Summer is coming. You’ve booked your trip to London, but you want to do something more interesting than the standard London Eye, Big Ben, and Trafalgar… Read more “Top ten non-tourist things to do in London”
Author: jameslintonwriting
James is a graduate of English Literature from Newcastle University. Across his life, he’s written silly stories about talking birds and cats, teenage angst-ridden poetry and is currently working on his first novel. When he’s not writing, you’ll find him imagining scenarios that will never happen.
Ikiru review
Number 100 on the top 1000 films of all time is Akira Kurosawa’s 1952 Ikiru. Ikiru (translated as “To Live) follows the story of Kanji Watanabe. Watanabe is a… Read more “Ikiru review”
The Sting Review
Number 98 on the Top 1000 films of all time is the 1973 Caper film: The Sting. Set during the height of the Great Depression in 1936, Johnny Hooker,… Read more “The Sting Review”
New beginnings
There comes a time When you askWhat now? What next?do you tread water or start to swim? For we’ve been treading water for too longChained to one… Read more “New beginnings”
Rashomon review
Number 97 on the top 1000 greatest films of all time is another Japanese jidaigeki film from the 50’s: Rashomon. Rashomon’s narrative is simple. A samurai and his wife… Read more “Rashomon review”
Gloucester for the day 29/04/24
Read my Exeter travelogue here. The tenth city on my list is the South-Western city of Gloucester 112 miles from London. Gloucester’s etymology is two-fold. The “Glou”… Read more “Gloucester for the day 29/04/24”
What you need to know before you take the Celta course
If like me, you’re looking for a career change, teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) might be an option for you. Although having official certification like… Read more “What you need to know before you take the Celta course”
Metropolis Review
Number 108 on the top 1000 films of all time is the 1927 German expressionistic film Metropolis. Metropolis is set in a futuristic urban dystopia, where the ruling classes… Read more “Metropolis Review”
Singing in the Rain review
Number 92 on the top 1000 films of all time is the film that gave us one of the most famous song and dance routines of all time: Singing… Read more “Singing in the Rain review”
Mr Smith Goes to Washington
Number 107 on the top 1000 films of all time is Frank Capra’s political comedy drama Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939.) James Stewart plays Jefferson Smith, the young,… Read more “Mr Smith Goes to Washington”
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