2014
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Belle
This extraordinary tale from 1789 of the daughter of a West Indian Slave and an aristocrat British Navy Captain was so far fetched that it had to be true. Like something out of the pages of a Jane Austen novel, it is the tale of Sir John Lindsay taking charge of his illegitimate daughter after the sudden death…
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Truth
When middle-aged Jeremy turns up at the Coffee Shop for a first date with Caleb a young barista he met online he thinks he has hit the jackpot. The boy is a hottie and a total charmer too, and before you can say ‘I’ll have a latte’ the two men are sitting on the couch holding…
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Bad Hair aka Pelo Malo
The opening scene of the movie reveals a very reluctant Marta cleaning a luxury apartment aided and abetted by Junior her 9 year old son who she has dragged along as she cannot afford a babysitter. She’s annoyed as she feels that this work is beneath her but has to do it anyway as she…
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CYBER-SENIORS
For the past couple of years as the clock seems to ticking faster than ever, one of Bette Davis’s more famous quotes has been ringing in my ears. It’s her declaration that ‘old age is not for sissies’. It’s a notable sentiment that has been flourishing in the cinema too with movies such as ‘Young @…
