Tag Archives: Kathryn Stockett

Small Screen – this week’s top ten DVDs…

The Twilight Saga: Break Dawn – Part 1 Labour pains… The first part of the final instalment in Stephenie Meyer’s romantic fantasy franchise sees the worlds of Bella, Edward and Jacob rocked by Bella’s pregnancy! If you can see this, … Continue reading

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DVD review | The Help – Southern-fried crowdpleaser that gets heart and soul from its stellar cast

Set in the US Deep South at the dawn of the Civil Rights era, The Help is a rousing Hollywood melodrama that takes a highly sensitive, emotionally charged subject – the relationship between black maids and their white employers – … Continue reading

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Big Screen – this week’s top ten at the cinema…

The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn Character driven… Steven Spielberg helms this performance-capture action adventure in which Hergés classic character Tintin and friends embark on quest to find a sunken ship. If you can see this, then you … Continue reading

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Film review | The Help – The maids have their say in Civil Rights tale with heart, soul and sass

Set in the US Deep South at the dawn of the Civil Rights era, The Help is a rousing Hollywood melodrama that takes a highly sensitive, emotionally charged subject – the relationship between black maids and their white employers – … Continue reading

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