OUR KIND OF TRAITOR – JOHN LE CARRE FILM BEGS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY

The cast of this film is its trump card but having declared that, the story is also haunting, disturbing and riveting.  Our introduction to the characters is gradual and the tale is initially delivered in an other worldy dream-like way where ostentation and violence pervade with no easy viewing for the audience.  As the story unfolds with Dima…

UK and Kerala wins best destination Lonely Planet awards

Kerala  and the UK has been voted as the best family destination  Indian and International  categories respectively. by Lonely Planet magazine. Kerala’s entry  “tropical symphony”, was judged as the “destination that makes it as easy and convenient as possible for one to travel with family offering lots of attractions activities and reasonable priced accommodation and dining…

Kurnal Pandya’s 86 and Bumrah’s 3-13 sinks Delhi Daredevils

Indian Premier League, 47th match: Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils at Dr YS Rajashekara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, May 15, 2016 Mumbai Indians 206/4 (20/20 ov) Rohit Sharma 31 off 21, 1 fours, 3 sixes, MJ Guptill 48 off 42, 2 fours, 3 sixes, KH Pandya 86 off 37, 7 fours, 6 sixes, CH Morris…

Oldest known person in the world dead at 116

      The picture shows Susannah Mushatt Jones last year at a nursing home in Brooklyn. Se was born near Mongomery Alabama on July 6 1899 when William McKinley was president and 18 months before Queen Victoria died.  she had ten brothers and sisters and went to an all black girls’ school. She was…

Last Friday 13th – the only one for 2016

The maximum Friday 13ths in one year is said to be three but this year we had only one:-  May 13. The linking of Friday 13 and “bad things” is thought to emulate from the 13 people round the table at The Last Supper.  Myths have grown around this even that 13 at a table is…

The Masked Saint – surprises in store for God fearing Christians.

This film won the Best Picture at the 2015 International Christian Festival and is entertaining, action packed, includes characters who ensure our Christian faith is challenged and has quite a few tear jerking and awe inspiring moments.  How does a man who is a professional wrestler, sometimes taking falls for his money hungry boss, making…

Robert De Niro plans to open new 83-room central London Hotel

  The Oscar winning star of Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, Hollywood star Robert De Niro (72),   teamed up with BD Hotels and UK Property  from  Capital Counties Properties (Capco), for the 83-room luxury boutique hotel Wellington, at the six victorian early 20th century buildings three of them Grade two listed in Wellington, Tavistock, Burleigh and…

Yusuf Pathan 37 steers KKR win

Indian Premier League, 45th match: Kolkata Knight Riders v Rising Pune Supergiants at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, May 14, 2016 Rising Pune Supergiants 103/6 (17.4/17.4 ov) UT Khawaja 21 off 17, 3 fours, GJ Bailey 33 off 27,3 fours, 1 six, SS Tiwary 13 off 12, 1 four, NLTC Perera 13 off 11, 1 six, PP Chawla…