tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39840416512533662842024-03-16T01:09:47.926+00:00A E S T H E T I C A LLAUREN BUNTINGLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555315761497376631noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984041651253366284.post-58403168529933232962023-07-14T20:14:00.000+01:002023-07-14T20:14:20.729+01:00Acro Suites, Crete | May 2023 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmN0YCTN9t_zUIvoxu7dspq6DUsd682fs2dIvCY11U231givZzHDMm88HStArJX8z2rLrNxf9Ijfx4ntw4FsgI_rOfV5WzVB5vJ0QUlMnxMbknowdNd2NB_FrIp_8aaVBnvGetWvlcYfpzjcB_H1AR3iITP0hdKYvuT9_ClLIfvUbq-6Cu4p3TWYto0KU/s4032/IMG_0501.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmN0YCTN9t_zUIvoxu7dspq6DUsd682fs2dIvCY11U231givZzHDMm88HStArJX8z2rLrNxf9Ijfx4ntw4FsgI_rOfV5WzVB5vJ0QUlMnxMbknowdNd2NB_FrIp_8aaVBnvGetWvlcYfpzjcB_H1AR3iITP0hdKYvuT9_ClLIfvUbq-6Cu4p3TWYto0KU/w480-h640/IMG_0501.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">After booking some flights to Crete for some much-needed early Summer sun, I umm-ed and ahh-ed over hotels for months before finally settling on Acro Suites, for very obvious reasons and it's considerably more affordable rooms at the beginning of the season. It was a meteorological-risk going on the April/May borderline, and it didn't <i>quite</i> pay off with more cloudy days than sunny ones; the staff recommended October as the best time to go for optimum weather, prices and busyness. But honestly, visiting this boutique hotel at any time of year would be (spoiler) nothing short of magical. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We stayed in the Gaia Suite (Infinity Pool) for one night, and Cave Suite for two, which did stretch the budget but spending the rest of the week in the sister hotel (Seaside Hotel - an all-inclusive resort) balanced things out. Given the time of year, we also got complimentary half board, which made it so worthwhile as the food was one of the best bits about Acro. The freshest Greek salad, moussaka and orange cake is an example of one of the set menu's we had, and the breakfast buffet was another level; everything delicious you could want and more, while still maintaining the boutique feel. The room service and bar menu was also a highlight. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJe_JX7uJl5-1GIh2awKWL-zxYCRTX6qJHZ1M1bpeBVKJys7wK8fxWsjms8Mhdbqql5Dz2tUMm07qhbUhDdFGblv3aS-JDLGBzzaiyyVAdUAM_5IrKe2GYDr-ByzSRYVmjMLxPmZ6HEdGobHilWbHuymV7ZnUSoYHF0LlCXt1F-t863LfQOz-7wOqZUpQ/s4032/IMG_0498.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJe_JX7uJl5-1GIh2awKWL-zxYCRTX6qJHZ1M1bpeBVKJys7wK8fxWsjms8Mhdbqql5Dz2tUMm07qhbUhDdFGblv3aS-JDLGBzzaiyyVAdUAM_5IrKe2GYDr-ByzSRYVmjMLxPmZ6HEdGobHilWbHuymV7ZnUSoYHF0LlCXt1F-t863LfQOz-7wOqZUpQ/w480-h640/IMG_0498.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNgzRp8fImEGKwvszN2kADNr7u-OZnlKJO8CeodRvmsYmE8aRFx-y188C3viBVRlNKKBmeZfRKf2ZDWzP_99_1euwzk9IsE3SkvU1IEnIHbTKxUNBl6ng3mLuq1Q-dpZfkGxD_HWg6LboKZn1VwXy1jKFOsR27ni8pHYhmDiu5qxdl2eUZhbp0leagubk/s4032/IMG_0505.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The design of the outdoor area is really unique in the Cave Suite, and is quite breathtaking when you first see it, but the room size was slightly narrower and the pool mostly covered from the sun (also salt water!). The infinity pool in the Gaia Suite however is positioned so you literally peer over into the ocean, which really is so magical and the room perfectly structured with an incredible shower at the back. </span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gSIgmWZrk5Wt6zVG-JEcVo8KopJ9nhRAkyvx-9U5ckE7vB2VMd9OxSOkdyGlZtMaxZACL8lRtHfuKsuyFhCdGK8hHQTaXfhK6Q37HSrR68PfIYvJd7fetT04MPRIKfwrJVgRaEux0dND73C03kZoL3jlHyZYJ5kcP5fjcLQWY8jS5kBSZ0-qVstPDCM/s4032/IMG_0550.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gSIgmWZrk5Wt6zVG-JEcVo8KopJ9nhRAkyvx-9U5ckE7vB2VMd9OxSOkdyGlZtMaxZACL8lRtHfuKsuyFhCdGK8hHQTaXfhK6Q37HSrR68PfIYvJd7fetT04MPRIKfwrJVgRaEux0dND73C03kZoL3jlHyZYJ5kcP5fjcLQWY8jS5kBSZ0-qVstPDCM/w480-h640/IMG_0550.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The attention to detail is palpable from the minute you arrive, and coming into the room with a complimentary Greek rosé on ice and a plate of the most delectable baclava set the tone that never faltered. There's a beautiful but relatively small main pool by the bar which I didn't see one guest use given that every room has it's own private pool, but there was a busier, relaxed atmosphere in the evenings in the bar with live music and cocktails flowing. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">📷 </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">All photos taken by myself. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555315761497376631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984041651253366284.post-51770775533316640392022-05-31T09:14:00.000+01:002022-05-31T09:14:06.027+01:00TV & Film Journal | 3.06.22<p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I'll be making the most of an alfresco, extra-long bank holiday as the Monday straight after, <i>Everything I Know About Love</i> and <i>Love Island</i> will be well and truly taking over our lives for an indefinitely long summer glued to the box. Every year I try not to get too embroiled in the always-on nature of that relentless show but FOMLI is real and if nothing else, it is spectacularly unifying in it's success in bringing colleagues together to discuss the latest gossip the morning after on Teams chat. In the meantime, while we still have our social lives, there are five new things I am very excited to watch this week...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5caKRlNriT2p4lXnkErq0jytOKL9pHXZTTzNRLfmczt2Xvc7nhyhWLXL6-r3Zv-7hLrJ5Ra4sD7Hh2LrhOao5NXVWeq1HNhD3VOl1LOmVp6Y928jzMSzcbpdHxSiWNh3-dy0_jrS9W_840chlfxoFpFg6Ryl_DGAjtsBB-DdaQ0ysKU5j97Ti934/s1920/men.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5caKRlNriT2p4lXnkErq0jytOKL9pHXZTTzNRLfmczt2Xvc7nhyhWLXL6-r3Zv-7hLrJ5Ra4sD7Hh2LrhOao5NXVWeq1HNhD3VOl1LOmVp6Y928jzMSzcbpdHxSiWNh3-dy0_jrS9W_840chlfxoFpFg6Ryl_DGAjtsBB-DdaQ0ysKU5j97Ti934/w640-h360/men.jpg.webp" width="640" /></a></b></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><p style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Men <i>in cinemas </i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">One of the films I've most been looking forward to this year, <i>Men</i> is finally out this week. I recently re-watched <i>Annihilation</i> in anticipation of seeing his next film and was reminded of all the incredible things that Alex Garland has written and/or directed that I loved: Never Let Me Go, Ex Machina, The Beach, Devs... and Men is the latest, starring Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear who tell the story of a woman who goes away on a working-holiday following the death of her ex-husband, only to find that all the men she encounters have the same face. The trailer is really quite freaky and I have no doubt that the film will be even more so. </span></p></span><p></p><p style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKJ4Thgk1Js">Watch here </a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><p style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcS_EIXt0gg9RjM3LNrZpku3eX1yPmGyqTqfbAh5U70t5a4aYPhpNr9CNwvp9g7mgHoUT_-vTj95wmbu-xF4sSRo7Y1J9mg-AtaIt3fMc1TDUi44xBobvQXY9SBSGZm8LH5lO4MLtHlMgvhGPfPyyv-nJtKPrMlFRNVcmbMHd_gt8gvBwVG_9aoiDX/s1160/1-17.png.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="1160" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcS_EIXt0gg9RjM3LNrZpku3eX1yPmGyqTqfbAh5U70t5a4aYPhpNr9CNwvp9g7mgHoUT_-vTj95wmbu-xF4sSRo7Y1J9mg-AtaIt3fMc1TDUi44xBobvQXY9SBSGZm8LH5lO4MLtHlMgvhGPfPyyv-nJtKPrMlFRNVcmbMHd_gt8gvBwVG_9aoiDX/w640-h308/1-17.png.webp" width="640" /></a></span></b></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></b><p></p><p style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Flight Attendant S2 <i>on NOW </i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The unexpectedly brilliant first season of The Flight Attendant was literally the perfect cocktail of suspense and comedy with Kaley Cuocu as Cassie, chaotically solving crimes while dressed in a stunning collection of outerwear. This time round, Cassie is side-hustling as a CIA agent and approaching a year of sobriety in LA. I feel like sequels to shows like this one are tough to follow without the novelty or allure of the original series, but I've seen reviews that say it succeeds in giving it a good go and keeps it fresh with new characters - like Mae Martin!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeZbNl17Rv4">Watch here </a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2P8QwxdzC1YBDGBXAWQqWIsqvZO-1j4ORvLa2ScS_9SBNFsUsEMuN2bkuLloMDZMGDy9af3jjVPVsjYbC925lqCOVqe24EScgTuOuujvaW8o2PQI0uGfgGuIxZ7gQwdp2XSJBefHabnAuaneGPML85pcdqZUydw2XzHw2yYwsBUV24TWdsneuteY/s620/Keeley-Hawes-Crossfire-4995326.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="620" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2P8QwxdzC1YBDGBXAWQqWIsqvZO-1j4ORvLa2ScS_9SBNFsUsEMuN2bkuLloMDZMGDy9af3jjVPVsjYbC925lqCOVqe24EScgTuOuujvaW8o2PQI0uGfgGuIxZ7gQwdp2XSJBefHabnAuaneGPML85pcdqZUydw2XzHw2yYwsBUV24TWdsneuteY/w640-h426/Keeley-Hawes-Crossfire-4995326.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Midwich Cuckoos <i>on NOW </i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I don't know what it is about children that makes them ultra sinister just by frowning, but they can seriously give you the creeps without much effort, and something like <i>The Midwich Cuckoos</i> is a perfect example. Based on a sci-fi novel from the 1950's, this adaptation is set in a small English village that is subdued by an alien presence for a day, only for the villagers to find the following day that numerous women of a child-bearing age have become pregnant. Starring Keeley Hawes and Max Beesley, this looks right up my straza - if a bit on the spooky side. </span></p></span><p></p><p style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCS4v711yck">Watch here </a></span></p><p style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1TYjJyCEci3sWPaWodpLpOJqw2t3lp7bqP9xgcJRIFLAuoL3MQNW09vkhU0E2bZCmXKvac8FBlDeEhi_HHW9etUBmwMhdpiZiDtiP0uuEE6G3ivxonhGxw5qKAEhzQuSad8M1a7PherOGRRdg0m3zEjEOiFq4oEtaHmmby_F7yCeIm9XxpZCHrkL/s3000/maisie-williams-pistol-1651734034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2001" data-original-width="3000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI1TYjJyCEci3sWPaWodpLpOJqw2t3lp7bqP9xgcJRIFLAuoL3MQNW09vkhU0E2bZCmXKvac8FBlDeEhi_HHW9etUBmwMhdpiZiDtiP0uuEE6G3ivxonhGxw5qKAEhzQuSad8M1a7PherOGRRdg0m3zEjEOiFq4oEtaHmmby_F7yCeIm9XxpZCHrkL/w640-h426/maisie-williams-pistol-1651734034.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;"><b>Pistol <i>on Disney+</i></b></p><p style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;">The new Disney+ show based on the memoir of Steve Jones, the bassist player of the Sex Pistols who helped to usher in a punk revolution, landed on Tuesday. I'm definitely going to watch this as I know next to nothing about this part of music history and by the trailer, it is a costume and make-up extravaganza laden with recognisable young actors playing big names. I was also fascinated to learn last week that Talulah Riley (who is playing Vivienne Westwood in this, and was the main character from the original St Trinians), now twice-divorced from Elon Musk, is dating Thomas Brodie-Sangster, the drummer boy from Love Actually, having met on the set of Pistol. Niche celeb trivia! </p><p style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD2FZ3TSQAI">Watch here</a></p><p style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7ZHn-iKoPh70ZM8XyVsTXujYjXERidQ920K0HfGNAbpz2LzVGyOhH0kDrI8GxLSbsX9h5nO2jIZ9Z21-549qxnHJDWyMmANT8TmxNW8BS99rXhlnTSkTQmYaEE-l3z9yeiEQrWhx-5pq4Xup-PKnV9BXCUPbCvVuZapesplQ_HO61t_itUHF1rYq/s960/physical-apple-tv-2.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7ZHn-iKoPh70ZM8XyVsTXujYjXERidQ920K0HfGNAbpz2LzVGyOhH0kDrI8GxLSbsX9h5nO2jIZ9Z21-549qxnHJDWyMmANT8TmxNW8BS99rXhlnTSkTQmYaEE-l3z9yeiEQrWhx-5pq4Xup-PKnV9BXCUPbCvVuZapesplQ_HO61t_itUHF1rYq/w640-h360/physical-apple-tv-2.jpg.webp" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;"><b>Physical <i>on AppleTV+</i></b></p><p style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;">Admittedly I didn't actually finish the first series so I have some catching up to do before getting round to this but I remember thinking it was such an original and interesting premise, with Rose Byrne being the perfect casting as an 80's housewife in San Diego who discovers (very retro) exercise while she is battling her demons. </p><p style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bjNCzXcky8">Watch here</a></p><p style="font-family: georgia; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></p>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555315761497376631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984041651253366284.post-91922212094308207082022-05-20T18:29:00.003+01:002022-05-20T18:29:48.977+01:00TV & Film Journal | 20.05.22<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Short but sweet recommendations this week as I've been away having some screen-free (ish) and sun-soaked days in Spain, generating a way too long list of things to catch up on now I'm back, starting with some of these...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdF_q3qpBskUNCTWw0VEZ96HXLVs_V20eTo1AJNiBmaq8fBoWDIp8g9T7UK_LcHCuQHFs_7K1Um7fQHNJ9HCCc3UG0Bp6AlcQRjRcnOnn0NSocXpgDM9Mg2xTB6SbY_vJ37E9-dx63QYjsUpRS7FFXqHpNJdse3Ozyhws1bBeB6ykq7ap9HnBAHoi/s2750/-methode-times-prod-web-bin-5d18dbb6-af5f-11ec-8570-b43daaf58ea1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1547" data-original-width="2750" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLdF_q3qpBskUNCTWw0VEZ96HXLVs_V20eTo1AJNiBmaq8fBoWDIp8g9T7UK_LcHCuQHFs_7K1Um7fQHNJ9HCCc3UG0Bp6AlcQRjRcnOnn0NSocXpgDM9Mg2xTB6SbY_vJ37E9-dx63QYjsUpRS7FFXqHpNJdse3Ozyhws1bBeB6ykq7ap9HnBAHoi/w640-h360/-methode-times-prod-web-bin-5d18dbb6-af5f-11ec-8570-b43daaf58ea1.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><p style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><b>The Worst Person in the World <i>on MUBI</i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">I think I recommended this back when it first came out in the cinema, but now it's even more accessible to watch being on MUBI from this Friday, I haaaave to recommend again as it's one of my favourite films of the year. Set in twelve chapters, the film follows Julie navigating the challenges of an almost-thirty-something, from her career to her romantic relationships. It will make you laugh out loud, your jaw drop and by the end, be so moved by it's relatability and trueness to reality which is quite a feat for a swanky film, it's hard not to come out of the other side without saying you feel 'seen'. Also, the mushroom scene is highly enjoyable. Watch this and don't look back! </p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_cV1q02cyE">Watch here</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-d1fFxdTG7kk4Rzico4Cd4qdy3RyDzZ5H4Lw9ipMbI9UajjkJFZsz7RLUYSj-A4njlz53jBQqmuadDl-_au07U_dNUDFFnStmlHTAJ0eFqF8Zjsuw-naHCKxZrgtwV6Y0Lt0AueVuHNpJIkttRq2nvy3CeWmSU4XBxTxuBvsrS0e0lbZ1J8DtGz5/s960/MV5BMjBhYTI3ZjYtMWI5NS00NTE1LTk5NGQtMTBiODkyZDIxMWQ3XkEyXkFqcGdeQXZ3ZXNsZXk@._V1_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-d1fFxdTG7kk4Rzico4Cd4qdy3RyDzZ5H4Lw9ipMbI9UajjkJFZsz7RLUYSj-A4njlz53jBQqmuadDl-_au07U_dNUDFFnStmlHTAJ0eFqF8Zjsuw-naHCKxZrgtwV6Y0Lt0AueVuHNpJIkttRq2nvy3CeWmSU4XBxTxuBvsrS0e0lbZ1J8DtGz5/w640-h360/MV5BMjBhYTI3ZjYtMWI5NS00NTE1LTk5NGQtMTBiODkyZDIxMWQ3XkEyXkFqcGdeQXZ3ZXNsZXk@._V1_.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Tokyo Vice<i> on Starzplay </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Not something that'd usually catch my eye, but reading an article on it's merits and seeing a number of positive reviews, I'm going to give it a go (when I finally sign up to Starzplay!). Described as a noir-ish thriller loosely based on the American journalist Jake Adelstein who was reporting from within Tokyo's criminal beat in the 90's, the story follows his origin story of how he got to this point and how his ballsy ambition leads him straight into conflict along the way. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Sidenote: I watched episode two of <i>Station Eleven</i> on the flight back from Spain (also on Starzplay) and wow, it's incredible and worth getting the free trial to rattle through! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc7Yco-vIUo" style="font-family: georgia;">Watch here</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkLVmOorDdSJYM_0x9rrw6p4KRhWYjmQL0rLhXysTysGK6FUcG89bZhZ6HcsjVqywHfxDhlxCJkxIQTu2KvgwsodhcA7q5MebqpxRglhiPC9x6ZFN3eeJWFW1xIK_C0eSYGOx_4hlPQBOkJC_rKG95Z759G_K2Ichw6PDiB_ziScAES9NCXbem1mz/s700/https---d1e00ek4ebabms.cloudfront.net-production-e47879fb-ff9d-4c6b-8a7a-04712a7c236b.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJkLVmOorDdSJYM_0x9rrw6p4KRhWYjmQL0rLhXysTysGK6FUcG89bZhZ6HcsjVqywHfxDhlxCJkxIQTu2KvgwsodhcA7q5MebqpxRglhiPC9x6ZFN3eeJWFW1xIK_C0eSYGOx_4hlPQBOkJC_rKG95Z759G_K2Ichw6PDiB_ziScAES9NCXbem1mz/w640-h360/https---d1e00ek4ebabms.cloudfront.net-production-e47879fb-ff9d-4c6b-8a7a-04712a7c236b.jpg.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><b style="font-family: georgia;"><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Now & Then<i> on AppleTV+</i></b></p></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Following a similar premise to <i>I Know What You Did Last Summer, </i>Now & Then is a bilingual riff on the thought-you-got-away-with-it genre, this time set 20 years after the fateful incident. It all kicks off in 2000 when one guy in a group of college friends who are out in Miami celebrating their graduation accidentally dies (?). Now in 2020, thinking they've gotten away with it, the group are reluctantly reunited in a blackmail text they all receive. Multi-layered and twist-y thrillers are a piece of me and I'm looking forward to having something suspenseful to get into!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfyk7tbtTN4">Watch here </a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkMroVljPEjYiXshx-mse2n5ZpC-ktFHmFVecSwifzqV2DSQBDEQDSHRQSuEP9yDI86NMROUyRqybUytPiVPZIZxWM4-fYzBPVfZrHel7Eo9ci6mlsqKeo-a133x9DSI0X42mrSdLntMbvGmm2ElR34v8bTLUjn9hqSn-FeF9eRZXHYtGU2z9aRcP/s1024/hulu-s-first-images-and-release-date-for-amy-schumer-and-michael-cera-s-life-beth-series-1-1024x512.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkMroVljPEjYiXshx-mse2n5ZpC-ktFHmFVecSwifzqV2DSQBDEQDSHRQSuEP9yDI86NMROUyRqybUytPiVPZIZxWM4-fYzBPVfZrHel7Eo9ci6mlsqKeo-a133x9DSI0X42mrSdLntMbvGmm2ElR34v8bTLUjn9hqSn-FeF9eRZXHYtGU2z9aRcP/w640-h320/hulu-s-first-images-and-release-date-for-amy-schumer-and-michael-cera-s-life-beth-series-1-1024x512.jpeg" width="640" /></a></b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Life and Beth <i>on Disney+</i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Written by and starring Amy Schumer, along with Michael Cera playing a socially-awkward farmer, this new semi-autobiographical comedy drama that follows the ongoing dilemmas of a late thirty something, again like <i>The Worst Person in the World</i>, covering the dissatisfactions and indentiy-crisis-enducing realities of her work life, love life and family life, so decides to take an excursion to Long Island and reevaluate her situation. The kind of thing I'd put on for background watching, will definitely give it a go as recent Disney+ shows have been so good and in them we trust!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfz11eEOif0" style="font-family: georgia;">Watch here</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4OvIjIwHbs6Ay1mYf8ddhqxM5NplwEYWouoU8yw6LSEL7016gl1TNKpQILMVa5AZ7Yx1YDpwZf1flrWMZjnE8DwhU787HjVGPT55myPjkiEmg0lW8rLd2_chGQvtpmSa458J5kyaK9IHBrBGSGeSdcXjwbdsY6NA83cvZ0T76AWWOB1skKdNnT4KX/s1920/trailer-for-amazons-sci-fi-drama-night-sky-starring-jk-simmons-and-sissy-spacek.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4OvIjIwHbs6Ay1mYf8ddhqxM5NplwEYWouoU8yw6LSEL7016gl1TNKpQILMVa5AZ7Yx1YDpwZf1flrWMZjnE8DwhU787HjVGPT55myPjkiEmg0lW8rLd2_chGQvtpmSa458J5kyaK9IHBrBGSGeSdcXjwbdsY6NA83cvZ0T76AWWOB1skKdNnT4KX/w640-h360/trailer-for-amazons-sci-fi-drama-night-sky-starring-jk-simmons-and-sissy-spacek.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Night Sky <i>on Amazon Prime</i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">New to Prime, elderly couple Irene and Franklin's big secret is that they have a hidden chamber in their back garden that leads to an observation deck looking out over a foreign planet. It's a dream set up until the arrival of a man (or alien) threatens to upend the enjoyment they've had up until now. Looks kinda fun! Might be awful? Everyone collectively (at least in the trailer comments on YouTube) loves the two lead actors so surely worth a watch.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLnhAbbMkEY">Watch here</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555315761497376631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984041651253366284.post-73173648635096824882022-05-10T16:31:00.003+01:002022-05-11T22:05:55.317+01:00TV & Film Journal | 13.05.22<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This week it's a small but perfectly formed queue of quality over quantity on my to-watch list to squeeze in around an apparent heatwave and all being well - a sunny holiday this weekend. As well as these, there's also <i>Welcome to Eden</i> and <i>Senior Year</i> on Netflix; both of which I'm interested in getting into but the backlog of good telly right now is real; so this week I've stripped back the selects to the below four; all of which are right up my strada and are top of the list for when I'm back from Spain. The only one I have seen already and can attest to its brilliance is <i>Everything Everywhere All At Once</i>. It blew my mind and a full cinema right up to the front row on a Monday evening says it all. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6J-clrDBEzAXiIMXYi6-BQooN1BpCZsr4Ga7kCQzgJywHcbBdpXIVSLWEMMQQmvEYqxM4jhnVsZcQGdt97x4zDiuSlQIvLeEI6CJl2pynRdAT151xUh2QWlkqtfAbxgrHulTuRBY8sWun7BIaDJRpX7YQ9CbqBPijhxI8aUyqnOeTqwj1ymcQBKD/s1400/conversations-with-friends-social.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD6J-clrDBEzAXiIMXYi6-BQooN1BpCZsr4Ga7kCQzgJywHcbBdpXIVSLWEMMQQmvEYqxM4jhnVsZcQGdt97x4zDiuSlQIvLeEI6CJl2pynRdAT151xUh2QWlkqtfAbxgrHulTuRBY8sWun7BIaDJRpX7YQ9CbqBPijhxI8aUyqnOeTqwj1ymcQBKD/w640-h320/conversations-with-friends-social.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><p style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><b> Conversations with Friends<i> on BBC iPlayer</i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">The long-awaited adaptation of Sally Rooney's second novel starts this Sunday, with it's ambition to compel us just as much as <i>Normal People</i> did way back when in lockdown - when we loved it so hard we all followed an instagram account dedicated to a metal chain just to keep the show alive. Jemima Kirke (from <i>Girls</i> and <i>Sex Education</i>), Joe Alwyn, Alison Oliver and Sasha Lane make up the four main characters and tell the story of two college students in Dublin who make an unconventional connection with an older, married couple, Melissa and Nick. I remember loving this when I first read it and partly being filmed in sun-drenched Croatia, the brink of summer is the time when you want to be watching something like this. Please be good! If you are a mega fan, there's a <a href="https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=conversationswithfriends">live panel Q&A </a>alongside screening of the first epsiode at the BFI on the 22 May. </p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lvxQuOvf9s">Watch here</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRYrrxuuI77zGPfcoz9dEE20mxBOMtytUP9ygP3MCsLGuwhLnktB4ED51SUcLi49CTgb-uuLOkA64YL4qdx7D3xnA-Su1KoTw1iiw-ZTkncFXqxRvU7d44Po5es-5e6h_qFUNW5HWsMADEH4gsPoaGLBfTCN1civXLMdERzzBi2CrmZvTFMxlTELF/s1200/MV5BMDMwYzU5YjYtOThhYi00ODkwLWI5ZWEtZGJhNTEzMmU1YzcxXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTY1ODMyNzc@._V1_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRYrrxuuI77zGPfcoz9dEE20mxBOMtytUP9ygP3MCsLGuwhLnktB4ED51SUcLi49CTgb-uuLOkA64YL4qdx7D3xnA-Su1KoTw1iiw-ZTkncFXqxRvU7d44Po5es-5e6h_qFUNW5HWsMADEH4gsPoaGLBfTCN1civXLMdERzzBi2CrmZvTFMxlTELF/w640-h360/MV5BMDMwYzU5YjYtOThhYi00ODkwLWI5ZWEtZGJhNTEzMmU1YzcxXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTY1ODMyNzc@._V1_.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>The Time Traveller's Wife<i> on NOW/Sky</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">One of those things you wonder whether it really needed a TV series given that there's a perfectly lovely movie that's barely ten years old, and knowing that most of the target audience for this series will have seen and loved that one. That being said, I'm excited to see what Rose Leslie and Theo James bring to this as it really is such a good story, they are both great actors and I'm down for an emosh, beautifully shot drama that pulls at the heartstrings. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoYXtKF_g1Y">Watch here</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9_-IUKdET_4516eWpHX2UR0GciLULzdHQNIrsvNV7Ghcok_lFbztOf9abFbK9s2rY8eQJ-z6n82nfhh6wZpSSezZ3OoAdD_j9IkZtmPyABMv_hLtW9ZEvp8usBGxeMKSrEgSRwuNlO7Om2chXybgecQL8NLAc7yPB8i3WHVaaog50pkRsvFJKy70/s943/Snake-of-Essex.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="943" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif9_-IUKdET_4516eWpHX2UR0GciLULzdHQNIrsvNV7Ghcok_lFbztOf9abFbK9s2rY8eQJ-z6n82nfhh6wZpSSezZ3OoAdD_j9IkZtmPyABMv_hLtW9ZEvp8usBGxeMKSrEgSRwuNlO7Om2chXybgecQL8NLAc7yPB8i3WHVaaog50pkRsvFJKy70/w640-h320/Snake-of-Essex.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>The Essex Serpent <i>on AppleTV</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">We are almost at a spoilt-for-choice point on AppleTV+ right now, having just finished and loved Slow Horses, Severance and WeCrashed, when flashback to last year when it was really scraping the barrel to find anything to make the subscription worthy bar The Morning Show, we now have The Essex Serpent to binge over the weekend, coming on Friday. Ironically, this is one of the few books in the last couple of years that I just couldn't get through, so I'm hoping it translates more compellingly to television (granted there is millions of people who loved the book who'd disagree with me). It does pain me that Keira Knightley was set to play Cora before dropping out and being replaced by Claire Danes as I'd be ten fold more excited about it. Still - holding out for good things!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5GqOeELRFU">Watch here</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DYSsPq3rImSzbUi7FDlXXAUUlDTpc9_5gD2IMD9PtBuCPCY9KUp0ofXLrPASdlf_vy9Jm5Y-vU1Ex-Nt3ufodlwF4ZTFt6m6xGIZREKW0nlB1GAYJITNVFMWIGnL-x4ZLi0ENIH3dR3_P60UG4MUbAkF3DmsfcZmQHXKIkTstpeADQmuxGtUadBk/s1000/Everything-Everywhere-All-At-Once.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="1000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DYSsPq3rImSzbUi7FDlXXAUUlDTpc9_5gD2IMD9PtBuCPCY9KUp0ofXLrPASdlf_vy9Jm5Y-vU1Ex-Nt3ufodlwF4ZTFt6m6xGIZREKW0nlB1GAYJITNVFMWIGnL-x4ZLi0ENIH3dR3_P60UG4MUbAkF3DmsfcZmQHXKIkTstpeADQmuxGtUadBk/w640-h360/Everything-Everywhere-All-At-Once.jpg.webp" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: georgia;">Everything Everywhere All At Once <i>in cinemas </i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Amidst the superlative-laden, rave reviews I first saw for this film on Twitter, I read somewhere that the best thing to do is go and see it with as little prior knowledge to what it's about as possible. Like, don't even watch the trailer, look up who's in it or anything else. I am so glad I followed that because honestly, watching it is just 139 minutes of wacky, incredible enjoyment and creativity that is unlike anything else. If you see anything at the cinema, see this. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: Don't watch it!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555315761497376631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984041651253366284.post-12760387912697664752022-05-03T17:10:00.001+01:002022-05-03T17:10:25.608+01:00TV & Film Journal | 06.05.22<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">For the first time in perhaps months, I actually turned down what's been an almost-weekly cinema trip since they've been back open, due to the fact there really is nothing on that I'm toooo fussed about seeing. Following the overspill of an on-off two year lockdown, the flurry of films that hit this first half of year has dried up somewhat, while being in anticipation picking back up again this summer with the likes of <i>Don't Worry, Darling</i> (the new trailer is gold), <i>Where The Crawdads Sing </i>and Jordan Peele's <i>Nope</i>, all coming this July. Instead, it's a new-series-heavy week with so many new juicy shows - mostly American series that I've been desperate to watch - so here you are if you need ideas on what to watch this week... </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKzdDX_d22f1YagXQgKXrh45FSVTpx6c_ZKJeIa1xRdEcN9vMUaS-m7HnkynFBYVu1NUifgJl7pYwvmRK953z8Yy_BPAIStvbi2zyUaKij7jPvkMqDeft_L8C5AbY4N3sAFugBt7AaxiupdnhZVCbn30pyYe1aXHHjzxynQHSMU9W4EjKuji0HCHm7/s1000/cosmonerd-the-staircase.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="1000" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKzdDX_d22f1YagXQgKXrh45FSVTpx6c_ZKJeIa1xRdEcN9vMUaS-m7HnkynFBYVu1NUifgJl7pYwvmRK953z8Yy_BPAIStvbi2zyUaKij7jPvkMqDeft_L8C5AbY4N3sAFugBt7AaxiupdnhZVCbn30pyYe1aXHHjzxynQHSMU9W4EjKuji0HCHm7/w640-h288/cosmonerd-the-staircase.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><b style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b> The Staircase <i>on Sky/NowTV</i></b></div></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Based on a (13-part) documentary that's currently on Netflix, The Staircase is a new and perfectly packaged, eight-part drama starring -the- Toni Collette </span><span style="font-family: georgia;">and</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Colin Firth, telling the real-life true crime story of a novelist (played by American-accent bearing Colin) who is suspected of killing his wife (Toni) when she fatally falls down the stairs. Not </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">only </i><span style="font-family: georgia;">does it star two absolute favourites, Sophie Turner, Dane DeeHaan (from </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">A Place Beyond the Pines</i><span style="font-family: georgia;">) and Rosemarie DeWitt make up the rest of the cast. I have it on good authority (the PilotTV podcast) that this is really good, worth watching and maybe it'll be up there with some of those really great series' on Sky last year - The Undoing, Mare of Easttown - that we haven't had in ages! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TftAFQflBy8">Watch here</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVfPMchw-J70AE884NbnD-Ld2jBC-l_4jiNqSV9_gqnR0eie61sXQaySPtFWEsDWhpTvmjPOVvi77WqEmBBuT0xdakMUAiC_nmiTSgIC2NvEaL2OoR9dQP6LoLFcGIFNF4oG6LTlqVC6SoLx9BygloOZuJBlLjbZQPm088xGpLyFAEfDGXY9cf52N/s1200/William-Jackson-Harper-Love-Life-Season-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVfPMchw-J70AE884NbnD-Ld2jBC-l_4jiNqSV9_gqnR0eie61sXQaySPtFWEsDWhpTvmjPOVvi77WqEmBBuT0xdakMUAiC_nmiTSgIC2NvEaL2OoR9dQP6LoLFcGIFNF4oG6LTlqVC6SoLx9BygloOZuJBlLjbZQPm088xGpLyFAEfDGXY9cf52N/w640-h360/William-Jackson-Harper-Love-Life-Season-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: georgia;">Love Life Season 2 <i>on BBC1</i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">One of my favourite shows of last year, if you didn't see the first series of Love Life, you are so lucky to have the whole show ahead of you - it is feel good, relatable, and heartwarming; such a beautiful, sometimes sad and sometimes hilarious chronicle of something we all experience differently. *Gushy, but it is just that great. The premise of the first series was following Darby, played by Anna Kendrick, in the highs, lows and unexpected turns of her turbulent dating life and hard relationships, from long-term to one night flings, and cements that all-important life lesson: never date a chef. (Joking, or am I?). The new series that starts this week moves on to follow Marcus, played by William Jackson Harper, who has a chance meeting at Darby's wedding that turns his life upside down. I want this series to go on and on forever!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUsngLR39bQ" style="font-family: georgia;">Watch here</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyGBD7XknLwczKRJejY1J76OgHsy_UDO0BKcT1ipOBTIiqFLMe3tFv8hTTdUHu2_in0DL5RrdOLs_d5q6aS0EwRLMgL8mxNZcScOC9dhj9A02XN5eepBNWnLMqZCAemfGCzFiyMOmx6RD2mZ64OCQ7kU0XTpEY34XvdSrvwposJDdrqkss-YYBtpV/s681/WLDS_S1_Unit_110_03686RC_thumb.jpeg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="681" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGyGBD7XknLwczKRJejY1J76OgHsy_UDO0BKcT1ipOBTIiqFLMe3tFv8hTTdUHu2_in0DL5RrdOLs_d5q6aS0EwRLMgL8mxNZcScOC9dhj9A02XN5eepBNWnLMqZCAemfGCzFiyMOmx6RD2mZ64OCQ7kU0XTpEY34XvdSrvwposJDdrqkss-YYBtpV/w640-h360/WLDS_S1_Unit_110_03686RC_thumb.jpeg.webp" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The Wilds Series 2 <i>on Amazon Prime</i></b></div></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Like a kind of Lost meets Euphoria hybrid with a few twists thrown in, <i>The Wilds </i>revolves around a group of teenagers who survive a plane crash but are "left stranded" on a desert island; unaware they are the subjects of a pretty damn unethical social experiment. It's as much about each characters backstory as it is about their survival, with flashback scenes making up a lot of the show. This series, it's not just the girls, but a group of boys who also find themselves in this sandy, Lord of the Flies predicament. Didn't blow my mind but kept me watching kind of series, and all of the young actors are brilliant. </span></p><div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPizrlQVXA0">Watch here</a></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPPMXBBMByqQBDlmHKyz44d7f2o9YZRU9rmjByz57s2OEPdXPEvhuhEDPvt97GQm3KvjSL4ArqV3GfTStpq7YyuJ401PYvoKWIZPWFUSQ9gS7oMBrhGMd7N11irAAn1-V_zOQF9lmdTDkHFx9iQuCVeY1v8wDzJg1YYGmnDh1x1JwTvi7TjHaL9Fn/s1422/AAAAQa82SXtuPjaBo68E43Ii7t7YL6uXHCOslWuO5sb_gyhlwHj66UKt4gzupamC4fQ_ns0P6oO9ISQZ4usg1NCQVj7DsuyEson1DE4N1JsRWvmsu-T8-nMcEoSN58qw2JgImdc1JiNqMxfYGOK_hlsKvhbap9A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1422" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPPMXBBMByqQBDlmHKyz44d7f2o9YZRU9rmjByz57s2OEPdXPEvhuhEDPvt97GQm3KvjSL4ArqV3GfTStpq7YyuJ401PYvoKWIZPWFUSQ9gS7oMBrhGMd7N11irAAn1-V_zOQF9lmdTDkHFx9iQuCVeY1v8wDzJg1YYGmnDh1x1JwTvi7TjHaL9Fn/w640-h338/AAAAQa82SXtuPjaBo68E43Ii7t7YL6uXHCOslWuO5sb_gyhlwHj66UKt4gzupamC4fQ_ns0P6oO9ISQZ4usg1NCQVj7DsuyEson1DE4N1JsRWvmsu-T8-nMcEoSN58qw2JgImdc1JiNqMxfYGOK_hlsKvhbap9A.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: georgia;">Stranger Things Series 4 (Volume 1) <i>on Netflix</i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Probably don't need me to tell you that the fourth series of Stranger Things is out this week given its anticipated arrival for the last millennia by the whole planet but I could hardly not include one of the most talked about shows basically ever. The fourth series is split into two volumes; the first being this week, and the second five weeks later in July. This second-half gatekeeping concept that Netflix is doing with it's big hitters like Ozark is an interesting way of drawing things out that I can't help but feel loses the momentum, rather than prolongs it, but I'm down to be proven wrong this time. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQEondeGvKo" style="font-family: georgia;">Watch here</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hkZCqGXfVRJNht9_E5Qxq0EK2-asgizliVdLCACrP6yDlQ9FsB5rnTb6nxvUeJI_pwyj7T8ZEukUJPPMM8g5AyhYCZzWyli-uP6W7Uc5xSH6XGy7EBN6XSf8VIWo__dXXARb6-m42UPSUAzctnRwIPTIiuFz5mIxD0Bqe2IByVNgbks6htAhiuc7/s633/the-terror-infamy-main.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="633" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hkZCqGXfVRJNht9_E5Qxq0EK2-asgizliVdLCACrP6yDlQ9FsB5rnTb6nxvUeJI_pwyj7T8ZEukUJPPMM8g5AyhYCZzWyli-uP6W7Uc5xSH6XGy7EBN6XSf8VIWo__dXXARb6-m42UPSUAzctnRwIPTIiuFz5mIxD0Bqe2IByVNgbks6htAhiuc7/w640-h360/the-terror-infamy-main.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b style="font-family: georgia;"><p style="text-align: center;"><b>The Terror - Infamy <i>on BBC2</i></b></p></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I haven't been "anticipating" this as much as the others above and definitely one for full-concentration sans distractions, but The Terror, like The North Water, is really a spectacle and flies high above many things on TV right now in many respects. The main selling point being that it's produced by Ridley Scott, and it really shows, alongside a really unique and fascinating premise will maybe sway you into adding into your TV show queue. Based on real events, The Terror is a horror anthology series where each season is inspired by an infamous, mysterious and somewhat supernatural historical tragedy. This series, a Japanese-American fishing community is threatened both by internment camps following pearl harbour, as well as the possibility that spirits may be among them. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzNNa0kPaVc">Watch here</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></p>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555315761497376631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984041651253366284.post-47819875623330647142022-04-26T15:51:00.000+01:002022-04-26T15:51:00.583+01:00TV & Film Journal | 29.04.22<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In between revelling in the Spring bank holiday we have been graced with this weekend (great) and enviously scrolling through the sun-soaked holiday snaps from just-about-everyone who seems to be abroad right now (not that great), there are many telly and cinema things to watch this week. Side note: AppleTV+ is having such a moment right now (within my flat at least and predictably with many others) and has become increasingly one of the streaming services we use the most. The launch of Shining Girls this week (Elizabeth Moss fans unite) is no doubt going to keep that momentum going <i>and</i> the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=A5GqOeELRFU" target="_blank">trailer</a> for the upcoming The Essex Serpent looks creme de la creme, like the rest of their recent series'... give us more!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5teLhNBjdzRM8YGBkJYNOdfIgsX8OpT1eVo22LopnkoWAYh-ippvgpV-PMSRPvY_mw29syCmzVOXnUtMlekD0yqogtSfanvdhqmJ9HDVDQalQ8mmqmRzmqTN4cgwxi65wJqO42pD25LSGyewJ7w7ev4qfjmzoWqK-47V8gX07sSI8oofttZ_ibca/s592/Shining-Girls_33_poster_serie0-592x381.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="592" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu5teLhNBjdzRM8YGBkJYNOdfIgsX8OpT1eVo22LopnkoWAYh-ippvgpV-PMSRPvY_mw29syCmzVOXnUtMlekD0yqogtSfanvdhqmJ9HDVDQalQ8mmqmRzmqTN4cgwxi65wJqO42pD25LSGyewJ7w7ev4qfjmzoWqK-47V8gX07sSI8oofttZ_ibca/w640-h412/Shining-Girls_33_poster_serie0-592x381.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Shining Girls<i> on AppleTV+ </i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">With our beloved <i>Severance</i> and <i>WeCrashed</i> having just come to an end, we are blessed with another AppleTV+ series that has already got raving reviews. Anything with Elizabeth Moss I will usually give a go, and the premise of this new series sounds fascinating and mind-bending. Based on the novel by Lauren Beukes, the story follows Kirby, years after a brutal attack, discovering that a recent murder is linked to her assault. The series tackles her approach to the trauma through a visceral, shifting reality to add to the disorientating and undefinable nature that the trauma invokes in her. The first three episodes are out on Friday 29 April so there will be at least three hours (obviously more) of the bank holiday weekend I will be glued to the sofa. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiNCIA4kszw" target="_blank">Watch here</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtYObicsj8UinCSmJfCNhGuxuaDcSuvChyuqY6WJqZNacCH24n-WaBavDfw-VpqwxzyHyAVtVX7GBKhPqM5SjQ-kP2aLSAURbDVJOo_1s1uwM0SQ1oHRhRXrODeR-mMLCGuUhh1V_pJ1f0o-sq4qCF9uJksQP8Bgr4rhoEeJWiEqrj1eTCRXb2Wwa/s1920/CMA_102_060821_01116-003.jpeg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="1920" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmtYObicsj8UinCSmJfCNhGuxuaDcSuvChyuqY6WJqZNacCH24n-WaBavDfw-VpqwxzyHyAVtVX7GBKhPqM5SjQ-kP2aLSAURbDVJOo_1s1uwM0SQ1oHRhRXrODeR-mMLCGuUhh1V_pJ1f0o-sq4qCF9uJksQP8Bgr4rhoEeJWiEqrj1eTCRXb2Wwa/w640-h426/CMA_102_060821_01116-003.jpeg.webp" width="640" /></a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><b>Ten Percent <i>on Amazon Prime</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Following the notable <i>Call My Agent!</i> phase of the first lockdown back in 2020 comes the UK's answer to the ASK agency and much has been speculated on whether it will match up to it's original, given it's universal adoration and charm. Taking the same premise, we first meet Jim Broadbent, playing Richard Nightingale, the Nightingale Hart agency co-founder, expectedly dying and leaving the agency in the hands of it's staff. Celebrity cameo's are the linchpin of Call My Agent, and Ten Percent delivers in the form of Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Corrin, Dominic West and many more over the eight episodes. I have very high hopes for some easy watching over the weekend (it's out from the 28th April). </div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></b></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gQ_I-tVk9E" target="_blank">Watch here</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RnpHAucKpDAfUbXMv4_lkSRsj6_ov5RpHXeQTS-pbujwAkGVutsC33AZsdM8EGV_mdhMFzQRvH-_XfUS1JhOlgbzy_cjrSZJ4gsbuSHPiYmzoI5896XUZ4wsRsZBsTFh_m3PNnsfUtUHBzF8yfGl6220inNzIydR5t1vpx0xJD8wVje-UOhILN-v/s1500/211209-renee-rapp-alyah-chanelle-scott-pauline-chalamet-amrit-kaur-al-1442.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RnpHAucKpDAfUbXMv4_lkSRsj6_ov5RpHXeQTS-pbujwAkGVutsC33AZsdM8EGV_mdhMFzQRvH-_XfUS1JhOlgbzy_cjrSZJ4gsbuSHPiYmzoI5896XUZ4wsRsZBsTFh_m3PNnsfUtUHBzF8yfGl6220inNzIydR5t1vpx0xJD8wVje-UOhILN-v/w640-h426/211209-renee-rapp-alyah-chanelle-scott-pauline-chalamet-amrit-kaur-al-1442.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>The Sex Lives of College Girls <i>on ITV2</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Not technically new, but premiering for the first time in the UK on ITV2 this week, The Sex Lives of College Girls has been referenced on many a (American) podcast I've listened to as being so good, but we haven't been able to watch it until now. Created by Mindy Kaling, it follows the lives of four freshman 18-year-olds in college in Vermont, navigating their lives and new-found freedom. It gives me </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">Girls </i><span style="font-family: georgia;">vibes and promises to be endearing and infuriating in equal measure. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: -webkit-standard; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></b></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://rstyle.me/+2o_ZFiyaS2L7o8MR7aoGnw" target="_blank">Watch here</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmV5wwISzLedzBgti4aNOyF0RzL7-83DzAwTeXdxmnDyspIGSS5QLXFMl196OVnfLW2mb7Q1K6szcoHCjhc9-ryOQRH5XEvh5bsNoDGYIn71vwqbOYH7Y8iKPdxQlHcXTlm179G2XrGylOudxcPRvcHCnQtL7X8WULHEBmcK0ydrcIJjumERxssdRW/s1200/90.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmV5wwISzLedzBgti4aNOyF0RzL7-83DzAwTeXdxmnDyspIGSS5QLXFMl196OVnfLW2mb7Q1K6szcoHCjhc9-ryOQRH5XEvh5bsNoDGYIn71vwqbOYH7Y8iKPdxQlHcXTlm179G2XrGylOudxcPRvcHCnQtL7X8WULHEBmcK0ydrcIJjumERxssdRW/w640-h336/90.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: georgia;">The Outfit <i>in cinemas </i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Somewhat quashed by the likes of The Northman and Batman, The Outfit is a new thriller in cinemas created by the writer of <i>The Imitation Game</i>, and tells the story of an English gentleman's tailor in 1956 Chicago, played by Mark Rylance, and his assistant Mable, played by Zoe Deutch, who makes suits for the men of the city, most of those being criminals. One night, the two worlds collide and chaos ensues in the hunt to find a mole who betrayed the city's most notorious mobster. Not my usual film genre of choice but very into the cast, the plot - and surely, the outfits?</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MZha2r64mI" style="font-family: georgia;" target="_blank">Watch here</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7j-CUxj2cJHGuK6b-hCFiubaH2uIHPhlBa4KFMzYSqNliigqmtdthpBxzVDoNhK6IXjrUzM4aHQZrM-lX7FecQpEllDQWgZVRqIfp3NRDDQtsMFqWT6HjcQ2DfpCAPdSACZY7puRITf7SESGp-QPmEVnwT5B-HL40jX4ppP-OKy5wbE1-MKfHiC_/s1440/l46520220317124242.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1440" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy7j-CUxj2cJHGuK6b-hCFiubaH2uIHPhlBa4KFMzYSqNliigqmtdthpBxzVDoNhK6IXjrUzM4aHQZrM-lX7FecQpEllDQWgZVRqIfp3NRDDQtsMFqWT6HjcQ2DfpCAPdSACZY7puRITf7SESGp-QPmEVnwT5B-HL40jX4ppP-OKy5wbE1-MKfHiC_/w640-h360/l46520220317124242.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">Heartstopper <i>on Netflix</i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">New to Netflix in the last week, Heartstopper is making serious waves and breaking hearts, with it's staggering 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, coined as optimistic and wholesome anti-Euphoria, and already set for a second series. Played out in eight chapters, Heartstopper is based on Alice Oseman's graphic novels and follows British teens navigating their way through love, sexuality and relationships, capturing the feel-good without overlooking the challenges of an LGBTQ+ teenagers.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrK4xPy4ahg">Watch here</a></span></p>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555315761497376631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984041651253366284.post-27478228857993790592022-04-22T10:45:00.002+01:002022-04-22T10:45:54.116+01:00TV & Film Journal | 22.04.22<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I'd be lying if I said I hadn't mainly been talking about the new Kardashians reboot on Disney+ all week which is maybe considered somewhat more lowbrow than the list below but just as entertaining; I challenge anyone to say that watching Kourtney watching Travis Barker hit a punching bag in his glorified garage isn't stimulating television for all. But, to fill the void while we wait for the next episode, there is much newness to absorb...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzU_u00sIgpitdgVwbUewMXOK-i9RN4Kn15ufor_howjCB8C7V1KEyR2NL3wIVgdJL3yPhd6kQcj_MHzO0iiONKYiaJ-plxlGpLCUHtqzlA7HX5EfREvrgywx820QQnWu9Vh7d9p4tPMnkJ2514fSlYOy0a-rcs2bX_iz--joK0-mAHRNKe6mijP8/s1000/Gaslit-Sean-Penn-Julia-Roberts.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="1000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQzU_u00sIgpitdgVwbUewMXOK-i9RN4Kn15ufor_howjCB8C7V1KEyR2NL3wIVgdJL3yPhd6kQcj_MHzO0iiONKYiaJ-plxlGpLCUHtqzlA7HX5EfREvrgywx820QQnWu9Vh7d9p4tPMnkJ2514fSlYOy0a-rcs2bX_iz--joK0-mAHRNKe6mijP8/w640-h360/Gaslit-Sean-Penn-Julia-Roberts.jpg.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Gaslit <i>on Starzplay</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">A new Julia Roberts series! Based on the true story of Martha Mitchell and her role in calling out Nixon's involvement in the Watergate scandal, rippling into his presidency deterioration and her life to unravel. It's inspired by the first series of the podcast <i>Slow Burn</i>, and planned as an anthology series created by show runner Sam Esmail who also worked on <i>Homecoming </i>with Julia Roberts (on Amazon Prime). The reviews of this are so far, so good, and it's laden with good actors rendered unrecognisable with prosthetics.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTjAA-Va7N8" style="font-family: georgia;">Watch here</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHtrfMVP6jrMMrftCTULgaPM1YdGnjRHSftH3zVcSRk_1inKPQfOU3WxNT9gf19StdhGh6YFL3ADNBYI70HqYSVCD1P6Lu47VzmQ4g-_kyPedVCDz4ifuybIXiqmzVHrmqCUXGJp9zkMnVoPcWEmp17rnLKA8BBGV2U0iktyQ9goTr3OBj3wAaYxV/s1920/therising.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="1920" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHtrfMVP6jrMMrftCTULgaPM1YdGnjRHSftH3zVcSRk_1inKPQfOU3WxNT9gf19StdhGh6YFL3ADNBYI70HqYSVCD1P6Lu47VzmQ4g-_kyPedVCDz4ifuybIXiqmzVHrmqCUXGJp9zkMnVoPcWEmp17rnLKA8BBGV2U0iktyQ9goTr3OBj3wAaYxV/w640-h380/therising.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: georgia;">The Rising <i>on Sky/NOW</i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">A new mystery thriller that ventures into the supernatural, and if done well, definitely my favourite kind of tv show. The story, based on a Belgian crime thriller, follows Neve Kelly, who wakes up disorientated in the wilderness and finds out she has been murdered... but due to a supernatural occurrence, her spirit has remained on earth. So naturally, she endeavours to find out who is responsible for her death.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZQUpelubRc">Watch here</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDq4VHdAe-DddiVDSXh1FPkbdpN6EXH8ruct510B4IOAWYzF0l1YM-lpmUsdM0VFqX__7rCGanKeEwc1hcmJhUALCsrlmpCJT38E8ndIhl14gesmd-AM8yzQsEIlVOUhVlLIppnxxUIE0Qk36tnA9vOKOcbMve0EBd76UDLjrrroAyocJfzg4-m4u/s681/Life-After-Life.jpg.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="681" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDq4VHdAe-DddiVDSXh1FPkbdpN6EXH8ruct510B4IOAWYzF0l1YM-lpmUsdM0VFqX__7rCGanKeEwc1hcmJhUALCsrlmpCJT38E8ndIhl14gesmd-AM8yzQsEIlVOUhVlLIppnxxUIE0Qk36tnA9vOKOcbMve0EBd76UDLjrrroAyocJfzg4-m4u/w640-h360/Life-After-Life.jpg.webp" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: georgia;">Life After Life <i>on BBC iPlayer</i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Along the same supernatural, mysterious lines of The Rising, Life After Life is a new BBC adaptation of the Kate Atkinson novel about a woman who keeps dying and being reborn, coined a Groundhog Day period drama that is meant to be very, very sad. It stars everyone's favourite Sian Clifford (Fleabag) and Thomas McKensize (Last Night in Soho). The trailer is welling-up-and-goosebump-enducing! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC33o5XTwAQ">Watch here</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsn8EBr_BPZBBqTnnijERhQdxh4BKS2q1Tnl7TZvqxu1EEJ9Sgz31hXr8sQ46kG1YY5mhk7H-eVVPLa9dhrQtKhYOx-SHj4eWC_5oRmFcJuVMWDF3VjZYdyEj0eDTAwURclDrpyJgO6CyR5dxhdUhI9_phhbAcOVq89jFLomSX4fPFnWLXgajlAIV/s680/chivalry-cooan-solemani.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="680" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsn8EBr_BPZBBqTnnijERhQdxh4BKS2q1Tnl7TZvqxu1EEJ9Sgz31hXr8sQ46kG1YY5mhk7H-eVVPLa9dhrQtKhYOx-SHj4eWC_5oRmFcJuVMWDF3VjZYdyEj0eDTAwURclDrpyJgO6CyR5dxhdUhI9_phhbAcOVq89jFLomSX4fPFnWLXgajlAIV/w640-h376/chivalry-cooan-solemani.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Chivalry <i>on Channel 4 </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Created by and starring Steve Coogan and Sarah Solemani, this new comedy-drama tackles the #MeToo movement Channel 4 style in the landscape of a Hollywood itself. Coogan plays a 'ladies man' producer and Solemani an indie filmmaker, and also stars Sienna Miller, Wanda Sykes and Lolly Adefope.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryh9zgphIf0" style="font-family: georgia;">Watch here</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADJ7WFBufK9WrVOw3PnmWSHlO2x81w6N40sJRsLl5QEbJeodp-GHP1CB-bisqmCxi0qu685jJLI8V9wGOqIOwBmCRG7NC_gNjT2VtZRLzGCQgfT7ymua3vFpf5FfLb2iP1xFAy-T_c15L-bTr7l3LomImI3qBdEEjSxLCjSzXr5qCczPa2t2tLSKG/s960/original.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADJ7WFBufK9WrVOw3PnmWSHlO2x81w6N40sJRsLl5QEbJeodp-GHP1CB-bisqmCxi0qu685jJLI8V9wGOqIOwBmCRG7NC_gNjT2VtZRLzGCQgfT7ymua3vFpf5FfLb2iP1xFAy-T_c15L-bTr7l3LomImI3qBdEEjSxLCjSzXr5qCczPa2t2tLSKG/w640-h360/original.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>The Souvenir Part 2 <i>on MUBI</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The sequel to Joanna Hogg's semi-autobiographical and hugely popular The Souvenir is out on MUBI this week. The story picks up with Julie in the aftermath of her tumultuous relationship of the original film, where she is creating her graduation film to artistically unravel what's come before. Again featuring both Tilda Swinton and her daughter Honor, as well as Tom Burke, Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things) and Richard Ayoade, the first film was lingering and emotional, so I'm expecting more of the same, and apparently it's even better. Definitely worth watching the first one if you haven't already.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUSn5Ju01es">Watch here</a></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpcG68UOKN06UfJaQg4_pL5JohwnY9eR1vSReLShhOW41l3cZM1IWZ5_YszdF7PtdhuIio4IbgW9J8kwEdexsKJyVeR7_ygG_sLDz2XjiWK_YNKJ38enSqnaOjC4ytYjg14NXjNsGcKZqbc8M8-IGojSppS_jZbx7jK21KZyuVaEiYKIKj6gNHedG4/s2876/Swimming-With-Sharks-Cast-Roku-Diane-Kruger-Joyce-Holt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="2876" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpcG68UOKN06UfJaQg4_pL5JohwnY9eR1vSReLShhOW41l3cZM1IWZ5_YszdF7PtdhuIio4IbgW9J8kwEdexsKJyVeR7_ygG_sLDz2XjiWK_YNKJ38enSqnaOjC4ytYjg14NXjNsGcKZqbc8M8-IGojSppS_jZbx7jK21KZyuVaEiYKIKj6gNHedG4/w640-h294/Swimming-With-Sharks-Cast-Roku-Diane-Kruger-Joyce-Holt.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Swimming With Sharks <i>on Roku</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I hadn't heard of Roku as a streaming platform until reading about this series in Diane Kruger's interview in the ST style last week. Based on the 1994 film of the same name, Swimming with Sharks is a retelling of the story that follows a young, female assistant to a big time movie producer. This time Diane Kruger plays the scary boss (previously it was Kevin Spacey) and it has all the elements to be a really good watch.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3HhOeEK9Hg">Watch here</a></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63nzcXSqCl-iGifvGflRdvz80_vWvf9qKQa6340c5zrOt7IgrkeYnBn6j3m7OSAx70xNWos-pYYD8u-vGqAFYXK7oiQvlBh0XtIHRUu9EaU_1d-_cIzachHkzfG5ey01eX50dc1jH6OFUXLyLSbsNcHV098jKQG4IvQL1gPggHCwh0K_3jQ-7bfMY/s1920/PrimaFacie_Prod_1920x1080.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63nzcXSqCl-iGifvGflRdvz80_vWvf9qKQa6340c5zrOt7IgrkeYnBn6j3m7OSAx70xNWos-pYYD8u-vGqAFYXK7oiQvlBh0XtIHRUu9EaU_1d-_cIzachHkzfG5ey01eX50dc1jH6OFUXLyLSbsNcHV098jKQG4IvQL1gPggHCwh0K_3jQ-7bfMY/w640-h360/PrimaFacie_Prod_1920x1080.webp" width="640" /></a></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b> Prima Facie<i> in theatre and cinemas</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I had to include this as I'm going to see it tonight and if you can't make it to the theatre (I think it's sold out but definitely worth checking on the day), you can watch it at <a href="https://www.picturehouses.com/movie-details/000/HO00011642/nt-live-prima-facie?comingsoon=true">Picturehouse</a> cinema streamed live from the 21st July. Starring THE Jodie Comer, Prima Facie tells the story of Tessa, a young and brilliant barrister, who when experiences an unexpected event, she is forced to confront the patriarchal power of the law. Expecting that Anatomy of a Scandal is perfect complimentary watching for this and hopes are super high!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555315761497376631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984041651253366284.post-58534156424826672272022-04-14T23:50:00.000+01:002022-04-14T23:50:01.397+01:00TV & Film Journal | 15.04.22<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">After finishing the last episodes of many shows this week, boohoo - namely The Dropout, WeCrashed and Severance - all of which were SO good and couldn't recommend more, I'm looking to start all of these over the bank holiday weekend now I have the bandwidth. As well as these, I'm also reaaally enjoying Single Drunk Female on Disney+ which has been out a couple weeks and the easiest watching going in tiny bitesize episodes. Happy long weekending!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjusR2hiIEo6B-JC16tX8AiNbvFBtF-gbPth_0QklqYIFA6e4hS3irdymoflT6laZxtXxw5sxa9TQ7tEzrJ-OUOOIqe1jCg_R4ONUGP0iLMfT_Fq9k1avnsLserXaRauDWzmCS964Vd3e2aQ1oiQW65qFSRjPJ3xP8OjKXyNiQgSCECGE9Uix-0U0/s980/020422_Darkly_Comedic_Anthology_Series_Roar_Big_Image_02_big_image_post.jpg.large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="980" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDjusR2hiIEo6B-JC16tX8AiNbvFBtF-gbPth_0QklqYIFA6e4hS3irdymoflT6laZxtXxw5sxa9TQ7tEzrJ-OUOOIqe1jCg_R4ONUGP0iLMfT_Fq9k1avnsLserXaRauDWzmCS964Vd3e2aQ1oiQW65qFSRjPJ3xP8OjKXyNiQgSCECGE9Uix-0U0/w640-h360/020422_Darkly_Comedic_Anthology_Series_Roar_Big_Image_02_big_image_post.jpg.large.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b> 1. Roar <i>on AppleTV+</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I think out of everything I am most excited for this - from the creators of GLOW, Roar is adapted from the short story collection by Cecilia Ahern. I'm always here for an anthology series - Black Mirror, Modern Love, Easy - and this female-centric, slightly wacky concept of this looks right up my straza. Starring Nicole Kidman, Alison Brie and many other recognisable faces, the stories follow varying concepts of what it means to be a woman today, blending magical realism with familiar domestic scenes - titles of some of the episodes are: The Woman Who Ate Photographs and The Woman Who Was Fed by a Duck. Intrigued!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK1OtUOdfi0">Watch here</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LTaEBzfgAeIeTPICEnc2aByLs5A8GstJ9NbzSzjdpVJGFb0BvWMr5Y_QLyS9yGq33gUJfCGxuLkkP7S0DNvbHPc9QC1VDJrfNTAJFdzfL_uPDY5Ta56_3-QM-oTt6z7upTTwYiOw8saEKOaFke6SFrWjiwg8aTcFc0e-W9HWAMCR0jsd0VfN2nqp/s976/p0byw8r7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="976" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LTaEBzfgAeIeTPICEnc2aByLs5A8GstJ9NbzSzjdpVJGFb0BvWMr5Y_QLyS9yGq33gUJfCGxuLkkP7S0DNvbHPc9QC1VDJrfNTAJFdzfL_uPDY5Ta56_3-QM-oTt6z7upTTwYiOw8saEKOaFke6SFrWjiwg8aTcFc0e-W9HWAMCR0jsd0VfN2nqp/w640-h360/p0byw8r7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><b>2. Anatomy of A Scandal <i>on Netflix</i></b></div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The very highly anticipated <i>Anatomy of a Scandal </i>comes onto Netflix this week. Starring Rupert Friend and Sienna Miller (finally back!) as a powerful politician and his long-suffering wife respectively who end up in the middle of a controversial media storm after his affair is exposed, which ends up unravelling something much darker. Promising mysterious and dark intrigue, as well as a stellar wardrobe from Sienna which already had articles written about it before it's even available to watch, leaves us with very high hopes! </div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1UGGZnHyf8">Watch here</a></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFAjNBssW3zjCCZeGC2cL1ttJNgh3ndv56XquSIPTDpiIctvKc_-r2HGkDkzC--GOyeZ68AkRxf91rJMXrLg3DVxdOtNI9gWjZYX4A50jb2gi18lHva3RT50U3EEvDno1eJmrRjcgTVYXy-YOGhoLk8YXtPq9YJx8EFjv8vNUXBNKxDqmXFNv-ut4/s1200/britbox-why-didnt-ask-evans-t.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1200" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFAjNBssW3zjCCZeGC2cL1ttJNgh3ndv56XquSIPTDpiIctvKc_-r2HGkDkzC--GOyeZ68AkRxf91rJMXrLg3DVxdOtNI9gWjZYX4A50jb2gi18lHva3RT50U3EEvDno1eJmrRjcgTVYXy-YOGhoLk8YXtPq9YJx8EFjv8vNUXBNKxDqmXFNv-ut4/w640-h384/britbox-why-didnt-ask-evans-t.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>3. Why Didn't They Ask Evans? <i>on Britbox</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Based on the original Agatha Christie novel, <i>Why Didn't They Ask Evans?</i> tells the story of Bobby Jones, a vicar's son, who begins investigating the death of a man who dies asking the titular question. Starring Will Poulter as Bobby (who was so great in Dopesick), Lucy Boynton, a cameo from Emma Thompson and Jim Broadbent, plus both directed by and starring Hugh Laurie, it is jam packed with a very well known cast and it's just fact that AC adaptations are always (usually) worth watching, particularly TV series. Other really good adaptations recently were And Then There Were None and The Pale Horse, for when you inevitably binge this. Also my first foray on Britbox! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyY_nLhKSVQ">Watch here</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5surbeYq0ut4pasLhngVU2Gcv9Ce4TRNzLsPGAWBzAcOR47_oP1rdO2BBtfep-OSjrks_5C7ZkESA_A22JZe5963oGxiK9Ldk6a8B1fVH3_FgecH-0VqOFoSoBqHhwIlXzQYbcxC6JSrXFHu4p6x3URRX6PtC_vshP1ZaHbD0lniA8btQrn-vwoAQ/s1200/thenorthman-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5surbeYq0ut4pasLhngVU2Gcv9Ce4TRNzLsPGAWBzAcOR47_oP1rdO2BBtfep-OSjrks_5C7ZkESA_A22JZe5963oGxiK9Ldk6a8B1fVH3_FgecH-0VqOFoSoBqHhwIlXzQYbcxC6JSrXFHu4p6x3URRX6PtC_vshP1ZaHbD0lniA8btQrn-vwoAQ/w640-h426/thenorthman-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>4. The Northman <i>in cinemas</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Slathered over every bus in London right now, The Northman is the next big actioned-filled blockbuster to hit the cinemas from Robert Eggers, following his 2019 film <i>The Lighthouse</i>. The story follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his murdered father and stars much-loved Anna Taylor-Joy, Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman and lots of other famous people. I feel like this is definitely a tango-ice-blast-slurping, jumbo-popcorn cinema film best seen on the big screen on a Sunday afternoon. Viking sagas aren't usually my thing but I'll give this a go for the epic cast and general mania surrounding it's release.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMSdFM12hOw">Watch here</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYdrUShXalmCFGwK3NzRq4l8WG6xRUKqCjUlqanTdY886D2r85om5gG48NqroLmz02yejHRjXYfWni_0Cd-a_dd80k1PRgHkWWWX_eFdD0RnTLvtDoJGDcqXYoUoLMh_aOGiQEZsxd-bqQS7uDRkDZRCjA2iQD4nW9ZaYlfXoVIO2IiQ-OKcovgzv/s1920/benedetta-2021.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKYdrUShXalmCFGwK3NzRq4l8WG6xRUKqCjUlqanTdY886D2r85om5gG48NqroLmz02yejHRjXYfWni_0Cd-a_dd80k1PRgHkWWWX_eFdD0RnTLvtDoJGDcqXYoUoLMh_aOGiQEZsxd-bqQS7uDRkDZRCjA2iQD4nW9ZaYlfXoVIO2IiQ-OKcovgzv/w640-h360/benedetta-2021.jpeg" width="640" /></a></b></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>5. Benedetta <i>in cinemas</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The less mainstream but potentially better choice of film in cinemas this week is Benedetta by Paul Verhoeven, most well known for erotic thriller Basic Instinct, and in his new work is definitely sticking to that realm. Set in 17th century Tuscany and based on a true story, Benedetta tells the story of a scandal that rocks a convent, as a nun, suffering from shocking visions through the night, becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-31QJXV3iA">Watch here</a></span></p><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555315761497376631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984041651253366284.post-45939557022049560302022-04-01T08:17:00.000+01:002022-04-01T08:17:19.115+01:00TV & Film Journal | 01.04.22<p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This week has passed by in a blur of gradually fatiguing hot take conversation off the back of a mighty eventful Oscars. Aside from the drama, there were so many incredible films recognised, and naturally this week's recommendations mentions some of those. As well as indulging in the Oscar highlights, I also watched Boiling Point (recommended last week) on Netflix and couldn't urge you to also watch it more; an intense and immersive drama filmed so impressively in one take. Plus it is very satisfying listening to Stephen Graham say fochk over and over. From gritty spy thrillers to can't-go-wrong reality trash that will literally take over your life, there's a broad spectrum and something-for-everyone of shows that are out this weekend...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVJUIwunxGxgnRo1CtYRmX5910vnzgtu6oY1wUxxxDa5HSXIRNnpwTAZid3rXVsdLzpcNgxWWJB7KqS-rEh8pbR_pFUTNx2I8HTNi0KSyja3tl-pTpcp78kYKcOc5BPxbtT-xQuYr5rpkUgMLov6tyKD_mWv-FcF2fwOqu8Ed1JdUW3cUJMQJna6t/s1920/112_EOTF_SG_13998_2My0Bwb.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVJUIwunxGxgnRo1CtYRmX5910vnzgtu6oY1wUxxxDa5HSXIRNnpwTAZid3rXVsdLzpcNgxWWJB7KqS-rEh8pbR_pFUTNx2I8HTNi0KSyja3tl-pTpcp78kYKcOc5BPxbtT-xQuYr5rpkUgMLov6tyKD_mWv-FcF2fwOqu8Ed1JdUW3cUJMQJna6t/s16000/112_EOTF_SG_13998_2My0Bwb.jpg.webp" /></a></b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"> 1. The Eyes of Tammy Faye <i>on Disney+ </i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Worth watching if just for the unbelievable actor transformation (the hair and make-up team on this have since won many awards for their skills!); this is the film that just got Jessica Chastain Best Actress at the Oscar's last weekend. The Eyes of Tammy Faye follows the true-story rise and fall of "televangelist" Tammy Faye Bakker and her husband, played by Andrew Garfield, as they build a broadcasting empire (and theme park) in the 70's that inevitably comes crashing down. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMMLRnXPPJk">Watch here</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7JczsiyhSZYpi100ppYZDjy8okehfEwYaD2CFgFswAy5UNwIMuoVs1MO8QgthH4iwvo15Cg6aDGutkkDR1alExEO2rUs2utRG8JEcIrhjLFnzwv4tL0sm4DZKXMXcsXTNhZknDgcCs3CeBUHodKmH12gQKeA3mqOD1lZN-GiHVxzQaMUi6_-Q6eh/s681/The-Ultimatum-Cast.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="681" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7JczsiyhSZYpi100ppYZDjy8okehfEwYaD2CFgFswAy5UNwIMuoVs1MO8QgthH4iwvo15Cg6aDGutkkDR1alExEO2rUs2utRG8JEcIrhjLFnzwv4tL0sm4DZKXMXcsXTNhZknDgcCs3CeBUHodKmH12gQKeA3mqOD1lZN-GiHVxzQaMUi6_-Q6eh/s16000/The-Ultimatum-Cast.jpg.webp" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"> 2. The Ultimatum </span></b><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>on Netflix (1 April)</i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">They had me at 'from the makers of Love is Blind'. If you too, were left absolutely riled at the reunion episode of Love is Blind S2 and need another show to fill that void, this could be it. The premise is essentially putting six couples - all of whom are in an ultimatum stage, commit full or split up, spearheaded by one of them who's ready for marriage - in a house with other people to see what life is like if they did the latter. It feels less polished than LiB or MAFS, and reminds me of that staggering show Back With The Ex - which if you haven't seen, you MUST immediately (especially as this doesn't start until April 6!).</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0mPYhPFAu0">Watch here</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcikMMzbd_4aobRwxNWWL-nbej91vGRfNE60-ZPugaFhVqKFP9-l--hJdKzYTNEEy0Ne4fzPT8yyjaC4o15t0_qZqd_5TBzNOfWRqfdQrprEQwiGcfU0BHSkZyNj1A416lZWsP74lpLxUcmZcKnv4s3PlIATkA3PZAX3WESRnZi0RcrXuH5RIpKscM/s1400/slow-horses-tv-series-apple-tv-plus-social-featured.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcikMMzbd_4aobRwxNWWL-nbej91vGRfNE60-ZPugaFhVqKFP9-l--hJdKzYTNEEy0Ne4fzPT8yyjaC4o15t0_qZqd_5TBzNOfWRqfdQrprEQwiGcfU0BHSkZyNj1A416lZWsP74lpLxUcmZcKnv4s3PlIATkA3PZAX3WESRnZi0RcrXuH5RIpKscM/s16000/slow-horses-tv-series-apple-tv-plus-social-featured.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">3. Slow Horses <i>on Apple TV</i></span></b></div></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">A new, gritty thriller to get into, Slow Horses starts on April 1 and has been coined as an old-school, slow-burn spy thriller done properly. Starring Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Olivia Cooke and Kirsten Scott Thomas, the story is based on a novel by Mick Herron; a story that follows the outcasts in the "dumping ground department" of M15, Slough House, who've made career-ending mistakes in the past, and find themselves in the midst of a new case. I'm going to watch the first episode at Everyman this evening and really looking forward to a new series to get into now I'm almost finished<i> The Dropout </i>and <i>Severance</i>. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9ZJChzPn0U">Watch here</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xLTuhFazo2Lab3j-j66k3X8_cZ7WEVfkbhYY1YgLWW2QSrNTnd37_sqoxDnUxxvAnX-E0v7CMxi_HoViyErRsOM9OPwUT58Iee--O5MVPFxw18gBE7-Pm3RT3tsbiNMnVMw4lcnIaW31I-lN92P5aWIasDFcuA1JxvR2IjRB3bHM3KAgz0skuDFs/s690/images-w690.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xLTuhFazo2Lab3j-j66k3X8_cZ7WEVfkbhYY1YgLWW2QSrNTnd37_sqoxDnUxxvAnX-E0v7CMxi_HoViyErRsOM9OPwUT58Iee--O5MVPFxw18gBE7-Pm3RT3tsbiNMnVMw4lcnIaW31I-lN92P5aWIasDFcuA1JxvR2IjRB3bHM3KAgz0skuDFs/s16000/images-w690.jpg" /></a></b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">4. Drive My Car <i>on Mubi</i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Having just won International Film at both the BAFTAs and Oscars, you can now watch many-award-winning Drive My Car on Mubi (which I think you can get a <a href="https://mubi.com/t/web/global/whqk5Oi5">free trial</a> for) and it's another one that has over 90% score on both Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes. Based on Murakami's short story (in the <i>Men Without Women</i> short story collection), Drive My Car is inspired by a story that follows Yusuke, two years after his wife's death, who receives an offer to direct a play in Hiroshima and meets Misaki, a young woman assigned to be his chauffeur. It's 179 minutes long, so one for a very open afternoon. The reviews are incredible so I'm expecting a big payoff in exchange for the time spent!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BPKPb_RTwI">Watch here</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcQaMN1k0pRFP_rXy4V3dK4cT_S6a2N40RrdjuvgUFQxbcGbjlHRQHs42chMPBsmmRuH6hdN_8lGn5Fpf7ff5Qq0kMYStzls5-zK3Q6m3o7Q6ulvNR-yyWkmHgCP3K2PnjiAojyoeogJl9Garskz0-dwczDpBGjVniCFRtGcUgQ2HYldEZs2NHygc/s1400/new-moon-knight-poster-5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcQaMN1k0pRFP_rXy4V3dK4cT_S6a2N40RrdjuvgUFQxbcGbjlHRQHs42chMPBsmmRuH6hdN_8lGn5Fpf7ff5Qq0kMYStzls5-zK3Q6m3o7Q6ulvNR-yyWkmHgCP3K2PnjiAojyoeogJl9Garskz0-dwczDpBGjVniCFRtGcUgQ2HYldEZs2NHygc/s16000/new-moon-knight-poster-5.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>5. Moon Knight <i>on Disney+</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Bit of a rogue choice as Marvel spin-off series aren't my usual go-to (with the exception of Wandavision which I was ObSeSed with last year) but this has a darker, edgier vibe and stars Oscar Isaac, so... And, it's only six episodes so it's great for us commitment-phobes. The story follows Marc Spector (who is also Steven Grant), a gift-shop employee at the National Gallery who's vivid visions in his dreams start to blur into his reality, leading him to investigate the mysteries of the Egyptian gods. Okay!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7Krla_UxRg">Watch here</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8-p6Xo_ZMsy4bAuKWHBLRUJ6QQqZnenehqJEdvLhSZkJDP9kLvYY7pWVPyygZyw0plihepOY8lURNAgUQOYPN7--64Xq4Jq_L37-zN4P74pYYDdavwa7UXQg3nXyFJwms1p9rGFYl4Wi4UHIiAaRkMlax5RMKpMPkB8Zh0fjtXIXGS8jGB8zYuAn/s1600/True-Things.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8-p6Xo_ZMsy4bAuKWHBLRUJ6QQqZnenehqJEdvLhSZkJDP9kLvYY7pWVPyygZyw0plihepOY8lURNAgUQOYPN7--64Xq4Jq_L37-zN4P74pYYDdavwa7UXQg3nXyFJwms1p9rGFYl4Wi4UHIiAaRkMlax5RMKpMPkB8Zh0fjtXIXGS8jGB8zYuAn/s16000/True-Things.jpg.webp" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>6. True Things<i> in cinemas </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Ruth Wilson fans unite this month because she really is doing it all; her latest film hits cinemas on Friday and theatre show The Human Voice is also playing at the Harold Pinter theatre right now. She stars in the film alongside Tom Burke (from the BBC series Strike) and is a dark tale of deluded love that follows benefit-claims worker Kate living in a sleepy seaside town who is seduced by ex-con, despite pleas from her family to not dive in head first. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: </span><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj8noWbn-72AhW5QUEAHRe7D6oQyCl6BAgDEAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Di3lN0l4E5i0&usg=AOvVaw24w2tee5gCEbLrme1VK5Bv" style="font-family: georgia;">Watch here </a></p>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555315761497376631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984041651253366284.post-44224842446637651362022-03-25T12:36:00.003+00:002022-03-25T16:22:40.280+00:00TV & Film Journal | 25.03.22<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Aside from patiently waiting for the Oscars this weekend (ft. a Beyonce performance, reunion of the cast of Twilight and having just read the article on what's in the goodie bag for attendee's and blown away by the range - an actual plot of land in Scotland, and a humbling bag of ...nuts?, I am psyched), there's a ton more stuff that's on the to-watch list in the meantime on TV and in the cinemas. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6nmQSkMCHknC-xZlmUuFliv8xVM_3CBvtE3fsvEnBy-boXpekjnE6L-zkyj_6yUYBX-8AqMU_7HlYq0PVAoZCst5KEA4mN9s2DP11-sb2bFdX3m0w0m2wyXpjSS9CCBMgt3KrLhOUp6_dnmrKvTUcmO9-rDctZuLw-EpAIsxm3thha2_e4LJqqnw/s1200/brigerton-season-2-jm-inline-211226-584589.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6nmQSkMCHknC-xZlmUuFliv8xVM_3CBvtE3fsvEnBy-boXpekjnE6L-zkyj_6yUYBX-8AqMU_7HlYq0PVAoZCst5KEA4mN9s2DP11-sb2bFdX3m0w0m2wyXpjSS9CCBMgt3KrLhOUp6_dnmrKvTUcmO9-rDctZuLw-EpAIsxm3thha2_e4LJqqnw/s16000/brigerton-season-2-jm-inline-211226-584589.webp" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b> 1. Bridgerton Season 2 <i>on Netflix</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Happy Bridgerton day! We were lucky enough to attend the Bridgerton Season 2 world premiere this week at the Tate Modern which was nothing short of a swanky film-premiere-level event and see the new and old cast IRL (see for yourself <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CbcJQ_UgS0c/">here</a>) as well as a preview of the first episode. Watching it again instantly reminds you of all the reasons why it was just so good first time round and there's some great instrumental covers (Rhianna) as expected, alongside some very great new characters.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjirLyyouH2AhWUN8AKHfe7CFIQwqsBegQIBBAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DqYNCws-a6CQ&usg=AOvVaw09nHzSHWH-e5uYdKebls3S" target="_blank">Watch here</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMPgAwqEMWftV0OnCult6X15Io7iAHbDz8poy8YtjEFFZO44hKXEuhe2ri4u_E8MZgGsm5FNyH3m_MDzzbLtwOOx2POfE7GmHXH0J09NHe5pmy6hlBdZmEqvVo__UnbqnJVhhIlnk0lAiAl5XppsryHpY6ROrLfXWOjcZYHzcba_VDQo3sQxBDsKzH=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1228" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMPgAwqEMWftV0OnCult6X15Io7iAHbDz8poy8YtjEFFZO44hKXEuhe2ri4u_E8MZgGsm5FNyH3m_MDzzbLtwOOx2POfE7GmHXH0J09NHe5pmy6hlBdZmEqvVo__UnbqnJVhhIlnk0lAiAl5XppsryHpY6ROrLfXWOjcZYHzcba_VDQo3sQxBDsKzH=s16000" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: georgia;">2. Pachinko<i> on AppleTV+ </i></b></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Based on a New York Times bestseller of the same name, this adaption has been coined as dazzling, epic and sumptuous that's unlike anything else on TV, with each episode split into chapters. Maybe with the exception of Deep Water, you can only go so wrong with an adaptation. The story follows multiple generations of a Korean family who immigrate to Japan in 1910, switching between then and Japan's Wall Street era. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjTsbrCouH2AhXXPsAKHQ_kDk0QyCl6BAgEEAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DO1r5XXJOYNA&usg=AOvVaw1jqNKNcxT9YpW7IpzoQHGO" target="_blank">Watch here</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_IB8W7eRHck9_WOoDC8qK8j4tzqHDc0D-OYDc-ZBD3zXHOuoh4SL4LaLCiq-2UWW6YTxrpw0Ng_eDOZptG3ZnZOs54pxW7UdDHF-Z0z8VN6G0-IKeQqQ6qH2jd59K3kWcyYJS7pZJpv0WtrerpIkX_LVwzrsWSyY4Ay48urdBzrVoPUEI-ww25rB/s681/Boiling-Point.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="681" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_IB8W7eRHck9_WOoDC8qK8j4tzqHDc0D-OYDc-ZBD3zXHOuoh4SL4LaLCiq-2UWW6YTxrpw0Ng_eDOZptG3ZnZOs54pxW7UdDHF-Z0z8VN6G0-IKeQqQ6qH2jd59K3kWcyYJS7pZJpv0WtrerpIkX_LVwzrsWSyY4Ay48urdBzrVoPUEI-ww25rB/s16000/Boiling-Point.jpg.webp" /></a></div><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></b></span></div>3. Boiling Point<i> on Netflix</i></span></b></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It's been a hot minute since Stephen Graham was on the box and his new film Boiling Point is finally available to stream. Shot in one (one!) take during a particularly busy night in a restaurant, he plays a head chef whose life starts to spiral out of control. It sounds incredible and highly stressful in equal measure.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBUfCL_tvro" target="_blank">Watch here</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXjutZXva1ni4yiHRot7SoZuu_K3T3JXbiDGkw1IJRD96XbLFC_hlpievGxoWqEOP0_r1j1xeBFChkBHiTgi3j6fOoErW1sy5pKJZIGQeycQwUAlHjNwRkdHanmEeDa7MBGAF0Xaus8zPM6ohU3cv46YCi-RL-TSSWqyaNyAXTEFoJc_kTJ-lgPLT/s2000/90.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXjutZXva1ni4yiHRot7SoZuu_K3T3JXbiDGkw1IJRD96XbLFC_hlpievGxoWqEOP0_r1j1xeBFChkBHiTgi3j6fOoErW1sy5pKJZIGQeycQwUAlHjNwRkdHanmEeDa7MBGAF0Xaus8zPM6ohU3cv46YCi-RL-TSSWqyaNyAXTEFoJc_kTJ-lgPLT/s16000/90.webp" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">4. Spencer<i> on Amazon Prime </i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Gone are the days where you had to wait around months for the Oscar films to be available to RENT, let alone stream, but times are a-changing and you can already watch Kirsten Stewart's <i>Spencer </i>on Amazon Prime who's been nominated in this for Best Actress. Probably will watch for the visuals and intrigue in Kirsten as an actor over my interest in the story itself (reviews are mixed). </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjaqP_douH2AhUOQkEAHTiIBAcQyCl6BAgJEAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DWllZh9aekDg&usg=AOvVaw3XatgySwXGwnMPywe3rtZN" target="_blank">Watch here</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNlF50byHPElHheP8XwNWZntkkl08WfeO-EABWFGePwwuhqfmB18xD2QUkao4Lo5LTWVRMFEsJ7asqBPz5xuMngbQCAJNVLBWcJQwSH8vF0VLtCZCUeyVDXRsnHiHiLBqRltywnWmsPBZt_rhJvPki_eyef-nF4t__w_xABpnv9_NwjwjTDzlanZt/s1280/the-worst-person-in-the-world-blogroll-1642535433526.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNlF50byHPElHheP8XwNWZntkkl08WfeO-EABWFGePwwuhqfmB18xD2QUkao4Lo5LTWVRMFEsJ7asqBPz5xuMngbQCAJNVLBWcJQwSH8vF0VLtCZCUeyVDXRsnHiHiLBqRltywnWmsPBZt_rhJvPki_eyef-nF4t__w_xABpnv9_NwjwjTDzlanZt/s16000/the-worst-person-in-the-world-blogroll-1642535433526.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">5. The Worst Person in the World<i> in cinemas</i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I went to see this last week and am still thinking about how much I want to see it again. </span><i style="font-family: georgia;">The Worst Person in the World </i><span style="font-family: georgia;">is a Norwegian dramedy chronicling the life of 30YO Julie, played beautifully by Renate Reinsve, navigating love, work, family and friendship. It is truly great and will blow you away. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi89oDyouH2AhV2QkEAHaXkBpsQtwJ6BAgIEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D55M5ZgAqbWo&usg=AOvVaw17KfwUOL1G9Wm5tIrZiUra" target="_blank">Watch here</a></span></p>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555315761497376631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984041651253366284.post-57390125739734963642022-03-19T11:52:00.004+00:002022-03-21T09:55:59.471+00:00TV and Film Journal | 18.03.22<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">If the weather wasn't so damn chefs kiss this weekend, I would find it very difficult not to sit indoors Friday through Sunday and power through all the new TV and film that has come out in the last couple of days because there is SO much good stuff. The TV addict in me wants to see it and talk about it all immediately. If you're looking for what to watch this weekend, six things I'm putting above everything else are below and hopefully prove some what-to-watch inspo for the indecisive... </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2uiFH6m04VNVGGIUCDms4arPvLYoRTLQRvXP2e9D5RlnkdF21Yu1M0F91GkcArAC5revu8e_bWUGNiOetDCi9z8JlLMNhY37Edwu0lll6nvALcd_PhnWVtXXhMmOywiaUQgTU0BHR0pyxRUSrqTq6uI-20cbLWOciC0XRyKfR8b2IQ2HrFwhwOu4R=s1024" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2uiFH6m04VNVGGIUCDms4arPvLYoRTLQRvXP2e9D5RlnkdF21Yu1M0F91GkcArAC5revu8e_bWUGNiOetDCi9z8JlLMNhY37Edwu0lll6nvALcd_PhnWVtXXhMmOywiaUQgTU0BHR0pyxRUSrqTq6uI-20cbLWOciC0XRyKfR8b2IQ2HrFwhwOu4R=s16000" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>1. Fresh <i>on Disney+</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I've heard only good things since this film showed at Sundance and feel like you can't get away from Sebastian Stan zeitgeist right now having been obsessed with Pam and Tommy. It's a black comedy thriller exploring the horrors (in air quotes) of modern dating; the directorial debut from Mimi Cave. The trailer doesn't give much away but the severed-hand-in-a-food-wrapper movie poster suggests scary times ahead. I'm holding out that this will be in the same vein as Promising Young Woman. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKk5VAK1GZQ">Watch me</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0PQJ23CRrxvGJO5kHB1buCQVm0AQ0fSvoMrixTqFnlGP_wo8x-Gjuo6EGe5RGxwuP0Hqa5FG1sGE7kO0F-5Ikbj8znspflTMSRGs78369OhwyPaItrS1BupsHvFnxmokZus9tEnjxlg_1f9tA3IkU2APc89TedJKVmJDUpz_OKR2FglCP5FEiXIKD=s728" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="728" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj0PQJ23CRrxvGJO5kHB1buCQVm0AQ0fSvoMrixTqFnlGP_wo8x-Gjuo6EGe5RGxwuP0Hqa5FG1sGE7kO0F-5Ikbj8znspflTMSRGs78369OhwyPaItrS1BupsHvFnxmokZus9tEnjxlg_1f9tA3IkU2APc89TedJKVmJDUpz_OKR2FglCP5FEiXIKD=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>2. Deep Water <i>on Amazon Prime </i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The other big and much anticipated film release this weekend is Deep Water on Amazon Prime (with Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas before they broke up IRL) which comparatively has un-good reviews, despite having all the components of a blockbuster; based on Patricia Highsmith - writer of The Talented Mr Ripley - her 1957 novel and directed by erotic thriller alumni Adrian Lyne of Fatal Attraction. Giving it a go mostly on the basis of the cast and hoping Nate from Euphoria's character is somewhat more likeable in this. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiUvfmXjtL2AhXioFwKHToUCZoQyCl6BAgJEAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D90JsrQwE5CA&usg=AOvVaw0iclzwZmsTFREz1Bj_WNIY">Watch me</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrv-IUDHhQtzeYQg-fcv3ppKAgnm0Nz2sPC6Xm3WSQUwRtpQtrUuQePwhOOIKD6VwbC2EjlB-CoQ0pE6OZWZSlTK-QI5oVxvjgFM5E4S5z2-CgLuWbBh-cI6PhWMGur_-4vAuXLXgOY3wdYutXig9JiEA38EEns3Mv5iz-RDoXFHXvK_gV5FTkQ8Sg=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrv-IUDHhQtzeYQg-fcv3ppKAgnm0Nz2sPC6Xm3WSQUwRtpQtrUuQePwhOOIKD6VwbC2EjlB-CoQ0pE6OZWZSlTK-QI5oVxvjgFM5E4S5z2-CgLuWbBh-cI6PhWMGur_-4vAuXLXgOY3wdYutXig9JiEA38EEns3Mv5iz-RDoXFHXvK_gV5FTkQ8Sg=s16000" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>2. WeCrashed <i>on Apple+</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">AppleTV+ is slowly getting a more and more appealing (still addicted to <i>Servant</i>, kind of liked <i>The Shrink Next Door</i> and am fully into <i>Severance</i>), and WeCrashed is the next offering in dramatising the roots of unbeliably-successful-then-disastarous founders of "disruptive" cooperations like <i>Super Pumped's</i> Uber and <i>The Dropout's </i>Theranos. Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway is scarily stunning casting if you google the actual founders of WeWork and I loved his surprisingly hilarious character in House of Gucci. If it's a flop, at least it will be cool to look at for a bit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UREIAoL0Spk">Watch me</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-crrXHiFxB9fyL8H8iWb8velC8v6ggvzG-0LH_po8TAA1SiYF1ecP6Ut6NjFqjnEaXHqUZZAuVyzYu_-iGOOZkKXlUjFFSytTBNs7lLE0N2l3kPNStLMspAmD7pIfVquSqcplHx1bqYfrvhgqiVpWsCYyIyva5vs0fQk8nO43GYecURYrkIwDU2rj=s2560" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1237" data-original-width="2560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-crrXHiFxB9fyL8H8iWb8velC8v6ggvzG-0LH_po8TAA1SiYF1ecP6Ut6NjFqjnEaXHqUZZAuVyzYu_-iGOOZkKXlUjFFSytTBNs7lLE0N2l3kPNStLMspAmD7pIfVquSqcplHx1bqYfrvhgqiVpWsCYyIyva5vs0fQk8nO43GYecURYrkIwDU2rj=s16000" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>4. Red Rocket <i>in cinemas </i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">After seeing <i>The Worst Person in the World</i> this week at the cinema, I'm determined to watch more low-budget, high-rating indie films that don't always cut through the noise of the big hitters aka the Batman frenzy of the now. Coined as a film about a charismatic con man slash washed up porn star Mikey Saber who is plotting his return to big time LA while he lays low in his hometown of Texas city who barely tolerates him. It's directed by Sean Baker who also did The Florida Project, and it's got 89% on Rotten Tomatoes with critical acclaim everywhere you look -- so high, high hopes for this! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">(Update: Watched this on Friday night and it was an hilarious, original take on the American Dream with Simon Rex as a charmingly-boyish, annoying-as-anything main character who you literally can't help but root for, despite his brazenly problematic outlook of the world.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiPyJ--kdD2AhXXPsAKHYabCEAQyCl6BAgHEAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DWfndmy-6e28&usg=AOvVaw0SEIwmlocc8yLAchBqtDpE">Watch me</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioVSTWIpAV6zi8Nwt0aeVn9txQf0_8QRPHHGrQ2H6HzE_b-S7qkJrlM34CUDOGUYAtrkPmSeT8t-NdYRCv1Uu8EkSM7jJih3qA4iQUFLSedI2ziUVOCgGVdjkD_ZBHDoyZpLnS2pNtSrL7aovNdajGpm8vQa-l2mnxX6zeQsUc2OoPs4TxkNIJpbjo=s1628" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="1628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioVSTWIpAV6zi8Nwt0aeVn9txQf0_8QRPHHGrQ2H6HzE_b-S7qkJrlM34CUDOGUYAtrkPmSeT8t-NdYRCv1Uu8EkSM7jJih3qA4iQUFLSedI2ziUVOCgGVdjkD_ZBHDoyZpLnS2pNtSrL7aovNdajGpm8vQa-l2mnxX6zeQsUc2OoPs4TxkNIJpbjo=s16000" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>5. X <i>in cinemas </i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Horror films aren't always my thing but X (that has just come out in the cinema) has tipped me with it's stylised cinematography, pretty good cast and so far, so good reviews, one I'm going to watch when it's streaming. Directed by Ti West who also directed The Sacrement and The Innkeepers, it follows a group of kids going to film a porn film in a cabin in the woods. The trailer is definitely worth watching if you're into this kind of film and succeeds in making gore look glam.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiqooC-iNL2AhWLFMAKHVWhAkUQyCl6BAgJEAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DAwg3cWuHfoc&usg=AOvVaw3JVSWG2uZ-4AquM_6mYCl5">Watch me</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhM8xDUI-f7r4wyR2rPTGkriNPCg2tV3nqqKUXCxIMm9AxzyKzL16qflkHvSz3cq3P4dGyGbBpQD-oaRXkv3cTvWFNg_i2R00a8ceJ0LwbhAXhyj_-GG1OBTDS44sioJ7VQ_pLLfa0vvZiSCfKrPUy5SznVmvLHhkU563dDvsTInIvpRfHiBt7Rp3lH=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhM8xDUI-f7r4wyR2rPTGkriNPCg2tV3nqqKUXCxIMm9AxzyKzL16qflkHvSz3cq3P4dGyGbBpQD-oaRXkv3cTvWFNg_i2R00a8ceJ0LwbhAXhyj_-GG1OBTDS44sioJ7VQ_pLLfa0vvZiSCfKrPUy5SznVmvLHhkU563dDvsTInIvpRfHiBt7Rp3lH=s16000" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>6. Windfall <i>on Netflix</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Another crime thriller that's just gone onto Netflix with a pretty of-the-moment and something-for-everyone cast (Lily Collins, Jesse Plemons and Jason Segal), Windfall is about a man who breaks into a tech billionaire's vacation home, who then arrives with his wife for a last minute getaway. Reviews are mixed but it's only 90 minutes long so if you like the actors, worth a watch. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Trailer: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaPdGDBcY5A">Watch me</a></span></div><p></p>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555315761497376631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984041651253366284.post-23894694173704009402022-01-02T15:28:00.004+00:002022-01-02T15:32:21.833+00:00Four Books to Get You Through January | 2022 <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEyH-G4Z4JzwKlkUSF7iDz7DrELBKfirRK91XsOtz0uQxhCbyv2V77wx8xAnwLuy77qMtCjyI70AOujtOhQBq_Q2ne63h-3JmjF0WMzvwUo-7Zhd_SlJ-F-YtvZ-h-ihnjtKY7EdTkrwdDCxK53eRt6EDYZHbgYwkQHODm3wBGfwX79P1qxGkzvSJQ=s3456" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2841" data-original-width="3456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEyH-G4Z4JzwKlkUSF7iDz7DrELBKfirRK91XsOtz0uQxhCbyv2V77wx8xAnwLuy77qMtCjyI70AOujtOhQBq_Q2ne63h-3JmjF0WMzvwUo-7Zhd_SlJ-F-YtvZ-h-ihnjtKY7EdTkrwdDCxK53eRt6EDYZHbgYwkQHODm3wBGfwX79P1qxGkzvSJQ=s16000" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Happy new year! Another year around the sun and if you're looking at a Dry Jan sans (many) plans or have put in an ambitious Goodreads goal for 2022, hopefully these book recommendations can prove helpful. These four (three fiction and one collection of essays) are at the top of my list for 2022: </span></div><p></p><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4667874"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script></span><div class="rs-adblock"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/424ab6aff12fe31b5b93d8f5ce7cc70d2953e565/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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A coming of age novel, the story follows Willa who is growing up as a biracial Chinese American young woman in New Jersey, and searching for belonging and navigating how she can find power in defining herself and her identity. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Fault Lines</b> | Emily Itami </span></p><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4667897"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/424ab6aff12fe31b5b93d8f5ce7cc70d2953e565/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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Also have to mention the very eye-pleasing cover.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>These Precious Days</b> | Ann Patchett </span></p><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4667900"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/424ab6aff12fe31b5b93d8f5ce7cc70d2953e565/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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Another book on his list that I've purchased to read recently is Intimacies by Kate Kitamura which looks just as good (and sold out on Amazon!)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>Apples Never Fall</b> | Liane Moriarty </span></p><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4667901"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/424ab6aff12fe31b5b93d8f5ce7cc70d2953e565/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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With themes of disappearance, deceit and tennis... this time the story follows a supposedly contented family of former athletes who become confronted with the mysterious disappearance of their mother, and its potential link to a surprising former house guest from the previous year. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin6EZHoUc_abZ3irIN2JHUZ-UvPSncWFfknrkNA908vv08pK5dtvP8oRvR7rmgF1jGdPd1uFgs_MjBQNPjXq4nkYgeYUSihPNnXhnEpV184pTxI3RIgcJyOIkdqK7QLCOTx8cEOq0Fb3eLaraDBjkLzNxiK76HU-j7S-qlN48wAocFn1jfwvuzCDXi=s3853" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3853" data-original-width="3338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin6EZHoUc_abZ3irIN2JHUZ-UvPSncWFfknrkNA908vv08pK5dtvP8oRvR7rmgF1jGdPd1uFgs_MjBQNPjXq4nkYgeYUSihPNnXhnEpV184pTxI3RIgcJyOIkdqK7QLCOTx8cEOq0Fb3eLaraDBjkLzNxiK76HU-j7S-qlN48wAocFn1jfwvuzCDXi=s16000" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Read <i>Five Books to Get You Through January | 2021 </i><a href="http://www.aestheticalblog.co.uk/2021/01/four-books-to-get-you-through-january.html">here</a>. </span></p>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555315761497376631noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984041651253366284.post-30293257399036015142021-01-01T18:09:00.002+00:002021-01-01T18:12:19.710+00:00Four Books To Get You Through January<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">With indefinite Tier 4 upon most of us for the foreseeable, this January is destined to have many more nights in, those of which we are now very, <i>very,</i> familiar, and I'm imagining much less dry Jan than usual for most; giving up alcohol seems almost cruel at this point. Resolutions are out of the window and only basic expectation is left on the table e.g. getting dressed in the morning, getting through that first week of work and getting that step count into 4 figures for the first time in weeks; those kind of things are accomplishments enough for now.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgPMefpD-yeED5GwzlTZFRW-SJd_hDeKMmlD81nH_uk7u6h5c4SPXTMBMKZot2eGpRyMoiLulQ3VtxcFocOPmfSEnp2L12cd2aO9C61VY_SuapYWWhR6TCw0p3NBmON19dvlItQxTU3w/s2048/IMG_1851.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1832" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgPMefpD-yeED5GwzlTZFRW-SJd_hDeKMmlD81nH_uk7u6h5c4SPXTMBMKZot2eGpRyMoiLulQ3VtxcFocOPmfSEnp2L12cd2aO9C61VY_SuapYWWhR6TCw0p3NBmON19dvlItQxTU3w/s16000/IMG_1851.heic" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Something that can't be taken away from us - and case in point here is bitterness towards Christmas, New Year celebrations and the cinema trips that usually take place in January to fill a Saturday night which seem very far off - is reading; something that has undoubtedly helped me through the last ten months and provided much escapism. So many new books are on the horizon for 2021, many of which have been hyped up for months and are something that we actually can get excited about without the dread of it being swept away amidst a 5pm daily briefing. I hope that joke bears absolutely no weight a year from now. Please, 2021. So i</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">f you're looking for something just as tantalising, and slightly longer than the Deliveroo homepage to read this January, then the new fiction that is released this month could be the answer. </span></p></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4326469"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/97d333a5533460e95e1450629f19012a6cf92d42/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.</noscript></div></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>LUSTER A NOVEL by Raven Leilani</b> <a href="https://rstyle.me/+OgHUVvk94b-6epmOAFmp9g">(here)</a></div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: georgia;">If you liked... Sweetbitter, Ghosts, </i><span style="font-family: georgia;"><i>Queenie</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This is for sure the book I'm most looking forward to. Praised by seemingly everyone who's managed to get their hands on it early in the UK (and it's on Barack Obama's best books of 2020 list...), Luster is everywhere and I'm counting down the days to get it! Already a NY Times bestseller, it follows Edie in her dead-end admin job within an all-white office, going through her life with dead-end hook-ups and failed ambitions, which bring her to her next romantic liaison that has got disaster written all over it. I CAN'T WAIT to read this.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4326471"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/97d333a5533460e95e1450629f19012a6cf92d42/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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Created to give a voice for those who have suffered in silence, this novel is about love, humanity and tenderness in the face of brutality. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4326473"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/97d333a5533460e95e1450629f19012a6cf92d42/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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It's the author's debut novel and set to be very successful (also has such a beautiful cover that would brighten up any bookshelf). </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></p><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4326476"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/97d333a5533460e95e1450629f19012a6cf92d42/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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The basic synopsis without spoilers: following the news that their mother has died in prison, Lex and her six siblings must relive the horrors of their past, and come to terms with her own identity as<i> Girl A: the girl who escaped</i>. This blares page-turning escapism and I can't wait.</span></p><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4326480"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/97d333a5533460e95e1450629f19012a6cf92d42/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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My favourites are Hourglass, Anissa Kermiche, Hay and Lixir. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>KIEHLS </b></span></p><div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4267871"><b><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script></b><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/97d333a5533460e95e1450629f19012a6cf92d42/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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<div class="shopthepost-widget" data-widget-id="4275220"><script type="text/javascript">!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src="https://widgets.rewardstyle.com"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0&&"complete"===d.readyState&&w[g].init()}(window,"shopthepost-script",document,"__stp","/js/shopthepost.js","script")</script><div class="rs-adblock"><img onerror="this.parentNode.innerHTML="Disable your ad blocking software to view this content."" src="https://assets.rewardstyle.com/production/97d333a5533460e95e1450629f19012a6cf92d42/images/search/350.gif" style="height: 15px; width: 15px;" /><noscript>JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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I'm obsessed with their Liquid Yoga products (especially bath soak).</div></span>Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555315761497376631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3984041651253366284.post-84489607857289611282020-10-11T16:14:00.005+01:002020-10-11T16:22:05.711+01:00Polignano a Mare | PUGLIA ON FILM. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4ANz888vCfscZJCj1AApt_M69s5zLwf89gIllOETvFfMY0aJG_7b1fx4h4j9hyphenhyphenC36KX9KFWnKesVXGste52ySN2psgMJCgaap5Aleu0rGKVKOoIcdN97U6WM5Q_kPUAIiUaUHkub9Uk/s1618/42800014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="puglia-italy-polignano-a-mare" border="0" data-original-height="1618" data-original-width="1349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4ANz888vCfscZJCj1AApt_M69s5zLwf89gIllOETvFfMY0aJG_7b1fx4h4j9hyphenhyphenC36KX9KFWnKesVXGste52ySN2psgMJCgaap5Aleu0rGKVKOoIcdN97U6WM5Q_kPUAIiUaUHkub9Uk/s16000/42800014.jpg" title="puglia-italy-polignano-a-mare" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Polignano a Mare, Puglia. </span></h2><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">A very blazing, bright light after a very long, dark tunnel which was the last four months since I last posted on here, came in the form of an extended weekend to Puglia at the end of September with some very fabulous friends and oh my god was it wholeheartedly appreciated. To be by the sea for five days was a luxury that felt very out of reach, and to be by Polignano A Mare, one of the most beautiful spots I've been to for sun-basking was surreal. Not to mention the Italian food. So much so, I photographed it about once every five minutes, as evident from my digital photographic showcase below. Not quite one of the instant go-to's when it comes to hotspots in Italy, Puglia is drop-dead gorgeous and somewhere I'd go back to in a heartbeat. Scroll for some recommendations...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPpbWzwzJdV5tCGA4fdvIQopQCdNW5_3ByLNO5K9GAI3Eh5e5oZ-SbinggrDS_s00a_W779fsX_Q2URLaFwUsGdPksktxEes7ozBtPD_PvSwi8DW53Y8otDyzQMI8OGuXJcqWMfZbBjw/s1034/17BA5436-6E4E-448F-B928-435A8936D9A3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Puglia-grotto-beach-italy" border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="828" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPpbWzwzJdV5tCGA4fdvIQopQCdNW5_3ByLNO5K9GAI3Eh5e5oZ-SbinggrDS_s00a_W779fsX_Q2URLaFwUsGdPksktxEes7ozBtPD_PvSwi8DW53Y8otDyzQMI8OGuXJcqWMfZbBjw/s16000/17BA5436-6E4E-448F-B928-435A8936D9A3.JPG" title="Puglia-grotto-beach-italy" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuAGrRcKAm1iplSme5nJghgkTapSAKRjjsV4ATjQi6DdtlCxTuCgdAoKFFGSURQdt5Nziut5YcQXYvtIDK8yEcK74STe4ScgA-08AjUdoTzGIhuHsb7FFwa6sF_6Xu1mvt_xbYu7PGVzM/s2048/42810003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="where-to-go-in-puglia-italy" border="0" data-original-height="1596" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuAGrRcKAm1iplSme5nJghgkTapSAKRjjsV4ATjQi6DdtlCxTuCgdAoKFFGSURQdt5Nziut5YcQXYvtIDK8yEcK74STe4ScgA-08AjUdoTzGIhuHsb7FFwa6sF_6Xu1mvt_xbYu7PGVzM/s16000/42810003.jpg" title="where-to-go-in-puglia-italy" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgpyaxv4Z6idPs_F_fLTbJc_b9dP-eFz5ynPd_eggMobDNOMqV-9ro3vsnkIlHyJpVWG-f3rVUGujB70gzOuKwfSRbfSmoxiseVObtQekRVzdM-W6pqTlc8Z7LjcqSEw8s4-oBcLsVOs/s2048/42810022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="best-spots-in-polignano-a-mare" border="0" data-original-height="1358" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFgpyaxv4Z6idPs_F_fLTbJc_b9dP-eFz5ynPd_eggMobDNOMqV-9ro3vsnkIlHyJpVWG-f3rVUGujB70gzOuKwfSRbfSmoxiseVObtQekRVzdM-W6pqTlc8Z7LjcqSEw8s4-oBcLsVOs/s16000/42810022.jpg" title="best-spots-in-polignano-a-mare" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>EAT</b> | Pescaria </span>🐙</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Wildy popular for their speciality seafood menu - particularly the octopus burger - completely lives up to the hype and the best recommendation we had for the trip. I had the salmon, burrata mousse and crouton salad with a very delicious bottle of rose. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>FOOD</b> | Il Grottino 🍹</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">A great spot for a long lunch with delicious food, aperols and alfresco tables perfectly placed for people watching. Didn't have pizza on the menu for lunch but apparently they do very good pizzas, too. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>LUNCH SPOT </b>| Pietra Piatta 🍕</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">On our last afternoon in Polignano a Mare, we got takeaway pizzas and sat on the cliffs overlooking the Porto bay. So dreamy. A couple was getting their wedding photographs behind us which is testament to just how beautiful a spot on the rocks can be. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>SWIM </b>| Grotta Piana 🐚</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The most picturesque beach going - beautiful water next to a small (but perfectly formed) sunbathing spot. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Side note: one of the most uncomfortable beaches to walk on - bring flip flops - there is absolutely no graceful way to walk out of the sea without them. </span></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRX4BurTuugVJ86F5_cpcp0YmMczCO89hTRPnDiaq6JhhZVD_zdv25cmMKl0SI2BFPINUvrogFzmG0d4lPZ71A_6q30xVCtHwvET10yqWEoCdovO678iq82FHZrNIVmB3KW0tEIIb-4Y/s2048/42810015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Undoubtedly one of the key contenders in a nuanced world of beauty is the concept behind Beauty Pie. Different from others, the brand gives complete transparency of the cost of their products without the fancy packaging, celebrity endorsements etc. and works in a different way to most. Instead, they use a membership scheme (you get a monthly allowance depending on your membership level that could be from £5 a month to a heftier annual amount) and retail their products at the price it actually costs to make them. Essentially, you get a great deal on everything for premium quality but you do have to commit to buying with them every month for at least three months. Although it's a relatively new brand, they have a huge amount of products to choose from, from make-up to skincare to candles, there is a lot to be tempted by and they are consistently releasing new innovations. One of the best things about the products they offer is that they are always up to par with the latest 'it' ingredients and technologies, particularly in skincare, with most things having very technical product names that sound too good to turn down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As a self-proclaimed beauty addict, I can't believe it's taken me until now to make my first order with them as this kind-of kid in a sweetshop with a monthly allowance situation is right up my street. I have a solid skincare routine going at the moment so wanted to go down the make-up route (with one exception) on this order. It was very difficult to choose what to go for initially, particularly within an allowance that doesn't go as far as you'd think, but I thought the below were good basics to begin with...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">This concealer is definitely on the oilier side of the concealer-texture spectrum, making it very easy to build up if you're using it throughout the day - which I love! A lot of the reviews describe it's application as 'glide's on' which is very accurate. It's pretty long-lasting as concealers go and blends well with foundation if you're using it as a base and particularly good for colour correcting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> This is my first tinted moisturiser in a long time and it did not disappoint. The formula is not dissimilar to a lightweight foundation and gives a really glowy, sheen finish. I got the medium shade which is a touch too dark for me, so next time will be getting the light. Love that it has SPF however I still am applying my daily SPF 50 as 20 is a little low for the whole day. Comparing it to Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue, I think the formula is slightly thicker with more coverage, but a similar finish. I'm sold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">From the packaging and size of this mascara, I thought it would be a similar take on Benefit's Bad Gal Lash - but actually it's really different and much more delicate. I wouldn't say it's particularly volumizing and thick, but applies nicely and is actually great at separating lashes rather than clumping them all together which isn't cute and common with value mascaras! It also more-or-less lasted through an entire workout without smudging all over my face and I think will be my go-to for every day mascara (but maybe not an evening one). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I actually couldn't resist this one as my skin is really dry at the moment (which means dullness - sad face) and the reviews are insane for both qualms. It contains hyaluronic acid plus lots of other science-y sounding ingredients promising moisture and plumping. On application, it's quite a tacky consistency and slips onto skin really easily. I've only used it for a couple of days so can't speak on the results just yet, but it feels just as good, if not better, than similar serums I've tried before. </span></div>
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</div><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What better time to spruce up your interiors than during an indefinite quarantine. Spending so much time in this room which is both a bedroom stroke infrequent office, I didn't want it to be too busy or try out any colours I'd inevitably get sick of, so calming neutrals it was (the walls were originally blue). It's always a work in progress and I am quite fickle-minded when it comes to design, so it is bound to change soon (hence why I've documented which month I'm writing this in).</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The first thing I bought for the room was the rattan <a href="https://rstyle.me/+unyw6VvMrdaGPiOpaLjEtw">bed</a> from the La Redoute Waska collection. I'm obsessed with rattan furniture and loved how the headboard wraps around the bed. This is the Walnut version, but there is also a lighter shade called Oak (which is the only one in stock when I last checked). </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've had off-white bedding on since I've had this bed but recently switched over to this tobacco coloured waffle <a href="https://rstyle.me/+2ayt0s1wyzc6Er5YQDfRjg">duvet set</a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to warm up the room a little. It slightly irks me that the bedside table wood colour is much lighter than the bed frame shade, but these tables were incredibly affordable Ikea </span><a href="https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/nesna-bedside-table-70215525/" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">gems</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> that have glass tops -- which I like as you can see the piles of books underneath. I'm a bit of a vase hoarder so there's usually a vase either side of the bed which I change around all the time, depending on what flowers I've got. Since it's tulip season I've got white ones on the left side at the moment in a beautiful </span><a href="https://rstyle.me/+w6L5FqBtvU3NzgnwCM8DIw" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">vase</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> new in from H&M. I've also got a <a href="https://rstyle.me/+GX5h2AN6d1YSx9EzstB6SQ">carafe</a> there at the moment which I'm using to try and make sure I drink enough h20 while staying at home. Another recent addition is the Wayfair natural <a href="https://rstyle.me/+HI0_teqX-3iVLQMoJTifhA">lampshade</a> (currently sans light bulb as the fixture has broken) but it was the best value rattan-esque one I could find and I like how it ties everything together. </span><br />
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My other favourite part of the room is the window seat. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's the ultimate sun-trap to lounge and read on in the summer and since Spring is here already it's becoming more and more in-use. There's also a ton of storage underneath which is where I keep all my skincare/make-up/beauty hoarding. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm torn between adding a cushion the entire length across to make it more comfortable as a reading spot, but keen on leaving the wood exposed as it's such a nice colour; so meeting in the middle with some dishevelled-looking cushions and blankets.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The best thing you truly can do in Lisbon is let yourself get lost; wander the cobbled streets aimlessly with no end goal, because I promise you you'll stumble upon local cafes, off the beaten track restaurants and views you'll want to photograph with much more easily than trying to navigate google maps<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #262626;">—although I would emphasise wearing comfy footwear as Lisbon isn't known as the city of seven hills for nothing. However, if you're after some structure in your aimless wandering, we went to a few places during our trip that we'd definitely want to go back to on another visit...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Time Out Market</b> | This place was recommended to me a few times before we left, and it didn't disappoint. So many incredible options for food, delis, stalls to wander round and my favourite spot was the kitchenware and beauty pop-up shop that housed so many things I could have bought (and a lot I did...), including the Portuguese toiletries stocked in our hotel. A must for lunch while you're in Lisbon and definitely go when you're hungry! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #262626;"><b>Sintra | </b>I'm going to do a longer blog post on Sintra as there's too much to say, but if you have a day spare in Lisbon I couldn't recommend visiting this magical town more. Like nowhere else I've ever been before, Sintra is a pastel-coloured town built up in the mountains, home to the Pena Palace up in the clouds and world heritage site </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588);">Quinta da Regaleira. Prepare to do a lot of steps, and set aside an entire day to make the most out of everything it has to offer. Because there is a lot. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Read all about where we stayed in Lisbon <a href="http://www.aestheticalblog.co.uk/2020/03/staying-at-vintage-hotel-lisbon.html">here</a>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">All photos taken by myself. // @aestheticalblog</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When you type into pretty much any search engine where to visit in the colder months at the beginning of the year, it's more than likely that Lisbon is going to be on that list. Reason(s) being, you're almost guaranteed to get a vitamin D fix while you're there (it gets more sun than anywhere else in Europe); there's a balanced offering of the historical and the new to explore; it's <i>considerably</i> cheaper than London, and finally, it's one of the most colourful cities I've ever been to, and thats bound to induce some happiness. Obviously there are plenty more reasons, but these were enough for me to press book on some return flights. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've been to Lisbon before and still remember being impressed first time round on how affordable and beautiful the Air B&Bs are there. Almost all of the listings have white-walled, bright spaces with traditional tiling and rooftops or balconies for alfresco breakfasts. If you're on a budget, I can recommend this <a href="https://portugalways.com/culture-guest-house/">guest house</a>, ideal if you're inter railing or in a big group of friends. This time, we wanted somewhere a bit more luxe for our trip, and stumbled upon <a href="http://thevintagelisbon.com/">The Vintage</a>. We booked via <a href="https://www.mrandmrssmith.com/luxury-hotels/the-vintage-hotel-and-spa">Mr and Mrs Smith</a>, which gets you free breakfast everyday, a welcome cocktail on arrival and discount at the hotel restaurant for dinner. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of the best things about our stay at The Vintage was just how relaxing the space was. Never overcrowded (or even remotely crowded), the gym, spa, breakfast area, rooftops were quiet and perfect ambiance to actually unwind and feel relaxed, which is sometimes easier said than done in city hotels. We also loved the attention to detail in every aspect of the hotel</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #262626;">—each room is equipped with a DIY gin and tonic station on arrival (we're talking the works, with sweet almonds, botanicals to infuse and a golden ice bucket), Portuguese amenities in the rooms (which I found at the Time Out Market and proceeded to stock up on for when I got home), and the decor is next level. The rooms are painted in city-inspired hues, matched with lofty ceilings and and an open plan bathroom that makes the most of the space. Velvet ochre sofas complete the downstairs lounge, with books and local artwork that make it a stylish space to have a drink while you're planning your route for the day. The spa is small, and perfectly formed, with a pool just big enough to swim in post sauna or steam room-ing. There's also a small gym that was empty every time we went to use it. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #262626;">We thought the location of the hotel was good; perhaps not right in the centre for people that want the main tourist spots on their doorstep, but given everywhere is walkable in Lisbon, it didn't bother us. We found some amazing restaurants within ten minutes walk of the hotel (<a href="https://www.pizzeriazerozero.pt/">Zero Zero</a>, <a href="https://tapisco.pt/">Tapisco</a> were highlights), and it was about 20 minutes to walk into the centre. We also relied heavily on Uber for most of the trip, given it's really cheap, reliable and convenient compared to London. We tried and failed to get public transport on multiple occasions (a lot of time wasted spent at bus stops for buses that never turned up) so Uber was a great back-up. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We stayed in one of the Superior Rooms (you can also stay in a Superior Deluxe, Vintage Corner Suite or Vintage Castle Suite), and the rooms come in either green, pink or navy. On arrival, the top shelf of the drinks trolley was a G&T DIY kit and complimentary soft drinks and beers, while the bottom shelf was local delicacies and notebooks that you could eat/use for a small fee. The DIY drinks kit was such a lovely touch, not something I've come across anywhere else and made getting ready to go out much more fun. The amenities were lovely and we were very happy to have a proper coffee machine in the room for an </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">early morning caffeine fix pre-breakfast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of my favourite parts of the hotel, the downstairs lounge and bar couldn't have decor that was more up my street. The velvet sofas, vintage wood and dried flowers mirrors the old meets new vibe of Lisbon and really sets the mood for an evening nightcap, but is just as much of nice space to hang out in during the daylight. My favourite cocktail on the menu was the English Garden<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #262626;">—a gin and elderflower based cocktail that was dangerously delicious and both the first and last drink I had in Lisbon. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What every city break needs is some R&R time post-exploring Lisbon's (very hilly) streets up on rooftop with a drink in hand. There's a bar there which was usually open with a delicious menu, and lots of sun loungers to hang out on overlooking the city. It's not so much the kind of space to sunbathe in a bikini, but great for relaxing in the end-of-the-day sun or if you're in the city for work, bring your laptop up to the terrace for a drink. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We ate in the restaurant every morning for breakfast, and once for dinner having given into the menu we'd been looking at all weekend. This could be my favourite hotel breakfast ever, and I'm not exaggerating when I say no detail is spared in this spread. Whether you want a full English, cereal or Prosecco for breakfast, it's all ready for you and completely delicious, and I cannot recommend the pancakes enough. Just like the rest of the hotel, it's styled to perfection with the piece de resistance being a beautiful honeycomb bar that is insta-worthy. For dinner, I had the mushroom risotto with a side of truffle fries; would definitely recommend eating here if you're wanting a night in or arriving late at night (it's open until 11pm).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I've long been a devotee of the "dewy base" foundation look - which is usually just a consequence of applying foundation following a ton of face oil, so have avoided Estee Lauder </span><a href="https://apprl.com/al/57t4/" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Double Wear</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> foundation up until now, thinking it was going to be too heavy and too thick for my skin despite everyone saying it is essentially a skin miracle in a bottle. I finally gave into the hype of trying it out late last year and needless to say (I'm sure this is a very common trajectory with double wear experience), I became obsessed with just how good it makes your skin look, ALL DAY. I've been mixing it with a lighter, dewier foundation to get a slightly less matte finish (usually this The Body Shop </span><a href="https://www.thebodyshop.com/en-gb/make-up/foundations-concealers/fresh-nude-foundation/" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">one</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> which is much lighter and glowy so great for summer solo or mixed it with something like this); together they give the ultimate balance of coverage and freshness in my opinion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As it's winter and my skin needs all the help it can get to bring it to life, I rely on tan drops or gradual tan for the face for some colour. I usually use these 2-3 times a week; given they're low maintenance (no mitt needed...!) and make such a noticeable difference, I find it pretty easy to keep up with. They also mean you don't need as much concealer or foundation as they're great at evening out skin-tone. I've tried a lot of these products and have a couple of favourites on rotation. For drops that you add to your foundation, either <a href="https://www.clarins.co.uk/radiance-plus-golden-glow-booster-for-face/80020731.html">Clarins</a> or <a href="https://apprl.com/al/57t2/">Tan Luxe</a> work the best for me. Gradual tan that you apply as it is, this Chanel self-tanner is my to-go. I'm also a recent convert to the Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess bronzer, which was an airport impulse buy that I didn't regret. Such a beautiful shade, will no doubt last forever as it is HUGE and comes with a very useful brush. Prior to this one, I was using the <a href="https://apprl.com/al/57t3/">Bobbi Brown</a> bronzing powder which is one of my all-time favourites. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I also recently upgraded my make-up bag to one of the chicest pouches around; the luxe Astro <a href="https://www.sezane.com/en/product/winter-collection/pochette-verseau?cou_Id=731">pouches</a> from Sezane. Fulfilling that need to get just about everything I own with my star sign blazed across the front, you can also get these in every zodiac sign and colour. They were the perfect Christmas gift for astro-minded friends and family, and are as aesthetically pleasing as they are practical. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'Where is hot in Europe in Winter' was probably my top google search term once the temperatures dropped this year, along with I imagine most of the UK, and it just so happened that Cyprus ticked all the boxes, promising much warmer climates than London. We stayed at the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/almyrahotel/">Almyra</a> hotel, situated on the shoreline of Paphos and about 20 minutes from Paphos airport. It has a boutique vibe about it with a modern, white-wash feel, but was a lot bigger than we anticipated. There's a spa attached to the hotel which we made the most of everyday,</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> with both an indoor and outdoor (infinity) pool that very few in the hotel seemed to know about. They were our go-to spots for basking in the sun. We also had incredible massages (first time having a massage on holiday; what have I been doing all this time...), used the sauna and gym which were also both basically empty every time we went. Given the time of year, it was relatively quiet with mostly retired couples spending weeks upon weeks there, but I'd imagine gets pretty busy peak season with families and children considering the amount of rooms the hotel has. Perhaps what it lacked in heat occasionally (hot enough to sunbathe but gets pretty chilly around 4pm onwards), the quietness of the hotel definitely added to the relaxation of it all. In fact, I think it is probably the most relaxing hotel I've ever stayed in...!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The weather was around 22-24 degrees everyday; quite a few locals remarked it was warmer than usual for this time of year and we definitely had a fair share of cloud and wind, but just the right amount to feel like your catching some rays and very, very far away from drizzly London. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Perhaps what it lacked in "perfect" weather occasionally, the quietness of the hotel definitely added to the relaxation of it all. In fact, I think it is probably the most relaxing hotel I've ever stayed in. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Needless to say, the food was incredible. As a self-confessed slave to halloumi, I was in my element and interspersed my Cypriot cheese fixes with veggie moussakas, zucchini croquettes and Keo, the local beer (does that count as a dish...?). Almyra has a sister hotel next door (Annabelle) and both hotel restaurants had particularly good food in comparison to what else was on offer in Paphos. <a href="https://www.almyra.com/en-gb/restaurants/details/ouzeri">Ouzeri</a> was our favourite and one we went back to a couple of times and right on the shore. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Call me basic, but one of the things I was most looking forward to about this trip was getting fully absorbed in a book, with only mealtimes and light refreshments being the interruptions. </span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Expectation-Anna-Hope-ebook/dp/B07GKFV772" style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">Expectation</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> by Anna Hope was my book of choice and it didn't disappoint. Covering the broad spectrum of complexities within female friendship against the close-to-home backdrop of East London, Expectation tells the story of the relationship of three women as they grow up, measured by their own expectations of what it takes to be a women in today's society. A-maz-ing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let's face it, we're all obsessed with Lucy Williams' effortless style and she really can do no wrong from a sartorial gaze. Rarely a day goes by that I'm not converted or at the very least window shopping over her Instagram feed, so when she collaborates with a brand, we take note. I'm no stranger to Missoma jewellery, in fact over the last two years, their necklaces and rings have been at the top of my birthday list (which my own Instagram feed can testify to), and their on-going collaborations with Lucy have been the perfect pairing. The latest collection</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">—</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the 1987 collection</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">—</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">was inspired by her mother's jewellery box, mixed up with some 80s nostalgia. It's rife with pendants, chains and chunky charms that you just want to layer and there's even a very good Spotify playlist. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The first thing that caught my eye in the collection was the <a href="https://apprl.com/al/4wrS/">Mini Ridge Cross Necklace</a>. I'm a necklace-layering-fanatic (is that a thing?) and this one works perfectly with a lot of other necklaces I had already. The chain is almost as short as a choker so the cross sits above other chains so it doesn't get lost in the mix. The </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://apprl.com/al/4wrP/">Flat Curb Chain Necklace</a> is another one of my favourites; instantly giving the plainest of t-shirts an edge. They work just as well on their own, if you're wanting more delicate pieces. Second to necklaces, statement earrings are my fail-safe way of dressing up any outfit. As soon as I saw the </span><a href="https://apprl.com/al/4wrO/"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Waffle Hoops</span></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> on, I was sold. Bold without being over the top, they have a plaited design and don't make your ears feel like they're going to fall off<span style="background-color: white; color: #262626;">—rejoice!</span> Honestly, this collection is full of so many gems, my wishlist won't be falling short any time </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">soon. The next piece I've got my eye on is the </span><a href="https://apprl.com/al/4wrs/" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lucky Charm Bracelet</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> for obvious reasons...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It seems almost unthinkable that it's technically only the beginning of summer given that we've been having hot hot days since the first May bank holiday months back. It takes a lot for me to get out of the funk of wearing jeans day-in, day-out but warm weather you can't ignore, a tan I want to make the most of and city humidity has accumulated to a change in wardrobe staples this year, admittedly for the better. Cotton dresses and midi skirts have become my favourite things to chuck on be it for work or play</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">—</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">who knew they were just as comfortable as denim, if not more so, and it's also been a much needed push in the direction of wearing colour again, because as cliche as it is, wearing colour really does bring up your mood. Granted, I haven't ventured miles away from neutrals, but the occasional red mini dress is what summer is all about and accessories like this make it all the more easy. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When choosing jewellery, unless it's more statement pieces like rings, I opt for thinner chains and pendants so I can layer to my heart's content--there is no less is more with jewellery in my eyes! This <a href="https://uk.cluse.com/collections/gold-jewellery/products/essentielle-gold-set-twisted-and-hexagon-chain-bracelet">chain bracelet duo</a> from the Essentielle collection are beautiful individually, together or even layered with other bracelets. Likewise with the Force Tropicale pendant <a href="https://uk.cluse.com/collections/gold-jewellery/products/force-tropicale-gold-twisted-chain-tag-pendant-necklace">necklace</a>; more statement in design being inspired by the jungle with an embossed snake on the pendant and a twisted chain, but just as delicate as the rest of the pieces and I love wearing it with a shorter chain to layer up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This was my second time visiting Morocco having been and loved Marrakesh a few years ago, this time round it was to Fes, the inland region in Northern Morocco and being in serious need of some sun, finding cheap London flights to here came at the best time. I travelled with my two best friends in the middle of May via bittersweet Ryanair (admittedly it was relatively smooth sailing for once...); and for only a three hour flight to get almost forty degree heat, the promise of some traditional Moroccan cuisine (it had been years since I'd had tagine) and an escape that feels a million miles away from home, it was</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> undoubtedly a good decision.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">First impressions of Fes were pretty overwhelming. Boldy or perhaps naively, travelling to Morocco as a small group of girls was something we hadn't spent too much time thinking over before we went, and arriving there on our first night with no bearings and being approached by men trying to 'help' every other step took some getting used to. When I visited Marrakesh previously, I was part of a bigger group so the difference in experience was something that struck me. Also, n</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">avigating around the Medina and it's maze-like streets is not easy in daylight, let alone after sundown; without having google maps on hand I think we'd probably still be stuck in there somewhere. Needless to say, I would wholeheartedly recommend speaking with your hotel to organise someone to help you get around at least for the first couple of nights when you're going out for dinner or walking far from where you're staying in the day. People are happy to offer this service, for instance when you're out eating at a restaurant, you can ask the staff to organise a guide to come and pick you up to walk you back to your riad (it's essentially your walking talking Uber pool); you just have to tip them afterwards. We also travelled during Ramadan which meant some things were understandably slightly more limited, less menu options available and some places were closed, but on the whole it didn't affect us day to day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">One of my favourite experiences in Fes was in the middle of our trip. I've wanted to try a traditional Hammam (admittedly not really knowing what it was, just that it was the spa-like "thing" to do in Morocco) and given it was followed up by a massage, couldn't go far wrong. A lot of the hotels we visited had spas and hammams, but we opted for a traditional hammam spa in the Medina called <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g293733-d7598109-Reviews-Hammam_Mernissi_Spa-Fes_Fes_Boulemane_Region.html">Mernissi Spa</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">—</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">price wise it was 400MAD (about £32) for a 30min massage and hammam</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">—</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">probably the cheapest massage we'll ever have. It was definitely a no-frills spa; renowned for it's good reputation over insta-worthy or picturesque interiors, in fact a lot of it was a bit of a building site so don't expect to be snapping any pretty pictures in there (aside from the absolutely incredible ceiling) but do expect to be immersed in a traditional and unique experience. We opted for a public hammam which are always split between men and women but you can book private ones as well. Given you end up just in your bikini bottoms for most of it, we figured it might be less awkward in the communal ones. Without spoiling it too much, you're steamed, scrubbed and washed thoroughly; a process which locals have been practising for years, since ancient times and continue to do this ritual today so it is very immersive. FYI</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">—i</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t's definitely more vigorous than an exfoliation you'd do in your bathroom - that's for sure - and the communal washing situation isn't for everyone, but it's an amazing way of experiencing part of the cultural tradition and on top of that you'll have silky-soft skin the next day not to mention leaving ultra-relaxed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Probably one of the most recommended and famous thing to do in Fes is the Tanneries. They are huge stone vessels that have been used for centuries to dye leather; absolutely fascinating to watch and a spectacle to see. Pre-warning, they stink and if you're a vegetarian, you might think twice about going. The Chouara tannery is the one we visited and a short walk through the Medina</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">—</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">you view them from a terrace accessible from the Medina (maps or a guide hugely useful here). To lessen the stench, you'll be given a stem of mint to hold under your nose while you're there, and trust me, you'll be spoilt for choice with men offering to take you up their terrace to view them... but they're all the same and are fine once you're there. It's one of the rare times in life that seeing a huge group of tourists actually gives you reassurance over eye-rolling. Initially it does feel like you're being taken for a ride in accepting a hassle-y demand to go up to one of the viewing points with a 'guide' and allow them to be glued to your side until you tip them, but there's no real way round it (that we tried...!) and perhaps organising a guide before hand is an option. The guide will also take you through a series of leather showrooms on your way down, but expressing that you're not really interested in shopping the leather is ok (unless you are!); we learnt to say no very quickly. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We also spent a lot of time in rooftop bars, swimming in hotel pools and wandering through the souks in search of wicker, so although you're amidst a bustling city, there's still ways to escape and unwind as if you weren't. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A salvaged situation from a guide's mis-direction and a haphazard taxi journey</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">—</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">we ended up at <a href="http://www.artnaji.com/">Art </a></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://www.artnaji.com/">Naji</a>; a ceramics factory outside of the Old Town (you'd need a taxi to get there but they are incredibly cheap and everywhere you look). We were shown around the factory by a tour guide, walking through each step of the process that is involved in crafting the incredible ceramics that you see all over the medina. Although by then we were somewhat alert to the waffle you are fed about being given a 'special discount' and the tour guide doesn't expect - it's one of those things you end up sucking up and doing for the experience. Needless to say we came back from Fes with hand luggage full of terracotta pots that were bought justified in the belief they will be useful in storing 'bits' and looking pretty...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We found food to be quite hit and miss unless you researched the places you were going beforehand. Traditional moroccan food is on almost every menu and although delicious, if you're looking for more of a variety of cuisines, I've listed a couple below that we loved for both lunch and dinner...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://riadfes.com/">L'Ambre Fez</a> at Riad Fez - Grilled vegetable tart was delicious and the most beautiful location for a calm, ambient lunch by the fountains.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://cafeclock.com/">Cafe Clock</a> - Well-known in Fes for it's relaxed and almost bohemian roof-terrace, it's got a good lunch menu and does events, workshops and even rooftop cinema.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://maisonmoianan.com/">Maison Moi Anan</a> - Thai food for when you're wanting a break from Moroccan cuisine. I didn't go to this one myself due to illness but my friends said the food was good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://ruinedgarden.com/">The Ruined Garden</a> - Undoubtedly the most popular restaurant in the medina. Amazing garden, food and deserved of it's reputation. Would recommend going by during the day to book a table. Many people told us it was closed when we approached it as a ploy to take us to other restaurants</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">—</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">persevere and go in yourself; it is more than likely to be open! </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></div>
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<a href="https://www.jardindesbiehn.com/fez-cafe-restaurant" style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Fez Cafe </a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> - Similar beautiful outdoor setting to the above with a slightly smaller menu. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.darroumana.com/">Dar Roumana</a> - One of our favourite meals; incredible food and wine with a Moroccan and French hybrid menu. Idyllic for a special occasion or a 'last-night-meal' scenario. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.lonelyplanet.com/morocco/fez/nightlife/mezzanine/a/poi-dri/1404072/355510">Mezzanine</a> - If you're looking for a relaxed vibe, cocktails and some tapas, head here for sundown. Good prices and even better Campari Spritz</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">—</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a rare find in the Old Town and one we went back to a couple of times. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Arriving in the middle of an almost forty degree heatwave was a body shock coming from the ever-drizzly London, even for a sun junkie, and with no beach plus a distinct lack of pool at our riad (accommodation with a pool was very hard to come across), we had to research to find some which were usually in the grander hotels. We found that most hotels will charge you for pool use (we paid up to 200MAD which is about £16 each at Riad Fes) but some hotels also offer pool access as part of a package given they're so in demand (at Riad Faraj we paid 450MAD for a three course lunch as well as the pool). Perhaps because of the time of year we travelled, we were essentially the only ones there at most of the hotels we visited which was an unexpected luxury. Riad Fes was our favourite hotel for all of the above; lounging in the sun on the roof terrace (on the comfiest of sofas with an ice-cold Casablanca beer), an incredible menu for when you're hungry and a tranquil pool situ complete with wicker hats on the sun beds all located in the Old Town Medina. There's also a spa which we didn't use but it looked incredible and made the entire hotel smell like heaven. Palais Faraj was a close second living up to it's name; slightly further out of the Medina but similar in style -- three course lunch on the sun-drenched roof terrace and an idyllic afternoon of reading by the pool. Most of the riads and hotels are built in a square shape so if you're a sunseeker then you'll want to get there early to make the most of it as shade approaches fast. Given the heat, shade quickly becomes your best friend after a while, anyway.</span><br />
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