Film

No Escape – Film Review

Title: No Escape Age: 15 Released: 4th September 2015 Director: John Erick Dowdle Genre: War, Action, Thriller. Rating: **** (4/5 stars) About: American businessman Jack Dwyer (Owen Wilson), wife Annie and their two young daughters arrive in Southeast Asia to begin a new life. As his company plans to improve the region's water quality, the family quickly learns that they're right… Continue reading No Escape – Film Review

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The Water Diviner – Film Review

Title: The Water Diviner Age: 15 Released: 3rd April 2015 Director: Russell Crowe Genre: Drama, War Rating: **** (4/5 stars) About: Four years after the Battle of Gallipoli, Australian farmer Joshua Connor (Russell Crowe) travels to Turkey to find his three sons, who never returned home from the war. When he arrives in Istanbul, he meets others who have also suffered losses:… Continue reading The Water Diviner – Film Review

Castles

Warkworth Castle – Castle Review

Built: 1150s Location: Castle Terrace, Warkworth NE65 0UJ History: Warkworth Castle and Hermitage form one of the most unusual pairs of medieval monuments in Britain. The castle was probably laid out in its present form in about 1200 and was the favoured residence of the powerful Percy family from the 14th to the 17th centuries. As the… Continue reading Warkworth Castle – Castle Review

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What’s Your Number? – Film Review

Title: What's Your Number Age: 15 Released: 30th September 2011 Director: Mark Mylod Genre: Comedy, Romance Rating: **** (4/5 stars) About: Ally Darling (Anna Faris) is realising she's a little lost in life. Her latest romance has just fizzled out, and she's just been fired from her marketing job. Then she reads an eye-opening magazine article that warns that 96 percent of… Continue reading What’s Your Number? – Film Review

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The Tourist – Film Review

Title: The Tourist Age: 12 Released: 10th December 2010 Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Genre: Comedy, Romance Rating: **** (4/5 stars) About: During an impromptu trip to Europe to mend a broken heart, math teacher Frank Tupelo (Johnny Depp) finds himself in an extraordinary situation when an alluring stranger, Elise (Angelina Jolie), places herself in his path. Their seemingly innocent flirtation turns… Continue reading The Tourist – Film Review