A bit of a catch-up

I know it will be of little consolation to my devoted readers (hi Mum!) but I truly have been very busy. You know, training clowns... catching rainbows... that sort of thing! Once again I'm sorry for being so lax when it comes to keeping you all informed of my valuable and always correct opinions on things.

Catch you you on the latest and greatest here are some quick fire opinions:

At the Movies
Twilight: Eclipse
SO mediocre it's crazy. Better made than the last two, but it still fails to prompt any sort of engagement or emotional response. There was nearly a threesome in a tent on a mountain though. That would have been ok.

Karate Kid
Actually bloody good! Not a direct copy of the first one but infused with the same spirit. Even Jackie Chan can't ruin this pretty fun film. Quite long, but also really enjoyable.

Toy Story 3
Great film. What can I say? Pixar have done it again. It's perhaps not as magical as Up in my opinion, but a damned fine film. Well worth the watch for families and lovers of animation.

I'm ridiculously behind on my arthouse viewing I'm sorry to report. I do mean to see The Last Station, Me and Orson Wells and Secret in their Eyes.


On the Box

• Recently the Neil Patrick Harris episode of Glee was better than having sex while eating toast... with peanut butter on it!
• I'm sorry to see the back of Modern Family which is, in my humble absolute correctness, one of the best TV shows to come out of the US in quite some time.
• Outrageous Fortune is back and better than ever.
• Nurse Jackie also returns adding a touch of prescription meds to the on-air line-up

In your ears

I haven't really heard anything brilliant recently that's been pushed on the radio. However... 

I was lucky enough to hear Janine Foster play recently at the Basement. She is an amazing talent and one to watch. A powerful, smokey voice and song writing that made me involuntarily stop breathing. You can actually check her out for free by coming to this event. 

I'm also a little intrigued by some artists I've only heard single songs from. They're all local acts and they are:

Lydia Cole

Annah Mac

SJD

Kristen Morrell

James Duncan

Seth Haapu

Iva Lamkum

So hopefully this will bring you roughly up to speed on the things that have been occupying my thoughts and spare time recently. I will try to be better. I, of course, promise nothing!