Archive for the ‘Movies’ CategorySidestreets film festival in Nicosia4 Dec 2009Occasionally some things slip under the radar in Northern Cyprus and it is only by luck that we managed to find out about this brilliant organisation in Nicosia. Entitled SideStreets the project was set up in 2007 to help and encourage art and cultural projects in Cyprus. They run language courses and regularly host exhibitions [...]
Up, Up and away!In: Movies 3 Nov 2009The real magic of Pixar’s latest masterpiece ‘Up’ comes about 25 minutes into the film. Suddenly you stop thinking about it being a cartoon and you start to see the characters and plot and you become immersed in a story of such beauty, laughter (and sadness) that frankly most other film makers should hand their [...]
A Christmas CarolIn: Movies 12 Oct 2009Seems like only 5 minutes ago since we were dusting off the bbq’s and popping down the local shop for this years supply of sun cream. Although it’s only mid October back in the UK the shops are already discreetly filling their shelves with Xmas supplies. John Lewis is full of baubles and like a [...]
Alice in WonderlandIn: Movies 13 Sep 2009Making its way to a Northern Cyprus cinema in the not too distant future is director Tim Burton’s new film ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Tim Burton movies always create a pre-release excitement for me and there is no doubting the directors skills behind the camera. Unfortunately though for every ‘Ed Wood’ there is a ‘Planet of [...]
Coming soon AvatarIn: Movies 5 Sep 2009One of the most eagerly anticipated films of 2009 is nearly here and coming to a cinema near you in Northern Cyprus. Avatar is the latest film by director James Cameroon. It is his first ‘proper’ film for over 10 years. Cameroon’s last effort ‘Titanic’ is still the most popular film ever made. The man [...] Cloudy with a chance of meatballsIn: Movies 20 Aug 2009After ‘Where the wild things are’ here is another film from of a kids book coming to a cinema near you soon. For those of you having to deal with the occasional power cut in Northern Cyprus, spare a thought for the poor folk of Chewandswallow.
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