Author Archives: Natalie

My ideal weekend….or why i love watching films so much.

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Natalie

A couple of weeks ago, on a very sunny weekend, I sat in a darkened room in London with around 50 other strangers and watched clips from films, most of them,  unjustly, long forgotten.  I was attending the Guardian Masterclass … Continue reading →

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Frank Turner – The Refectory Leeds Uni Friday 19 April 2013

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Natalie

Last night I achieved one of my ambitions. Ever since I started gigging at the tender age of 14 I have wanted to watch a band on the balcony of the Refectory at Leeds University, (one of my favourite venues … Continue reading →

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Amour

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Natalie

  A couple of nights ago I watched Michael Haneke’s much-lauded film Amour, in the original French, without subtitles.  Now this wasn’t an act of great pretension, I hadn’t thought that after four series of Spiral, the gritty Parisian cop … Continue reading →

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Hello my name is Natalie

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Natalie

and I am a screenaholic.  I have become addicted looking at my screen, usually my phone, to being in constant communication with the world.  I get a thrill every time the text message pings, the inbox swooshes, or I see … Continue reading →

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Entranced

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Natalie

Question.. what do you do when you are an Oscar winning director and you have a part-time job as the Artistic Director of the London Olympics Opening Ceremony, a position that only occupies you on a Thursday and Friday? Answer: … Continue reading →

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Massive Girl Crush Incoming….

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Natalie

I have a massive new girl crush. Oh my goodness it has got me bad.  But a little bit like the Duchess of Cambridge I have come very late to the party on this one, but judging the comments on … Continue reading →

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A Queen in A Carpark

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Natalie

Extraordinary and exciting as the news is that Richard III has been discovered, buried in a Social Services Car Park in Leicester for the past 500 years is, there is one detail of this story from this incredible story that … Continue reading →

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Do you want the truth or something beautiful?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Natalie

The words to Paloma Faith ‘s song “Do you want the truth or something beautiful?” came into my head as the credits rolled at the end of Life of Pi tonight. As I lifted my 3D glasses to rejoin the … Continue reading →

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My Top 5 Songs of the Year

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Natalie

So here it is, my 5 favourite songs of the year, I am sure they will not feature on anyone else’s list but then they can do their own list  can’t they- this is really just an excuse to play … Continue reading →

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Christmas Shopping Tips:- Avoid Google, Starbucks and Amazon

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Natalie

I was delighted to see the European heads of these massive US corporations squirming under the gaze of the select committee  a couple of weeks ago. I particularly enjoyed Margeret Hodge’s ascersion that what they were doing wasn’t illegal, but … Continue reading →

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