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I'm a 40-something English man with a passion for writing. I love movies, watching sport and have a house full of pets. Aye Carumba!

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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Prestige: 25 of 29
I can't quite make my mind up about Christopher Nolan. "Batman Begins" is a terrific movie whereas "Memento" confused the hell out of me. Renowned for his non-linear plot lines, Nolan is one of the more sophisticated directors that you either get in a big way or simply hate. So when I realized that he'd been the inspiration ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Book reviews: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, by J.K. Rowling: 13 of 15
It's nearly 10 years since the first of seven books was published in the Harry Potter franchise. Since the coming together of the author, J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury Books, global sales have been astronomical mirrored by a string of movie adaptations to match the content of the books. I can't profess to have read every singl... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Night at the Museum: 37 of 39
The fight for the big movie hit at Christmas time used to be as much a big a deal as who would be the musical number one in the charts until X-Factor swept all the competition away each year. With a tempting teaser trailer and a cast that reads like a who's who of comedy, "Night at the Museum" has taken the number one spot i... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Jade Goody: A reality show sucess story?: 8 of 8
You could be forgiven for thinking that the British class system of a bygone age has gone. More people than ever go to University now; just about anybody can become a celebrity it seems and nobody wears a tie for business meetings anymore. And yet we feel that we have a social underclass lovingly referred to as "chavs" among... More..
Arts & Humanities > Origins & Firsts in History The history of New York's Central Park: 4 of 4
I love New York. Anybody that's read any of my other opinions may have worked this one out by now but I fell in love with The Big Apple when I visited the unofficial capital of the world earlier this year. Of course, everyone associates NY with the hurly burly of a major metropolis with the pollution filled; graffiti riddled... More..