This little one is soon to be joining my household. Stuck for a name however, suggestions are welcome 
Saturday, 13 July 2013
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
Monday, 8 July 2013
Friday, 5 July 2013
Thursday, 4 July 2013
Now You See Me...
Last night I went and saw Now You See Me. I had high expectations from the cast list. What film could possibly be bad with Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman in it two hero's in my eyes. But it seems rotten tomatoes has another view, it was only rated 46% and after seeing it I simply do not understand why.
Now I'm in a difficult position here because there are twists in this film as any film which do not want to be spoilt, and I'm not going to be 'that' person. All I can say is go see it, simple and to the point. Make your own judgement on the film. Try and work it all out, that is the whole point and I'm sure you will be befuddled by the end.
I love magic and illusions, this film combines everything perfectly. The director is a magician in his own right, distracting the viewer from what's really happening. I'm sure with a second viewing I would sit there and go "ohhhh yeah I see it now" or "oh of course that's what happened" etc etc. But on first watch I was too engrossed about the magic tricks and "how the bloody hell did they do that" to follow any plot lines. Call me simple if you like but its hard to not get sucked into the 'show' so to speak.
I think the casting was brilliant with a few hiccups. But the actors did a fabulous job. Freeman plays Thaddeus Bradley, a former magician who has turned to 'de-bunking' the trade. He plays a fantastic role as always. This man is flawless. Michael Caine again plays a stellar role as he always does. The casting of the Four Horsemen could have been better in my eyes. Isla Fisher doesn't bring much to the table, nor does Dave Franco, apart from being utterly beautiful. Jesse Eisenberg is such a good actor, although a little pigeon holed at the moment I feel. He plays the overly smart, condescending guy who thinks he knows everything. Which in fairness he does, and in this instance it does work. Not to mention the hilarious Woody Harrelson, who never fails to impress. I couldn't imagine anyone else playing this role. Finally, Mark Ruffalo, who has such a familiar face and voice but for some reason I can never remember any film that he has been in. Then you look and it all comes flooding back to you like "of course he was in that stupid". He again doesn't fail to impress.
This film has been the first in a long time where I couldn't work out particularly where the film was going. I sure as hell couldn't work out any of the magic tricks. Which is what for me made this film so enjoyable. The fact that I was constantly trying to work out what was happening, what was going to happen next, how they did that, how they were going to do that and so the list goes on.
One very happy customer. Not convinced watch the trailer here...
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Skins...
Ok so yet another new series of Skins on E4. I can hear the sighs that echoed around every room when this was announced as I was one of them. I seriously lost interest in Skins during series 5 and I probably only really stuck with it because of Jack O'Connell.
I loved Skins when it first came out and I think that was largely due to the fact that I was 17, I was at sixth form and to an extent that was my life, or at least wanted that to be my life. If I remember rightly then yes weed was very popular and for some an everyday occurrence. What I didn't like was for example in the series 5 finale they all took ecstasy and ended spacing out in the woods in Somerset whilst a wedding was meant to be going on. For me it became very unrealistic. Maybe because come that time I was graduating university etc etc.
This series worried me. I wanted it to be good. It has most of my favourite characters in it so it was promising. I started it with high anticipation, not really knowing what to expect. And well I thought it was fantastic.
The idea: So its three, two part episodes, each following one central character.
This week: Fire, Effy's turn and it picks up in her life in London.Which unexpectedly she's not the Effy I would have expected. She is working as office bitch at a Hedge Fund and working god damn hard. Her life seems to have fallen into place somewhat. She lives with Naomi from the third original series, who has fallen apart, drinking at lunchtime, constant spliff in her hand, and all day parties. This is what I would have expected from Effy.
But the old tenacious Effy is still there. She's using the men in her life to get her her big break, which she does. The episode goes shows Spring and Summer, presumably Autumn and Winter are to follow. And she ends on quite a high. She's no longer office bitch, she's a trader, she's having it off with her boss, she's pretty much bossing life. But we all know skins and how it goes and there's a huge downfall waiting to happen to her. Its just around the corner, well next week.
HURRY UP NEXT WEEK, I'm hooked already
Flat Hunting
It has come to a point in my life where I now have to officially find somewhere of my own to live. Over the last 6 years I have gone from child to student to traveller to well adult I guess now. It is more than a daunting process one that I am looking forward to in some aspects. In others dreading it...
Me and my boyfriend want to move to London. We ideally would like to live by ourselves after doing so in Australia for so long. However there is one massive stumbling block with that and its money. And isn't that just life's biggest issue. Finding a two bedroom flat to share with a friend is bad enough let alone trying to get that buy itself.
Another thing which is dragging is back is deposits, why must the be so expensive!! Wouldn't life be so much easier if those bad boys didn't exist. After having found the perfect flat for us to rent by ourselves we are now having to convince the landlord that we are serious about the flat, but we cant move in until August. Which to be honest is getting a little ridiculous.
Another thing I've noticed. Whilst browsing the Internet for flats, I have come across a large handful which just simply look terrible. If I was a letting agent/owner I would never allow my place to be marketed like that. At least make you bed before photographing it, maybe even a little tiding up, or even some washing up would be great. It just makes your whole place look shabby.
Rant over... If anyone has any tips or in fact a flat to rent that would be fabulous. Looking for the Putney/Fulham Area, 300 p/w max ish? Pretty Please and Thank You.
Monday, 1 July 2013
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