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Films, books, soundtracks, good humour

Excision (2012)

Posted on August 18, 2014 by emmakwall

Excision – Netflix horror film review I watch a lot of horror movies and to be fair, most of them are fairly enjoyable for me. Even the shit ones I can enjoy for the gore or unintentional hilarity or cheap scares … Continue reading →

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Quentin Tarantino – Soundtrack Genius

Posted on August 15, 2014 by emmakwall

I love Quentin Tarantino. I love his stories, his scripts, his characters, his enthusiasm for films and of course…his soundtracks. Which I will be concentrating on today as I try to put each of his eight original soundtracks into the order of their brilliance. Now, as … Continue reading →

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The Inbetweeners 2 (2014)

Posted on August 11, 2014 by emmakwall

The Inbetweeners 2 – film review I queued outside a cinema last week to watch THE comedy event of the year – The Inbetweeners 2. Undisputedly popular with pretty much everyone, breakfast news reported just a few hours later that … Continue reading →

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10 of my Favourite Books

Posted on August 7, 2014 by emmakwall

1. The Diary of a Nobody – George & Weedon Grossmith First published in 1892 by the Grossmith brothers, I absolutely LOVE this book. It’s basically a diary written by protagonist Charles Pooter who is a middle class office clerk living … Continue reading →

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22 Jump Street (2014)

Posted on July 30, 2014 by emmakwall

22 Jump Street film review Having enjoyed 21 Jump Street (2012) I was more than happy to sit and watch the sequel which came out earlier this year. I expected it to be a bit of fun with some pretty funny … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Underrated Movie Gems from the 1990s

Posted on June 17, 2014 by emmakwall

Can’t stomach sitting through ‘bloody Forest Gump‘ or ‘yeah it’s a good movie but I’ve seen it a zillion times The Shawshank Redemption’ again? Me neither. Try one of these instead – Top 10 Underrated Movies Gems from the 1990s 10. Stir of … Continue reading →

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Five Brilliant Quotes

Posted on May 14, 2014 by emmakwall

Because we all need a good quote now and again Here are five to help us get over the Wednesday Hump – because drinking a whole bottle of gin is clearly not acceptable whilst in work – drat. “People who boast … Continue reading →

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Fargo TV Series (2014)

Posted on April 30, 2014 by emmakwall

How odd that two of my favourite ever movies have both spawned TV shows this year. A few months ago Netflix introduced us to a TV version of From Dusk till Dawn and now, the FX channel (and creator Noah … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Disturbing Films (with some redeeming qualities)

Posted on April 12, 2014 by emmakwall

Disturbing Films – Hurrah! Happily, there are shit loads of disturbing and weird movies out there. But which ones are ACTUALLY worth watching? 10. A Serbian Film (2010) Not the most pleasant of subjects (in fact the complete opposite) but A Serbian … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Scariest Sea Creatures

Posted on April 8, 2014 by emmakwall

5. Japanese Spider Crab – the countdown would not be complete without the mention of something spidery. And with an entire body span of TWELVE FEET you certainly wouldn’t want this bugger creeping up on you. Though despite his scary … Continue reading →

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