Reviews by glittrgirl (11)

Star Trek

5/5 (minimum 1) on 11 May 2009
I loved this latest attempt at trying to capture the TV magic that was Star Trek )the original and best) on film.

Star Trek (the prequel) is filled with fantastic little homages to the TV series with all the original characters ably played by new actors, who deliver the throw away lines which are so familiar to fans, with grace and aplomb. "For God's sake, I'm a Doctor not a physicist."

I loved it, and would recommend it highly. To ST fans or not, it's a great film, well paced and with just teh right amount of humour.

Arami

5/5 (minimum 1) on 25 Nov 2007
I went to Newcastle's stylish Arami Bangladeshi restaurant after work on Friday. I was blown away. This place has had half a million spent on its delightful interior, centred around neutral colours, clever lighting and mirrors and spectacular chandeliers. The interior set us up for something special in the gastronomy department, and we were not disappointed. This pace is stunning, and we ate the best curried food I have eatern in a very long time. If you like spiced food, and are keen on fish, or lamb, you will love the unusual and extensive menu, which takes its influence from the Sylhet region of Bangladesh. Everything tasted really fresh and was subtly and carefully spiced. Realy, I would highly recommend this place. The prices are very reasonable for the quality of the food and service - both of which were fantastic. This is far and away a cut above your usual curry place and with both online table booking and food ordering is very convenient, as well as being very close to St James Park in Newcastle upon Tyne.

In Rainbows by Radiohead

5/5 (minimum 1) on 22 Nov 2007
This is Radiohead's first release since Hail To The Thief in 2003. It caused a stir when it was made available in October as a download with a price chosen by the buyer. It could be argued that this was a shrewd publicity move by Yorke et al, as their first self released album since fulfilling their contract with EMI. But on hearing it that thought simply disappears. This is a very fresh and exciting album and has little of the overproduced feel of its predecessor, despite having been two years in the making. It is very strong on songs and even incorporates witty reflections. Critics have mused on their perceptions that the band seem to be enjoying themselves.... For me its the best thing since OK Computer, and was well worth the wait. BTW I ordered the Box Set.....

My Bookywook by Russell Brand

5/5 (minimum 1) on 22 Nov 2007
This is comedian Russell Brand's autobiography, and is, I am happy say, a right good read. It takes us from Russells beginnings as a toddler through his trials and tribulations, addiction and recovery. From monster to celebrity via a series of both heartbreaking and repulsive events via a witty self deprecating writing style which mirrors his confessional stand up persona. Although, like many comedians/ex-junkies/people who have been through therapy it can appear to be a rather self obsessed tome, it is after all an autobiography. Recommended even if you are not a Brand fan.

Barn Asia

5/5 (minimum 1) on 08 Aug 2007
Barn Asia is a new restaurant in Newcastle upon Tyne, which serves up fusion food based on fresh South East Asian cuisine, and served tapas style.

The menu is not vastly extensive, but there is a great choice of freshly made delicious food based on Vietnamese, Cambodian and Thai style dishes. The night I went with a friend, it was busy, and I have since heard that it is almost impossible to get in without a reservation.

The reviews it has had so far have all been gushing.

Barn Asia is very close to Central Station, in a newly built Square, still known as Newcastle Road. It is very informal, with blond wood interiors, sturdy bare table and benches for larger groups, and tastefully mismatched tables and chairs for more intimate groups. Paper lanterns and communist asian art makes for a painfully trendy decor, but the friendly staff and delicious vittels make for a fine dining experience.

With dishes priced from as little as four pounds you can eat cheaply if you want to. There is an excellent choice of wines and beers, and vegetarians are well catered for.

Feel sheepish asking for a knife and fork in asian places?Not ehre. A bamboo recetacle on each tabel makes choosing chopsticks or a fork a personal unobtrusive choice. I don't usually eat dessert, but they are superb here.

Go. If you can get a table.

St German's mosquitoes

1/5 (minimum 1) on 25 Jul 2007
They are bad. They bite. It itches. Do not get bitten by these insects as they are lethal. My back looks like I have The Plague of a Thousand Bites. Use a lot of repellant and reapply often.

Port Eliot Literary Festival 2007

5/5 (minimum 1) on 25 Jul 2007
This was my first visit to the Port Eliot Lit Fest which was celebrating its fifth year in the saddle. A three (well two and a half) day extravaganza of people doing things with words in the beautiful setting of Port Eliot, St Germans, Cornwall. You can find out more at the website at www.porteliotlitfest.com.

The camping was good, the weather held (unlike the rest of the country who were taking collective swimming/snorkelling lessons) and the entertainment and setting were superb.

Catering was the best festival catering I have experienced, with choices of morrocan, spanish, jamaican, thai, cornish fayre (including fish, ice cream and clotted cream), full english breakfasts, mushroom extravaganzas and delicious Devon cider champagne.

The size was perfect, though I think the weather had put a lot of potential attendees off trying to get there, and certainly had an effect on the programme during the festival.

It felt a real privilege to wander round the lovely grounds of this gently decaying stately home, which is not open to the public at other times of the year. The whole thing felt a bit like being a guest at a swanky garden party, where the only concern was that guests really enjoyed themselves.

Highlights for me included Simon Munnery, Appel Direct, Black Friday, Jamie Brisick, Dulwick Ukelele Club, Celia Lyttleton, Charles Montgomery, The Priscillas, Tom O'Reilly, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, Saltpeter, Byron Vincent, Men Of Splendor, It's Time For Tea Cabaret (amongst others).

There really was someth8ing for everyone at this event, and I would highly recommend attendance in future. But make sure you take a LOT of insect repellent, the mozzies are mad.

Von Sudenfed - Tromatic Reflexxions

5/5 (minimum 1) on 21 Jun 2007
This is the first CD in a collaboration between Mark E Smith (The Fall) and Jan St Werner and Andi Toma (Mouse On Mars). It is, in fact, everything that LCD Soundsystem would probably like to be. Tromatic Reflexxions is more noisy, deeper, harder, nore challenging and much more sophisticated then either of the last two LCD Soundsystem offerings, and tests anyone's soundsystem to its limits. I can't get enough of this CD. It is simply fantastic, and if you don't buy it and love it then there must be something seriously, and I do mean seriously, wrong with you. No CD has excited me so much in a long, long time.

Ravelry

4/5 (minimum 1) on 20 Jun 2007
Ravelry is a new website dedicated to knitters and crocheters and their desire to share their passion, catalogue their collections and communicate with other geeks knitters and crocheters who share their geekness passion. The site is in a beta format and is taking new members strictly by order of request to join with a waiting list of approx. 5000 to date (20 June 2007). It's features are impressive including facilities to catalogue your needles and hooks with a natty print out card to carry round with you; you can catalogue your stash with flickr pics embedded; you can do the same with your FOs (finished objects). There are communication tools to contact friends and add them to a friends list (like myspace.com), there are forums, internal email tools. Search facilities allow you to search for crafters by area, by name, by map location, or by yarn, pattern, stash , favourites.

The beta is fairly well developed and new features are being added all the time. The site is aesthetically pleasing, is well designed and functions very intuitively. The flickr interface works brilliantly, and the forums are proving popular, amking for a prospective community space which is built by and for knitters and crocheters. The husband and wife development team have put a lot of time and effort in, and it shows. He has just given up his job to workon it full time - I think the waiting list won't be long for long......

Grinderman (audio CD)

5/5 (minimum 1) on 19 Jun 2007
If you liked The Birthday Party, if you like dark humourous well constructed songs, if you understand Nick Cave's sense of humour and post-post modern references to culture in the 21st century, if you like your garage music (in the proper indie guitar sense of the word) low down, dark and dirty, then the eponymous Grinderman CD is one to add to your collection.

Von Sudenfed - Fledermaus Can't Get It video on YouTube

5/5 (minimum 1) on 18 Jun 2007
I love to see a man in a wig and eyemakeup.... How does Mark E Smith lookyoung in this video? The music is great - really danceable big sound. Buy the album now!

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