Goodbye

.....for now

I am writing this post as a brief goodbye from the blogspot world. I am still a massive film lover but my passions are slightly different now and I feel the need to work on my poetry and manuscript. I have worked so hard on it and I need to put all my energy into that for the time being.

I will keep this blog live as I am sure I will return.

I still review films but instead I review them on London Greek Radio - 103.3fm

I have now put together an online portfolio that reflects my full personality and interests in one place and I would like any readers of my blog to take a look and hopefully, enjoy that one too:

Trisha's Portfolio

In the time I have been on blogspot, I have hit nearly 30,000 views and I thank everyone who took the time to have a look at my stuff. However some things do come to an end and I feel less is more in many respects. So with this aspect closing and my poetry enhancing, I hope to have some poetry books on the horizon ready for publishing!

You Jump, I jump

Thought this was funny and I am being a little self indulgent with this - sent to me so no photo credit! Sorry!

''You're amazing....and I know I have nothing to offer you, Rose. I know that. But I'm involved now. You jump, I jump, remember? I can't turn away without knowing that you're going to be alright.''

21 & Over (15)

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Starring: Miles Teller (Miller), Justin Chon (Jeff Chang) & Skylar Astin (Casey)

Recently we have had an epidemic of films that focus on three things, 1. having as much fun as possible doing as many ridiculous things in one night 2. Drinking more than you can physically handle and 3. getting girls. I have no problem with films that stem from these factors for example Superbad, Project X and The Hangover. They are highly entertaining and hard to match on the humour scale. I believe these films reach a very profitable target audience which is why yet another similarly themed film has hit our screens again.

21 & Over revolves around three old friends who have lost touch once moving to college (which parallels the theme in Superbad where Evan and Seth are losing touch before they enter their college years and one crazy night at a party rekindles their friendship). Miller and Casey decide to surprise their pre-med friend (Jeff Chang) with a surprise 21st drink up as a 'right of passage'. Along the way they realise how little they know about their seemingly perfect friend. It is rather cliché but a little heart warming too as many of us can relate to losing touch with old highschool friends.

I found many parts of this film to be funny - the banter between the three of them is natural but it doesn't quite level up to the predecessors within this genre.

This is a good effort, a decent film but very similar to what has been out before - watch it if you enjoy these types of films as it does not disappoint and do not take it too seriously - it's a bit of college fun with a slight twist. I like the frat party scenes and the pre-drunk section where the boys are entering every club that has ever 'carded' them and refused them entry - I know we have all been there before!

Female Crush #2

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Penelope Cruz is another one of my crushes, she is beautiful and a talented actress. One of my favourite films she is in is Captain Corelli's Mandolin (playing Pelagia - a Greek name meaning 'Of the sea' that I love) as this is based on the island of Kefalonia which I visited at the age of 16. She has a lot of grace and emotion in her acting and I find her extremely moving.

Female Crush #1



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Although her acting was occasionally suspect in Transformers - she is stunning and I have always respected her in interviews and other 'real life' aspects, she is honest, bold and quite frankly, misunderstood. Worthy of my first female crush post!

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''When you develop an infatuation for someone you always find a reason to believe that this is exactly the person for you. It doesn't need to be a good reason. Taking photographs of the night sky, for example. Now, in the long run, that's just the kind of dumb, irritating habit that would cause you to split up. But in the haze of infatuation, it's just what you've been searching for all these years''

Papadopoulos & Sons (TBC)



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 Pappadopoulos & Sons is a great, heart warming and valid film that depicts some of the realities of our modern Greek/Cypriot society. It addresses key points about our values, morals, successes and our failures. As a community it highlights our long standing community spirit and how, no matter what, we will be there for each other.

This transcends into the actual advertising for the film as the director Marcus Markou self distributed the film and the support was fantastic, showing how we value the progression of our fellow Greeks.

The film stars Stephen Dillane as 'Harry' - the millionaire gone bust and he is just a treat! Playing the almost self loathing Greek - as far away from a traditional Greek man and Father as you can get - but he pulls it all together at the end, realising that 'Success is the joy you feel'.

Georges Corraface is brilliant as the lovable 'Uncle Spiros' and he really reminds me of one of my relatives! It's all about dancing, having fun and appreciating the little that you have - my motto always. I like the fact that this film highlights the great potential we all have to start from scratch if we have to - and that a good entrepreneur will always land on his/her feet.

It is full of optimism beneath some sad scenes, the audience's response was a positive one in the cinema last night and I know that there are more great things to come from Markou. He is self motivated and can clearly make a cinema worthy film off his own back! Hollywood - who needs them when you have the backing of the Greeks!

Check out the trailer and take a trip to your local Cineworld, it may only be on our screens for a short while. Below are the details of where you can book to see the film. Let me know your comments below.

I will be mentioning this on LGR next Saturday - especially since Vasilis Panyayi (producer/programme organiser/presenter on LGR) had a guest role in this film which suprised me no end!

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Booking at Cineworld

Causing Trouble



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Love this image of Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg in the film Basketball Diaries (1995). One of my favourite films of DiCaprio's and a must watch if you are a fan or not.  Both actors are great in this film and there are some powerful scenes here - tear jerkers for sure!

The Guilt Trip (12A)

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Starring: Seth Rogan (Andrew), Barbara Streisand (Joyce)

Plot: Inventor Andrew sets upon a cross-country journey to pitch his cleaning invention to high end buyers but invites his single Mother for the ride to introduce her to an old flame. Along the way both Mother and Son learn to tolerate each others annoying habits and Andrew eventually benefits from his Mothers wisdom.

The Guilt Trip appears to be a very light hearted, predictable film but in fact it surprised me by being funny, heart warming and entertaining. Rogan and Streisand have great chemistry and fit well as a Mother-Son duo. I really enjoyed watching Streisand on screen - she has an air of authority and grace with great comedic skill. Rogan is always a favourite for me, very likable and charming but he is outshone by his co-star in this film.

Rating: 6/10 

Work Experience - Listen in!

I just wanted to update that I am now working as an assistant every Saturday at LGR - London Greek Radio 103.3FM. I assist with researching for the film segment as well as with interviews and then I present the Top 5 Films/Musicals for the week from 3.30-4pm every Saturday!

With over 300,000 listeners, this radio station caters to all Greek and non Greek listeners with a mixture of music, interviews and spoken in both English and Greek.

Hope you can listen in and here my slot! Let me know in the comment box if you do get a chance to hear me and let me know what you think!

What a Geek

I am officially the geekiest owner of all of Leonardo DiCaprio's films - from Critters 3 to J.Edgar! As soon as the new films come out I am sure I will own them too! Unhealthy I know but I am sure all of you have obsessions too!

Django Unchained 2012

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Django Unchained has a rating (18) and rightly so, directed by Tarantino so you can expect a lot of unnecessary bloodshed. To be honest, it is a far too lengthy and self indulgent film from him. The actors of this film - Jamie Foxx (Django), Lenorado DiCaprio (Calvin Candie) and especially Christoph Waltz (Dr. King Schultz) really make this film entertaining. Set in pre-civil war America this films western flair does have it's good and bad points.

The topic is a sensitive one but it is delivered with wit and humour, so I have to give Taratino some credit for his dialogue and plot. Many have said this film is the 'best' they have ever seen and although it is a good film, it is far too repetitive regarding the rescuing of Django's wife from the plantation. The film could have ended a whole 45 mintures before it did!

Leo plays the vile character of Candie - the plantation owner extremely well and Foxx is a great hero, while Waltz is superb at being the sympathetic and humorous bounty hunter. There are some truly funny parts of the film mixed with serious elements of slavery, I think it is balanced well and it really is a good action film as well. There are some good and realistic fight scenes and I find the way Dr King always ties up his killing with a warrant for the person dead or alive to be a funny touch.

I think it is a good but overrated film. I did find myself checking my watch and I never do that in DiCaprio films! I recommend it but I wouldn't say highly. I will watch it again as maybe sitting in the cinema with my butt going numb was a downside for me! When I get a second viewing I will be adding to this!

Thumbs to the side people! Let me know your comments!

Poetry Published

The time has come! My hard work has finally paid off and I am now published in a book for charity called 'Battered Shadows'.

The book was created by multiple authors from around the world, designed by Selina Ahnert and Edited by Bathsheba Daily to raise money for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Two of my poems are in the book (pages 89-93).

It is only £5.71 (FREE delivery within the UK) and is available from Amazon - just click the link!

Your support is greatly appreciated, please donate!

Arnie Is Back In The Game!

Arnold Schwarzenegger in...
The Last Stand (15)

Well this was a real treat for me! I am a massive Arnie fan so watching this was a no brainer! I love the cheesy lines and the slightly unbelievable action sequences considering his age! However this film hits all the right spots. Arnie has not been defeated by his age but has come to terms with it by still holding his ground as one of the top action hero's while still maintaining a realistic edge.

This film has romance, action, more action and guns! What more could you ask for? I like the storyline of a highly dangerous drug cartel crossing the small town in his massive escape route to the Mexican Boarder to be faced with an unlikely team of misfits who come together to defend their Town. I also like the slight dig at the FBI who couldn't manage to stop the gangster while the small town of Sommerton had no problem!

My favourite quote has to be:

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''How do you feel Sheriff? - OLD''

What I love about Schwarzenegger films is the fact that you always come away from them remembering a tag line or a quote and this film does deliver:

''We are not going to let that guy come through our town without a fight''

My only niggling issue is the fact that Eduardo Noregia who played this ruthless drug cartel (Gabriel) is not really scary enough. He is very small and kind of cringey in his mannerisms (when trying to act tough) so I wish we had a better villain to fear! I fully enjoyed the fight scene at the end, as he showed some expert fighting moves but he was no match - seriously I felt like jumping in!



Good film, Great action sequences but not a tough enough cartel to take on Arnie!

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Revolutionary Road (2008)

I really enjoyed this film, watched it last night for the first time and I was in awe at how Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio played the inverse of their characters in Titanic (1997) 11 years ago. This is the only film since then that they have acted alongside each other. Fantastic portrayal of the breakdown of a relationship and of love. It was a whole different perspective of the pair and it really hits a nerve with me. Brilliant film but such a shame Leo didn't win the award for Best Actor here as his performance was top class.

Gangster Squad (15)

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Ganster Squad

This film is UNREAL! I knew from the moment I saw the poster that I was going to love it. It has everything, from romance to violence with a true story element and Mob bosses! It is set in 1949 when Mickey Cohen was at the height of his reign in LA and focuses on a secret police force set up to tear down his ruthless campaign to take over.

Every character is flawless in this film, excellent casting and great acting. Sean Penn as Cohen is effortless, he captures the cruel essence very well. I was really impressed by this line up but even more impressed with the delivery of their work. Each character is believable in the role and within that era. Emma Stone is on point as the sexy red-headed vixen and really shines in this film for me as a supporting actress, she has come a long way since Superbad as the lovely girl-next-door. Ryan Gosling is charismatic and easy to watch on screen, previously I have found him quite an introverted actor so it was a nice change. I could go on but to be honest I enjoyed every aspect of this film from the script, the cinematography and the casting.

I think this is the best film I have seen since Lawless and appeals to anyone who loves a good Gangster flick. It could have done with a little bit more violence, an 18 rating maybe as I felt parts were a little tame.

Faultless film, a real MUST SEE

2013 film viewing has kicked off in style!

My Opinion On Skyfall

Skyfall (2012) Rating 12A

Firstly, I am going to state outright that I am not the biggest fan of the Bond films (I know a lot my loyal readers will gasp at this comment) but for some reason it has never really rocked my boat. I am partial to the ones starring Sean Connery as I feel he epitomises the real action man! He is charming and suave as well as being a believable tough guy!

However I have never found the more recent ones (starring Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig) to be that thrilling. To be honest I prefer Pierce (look at me on first name basis like I know the guy), as at least I can see what would attract the ladies to him but Daniel Craig....really? I literally can only think they chose him for the role because he comes across as tough with a good set of abs. I know I will get some kind of backlash for this but I just don't like him as Bond...I find him boring, barely charming and just a drip.

Back to the actual film, I did like the action sequences but I found it a little bit long winded. It seemed to last for a Century and I found myself getting a bit confused (and a little sleepy). I also found out consequently that this film has been rated 2nd in the 2012 Movie Releases with the most mistakes (moviemistakes.com) with a total of 35 errors ... no wonder I was confused!

If you are a lover of the Bond franchise then of course, you have to see the 23rd instalment but for me, it is a little bit overly stretched now!

Let me know your opinion of the film in the comments below!

One to watch

Went to see Jack Reacher (12A):

Stuck for something to see at the flicks this week? Not too sure if a three hour film about some Hobbit you thought you had left behind in Lord of the Rings is the one for you (no offence but I am kind of anti-fantasty in some respects)? Well Jack Reacher is an easy choice as it combines all the great things that make a good film with one of the great action stars who is now doing a role suited to his age yet still a badass (a short bad ass but a badass none the less).

What a film! Tom Cruise is believable and it has a great action/comedy mix! I really enjoyed trying to figure out who was behind the crimes and it had some great acting to boot! Good casting and a sound storyline.

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In light of the upcoming film based on the late filmmaker Hitchcock I thought it would be fitting to have one of his many quotes! He is one of my favourite director's of all time! Below is the trailer to the biography film of Hitchcock (12A)