1. Ktema es aiei ‘A possession for ever’ ‘possession into always’ This is a description of a book, A History of the...

Carpe diem ‘Enjoy the day, seize the day’ This is from Horace (first century BC), one of the finest Roman poets. He is...

This is the start of a series on classical quotations, which feature quite a bit in Western culture. Classical quotations can be quite a...

The Parthenon is the most famous building from ancient Greece. Great buildings, like great works of art, have a great deal to them; and...

What it's like: An exuberant and inventive rom-com among the wealthy set of Singapore. Plot: Chinese-American New Yorker Rachel Wu has...

What sort of film: Delightful and moving, combining adult drama and children’s story. Plot: Christopher Robin has grown up and become a...

What’s it like: Historical and biographical feature-drama, set in 1940s London and Africa. Plot: A true story of an African prince...

The American President (1995) What it’s like: Delightful, entertaining, quite educative. A political romantic comedy. Also a light...

What’s it like ? A visually brilliant CGI film re-make of the classic 1967 cartoon. Plot: The boy Mowgli has been raised by wolves in...

What’s it like ? An over-the-top, colourful, highly entertaining rom-com. Plot: Set in Australia, a young ballroom dancer shocks the...

What it's like: Amusing and poignant. Plot: A wealthy New York socialite aspires to sing in public. Unfortunately, she can’t sing, but...

What it's like: The true story of a brilliant Indian mathematician and the struggles and sacrifices he faced in achieving his potential....

Plot: Witty satire about a charming and manipulative character Lady Susan who excels at navigating the social scene and getting what she...

Overview: A warm, light, life-affirming and heart-warming film, very enjoyable to watch. It notes ups, downs and complications in life...

Description: A break-neck non-stop action-packed thriller journey from start to finish, with game-changing twists and turns and an insane...

Description: ‘a group of people with a range of unusual and outstanding abilities commissioned to embark on mindblowing and unlikely...

Overview: it’s a fun, enjoyable, heart-warming, uplifting film. Plot: It’s the sequel to Mamma Mia ! (2008), and is mainly set on the...

Plot: The Post tells the story of the Washington Post’s decision in 1971 whether to publish certain US government papers about the...

In this season of Remembrance, in November 2019, we look at: - two films depicting experiences of young adults and their families during...

To: Hollywood Observers Today we look at ‘1917’, a much-lauded film about the experience of soldiers on the Western Front in the First...