Venus was originally called Aphrodite by the Greeks, so this book covers everything you need to know about the fascinating history of this Goddess. The story beings in Cyprus with the goddess’s mythical birthplace and ends in modern-day. We learn about how she was seen a Cypriot spirit of fertility and procreation, but also as a descendant of prehistoric war goddesses. … [Read more...] about Venus and Aphrodite by Bettany Hughes – Book Review
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The Report – Film Review
A damning account of the CIA's use of enhanced interrogation, i.e. torture techniques, on suspected terrorists following the attacks of September 11th, The Report is an uncompromising film that adopts a documentary-type mentality in order to relay its story as unsensationally as possible. The titular report, dubbed "the torture report", is constantly at the centre of Scott Z. … [Read more...] about The Report – Film Review
Ford V Ferrari – Film Review
An old fashioned star vehicle and arguably the most entertaining film Matt Damon and Christian Bale have attached themselves to in the last few years, Ford V Ferrari is a beautiful-looking epic reminiscent of bygone cinema. A risky tactic from director James Mangold (Walk the Line, Logan) in that he's made a story-heavy car racing film for adults in a cinematic climate where … [Read more...] about Ford V Ferrari – Film Review
Henry VIII And The Men Who Made Him by Tracy Borman – Book Review
Henry VIII And The Men Who Made Him by Tracy Borman, author of the bestselling biography Thomas Cromwell, reveals the machinations of Henry’s court and his attitude to life from the viewpoint of his male relationships. It is “a biography from the outside in.” The story of England’s most well-known monarch is told through the eyes of the men closest to him, whether servants, … [Read more...] about Henry VIII And The Men Who Made Him by Tracy Borman – Book Review
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society – Film Review
In the same ilk at Suite Francais and Brooklyn, director Mike Newell recreates a story of love and love lost, in the aftermath of WW2 on the once Nazi-occupied Guernsey. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society draws you in slowly. It begins in post-war London where we meet Juliet Ashton (Lily James, Downton Abbey), successful author and her American beau, Mark … [Read more...] about The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society – Film Review