Entries by Calima
Books
The Driver's Seat
The Driver's Seat by Muriel Spark Lise is going on a trip. She's going on a holiday. You don't know where, you don't know why, and you don't know who she's going to meet. What you do know is...
Books
The Da Vinci Code
I read this book in one day! So, it has to be good, right? welll........
Movies
Matrix Revolutions
I normally like to give constructive reviews, outlining the good and bad (if applicable) points of each movie before giving their halo rating. However... ...having taken years to finally see Matrix Revolutions, I am not surprised that my intuition...
Movies
The Dukes of Hazzard
Luke Duke - Johnny Knoxville Bo Duke - Seann William Scott Daisy Duke - Jessica Simpson Uncle Jesse - Willy Nelson Boss Hogg - Burt Reynolds Well, it may not be the most intellectual of movies, but it's still...
Movies
In America
Loki told me this movie made her cry. Therefore, I thought this movie was going to be a downer. Surprisingly, it wasn't....
Movies
The Girl Next Door
Elisha Cuthbert - Danielle Emile Hirsch - Matthew Directed by Luke Greenfield You'd think this was a teen movie a la American Pie et al...but if that's what you're expecting, think again....
Movies
Constantine
The demons are out...and there's one man that can force them back to hell...yes, that's right, I'm talking about Keanu! The opening scenes of this movie are absolutely fantastic...I thought at first I was watching a remake of the...
Movies
The Grudge
I love scary movies. Love them. Love them love them love them. And I like the type that get into your head and mess about with the stringy bits in your psyche and make you all paranoid. If this is...
Music
Music Review - Spider-man Score
For the superheros in film, there is one man who writes the soundtrack to accompany their story. That man, is Danny Elfman. Elfman, who made a name for himself with the inception of Batman (directed by Tim Burton), has become...
Recipes
Food Review - Whotsits
My sweetheart, knowing the pain and agony I was going through with my craving for Cheetos was a sweetheart (hence the name) and bought me some Whotsits, which are apparently the UK equivalent. Having tried a small bag last night,...
T.V.
Darkness Falls on Gotham: CSI:ny
Boy, it sure is dark in New York City. Everything's so grey...all the buildings are so damp...no one has proper beds...what an awful place it must be to live in......
T.V.
The Great Love Swindle
(UK) Channel E4: Monday 1030pm. Type of Show: Reality (or is it?!) The Great Love Swindle is a reverse reverse reality show. Like Joe Millionaire before it, it has a twist. But not one twist...two twists. The confusion will disappear...
Theatre
Play: A Work In Progress
In one hour, four actors will show you 3,000 years of theatre history as they see it. A charmer, a thespian, an awkward guy and a gay make it up as they go along. I went to see this play...
Theatre
Penny Arcade
Not long ago I got to see Miss Penny Arcade 'in concert'. A performance artist...havent' really encountered one before. Her first show, which I didn't see, seemed to have a lot of dancing, a lot of music, a lot...
Theatre
Good Things
Good Things, a play written by Liz Lochhead Directed by Maureen Beattie 'I've brought some things...' 'Are they good things?'...
