touch more sun than we are used too. The people are friendly, creative and happy. There is something for everyone here and the way they treat tourists is an example [...]

The Boring Bit

So as we prepare to leave Orlando and head for Miami, I thought I would give you a quick run through of what we did here.
Day Zero
Orlando airport took an hour and a half to clear because of the excessive security and immigration. Actually scrub that Orlando airport took an hour and a half to [...]