Saturday, April 21, 2012

Saturday April 21st 2012

AT THE CINEMA:

Roman Polanski looks at comedy of no manners, Carnage - Darren’s verdict: Wait for the DVD

and the “What if Butch Cassidy had survived?” film, Blackthorn - Darren’s verdict: Give it a miss!

DVD

The Inbetweeners Movie, a British comedy about teenagers - Darren’s verdict: Good for quiet night

For the latest trailers, full reviews and news, you can visit Darren's blog http://darrens-world-of-entertainment.blogspot.co.nz/

This Week Allyson features quinces! For the recipe for Quince Paste and Quince Jam, visit Allyson's website www.ecook.co.nz or find her on Facebook www.facebook.com/allysongofton

FEATURE DESTINATION - TITANIC TOURISM! The big Trend of 2012

The major sights to be seen... IRELAND, BRITAIN, FRANCE AND CANADA.

- Built in Belfast. Belfast's brand-new multimillion dollar interactive exhibition centre. It's going off!

What does it contain? How interactive is it?

- Cherbourg, France. First port of call, en-route to New York. Permanent exhibition has just opened.

- Cobh. ( pronounced Cove). Beautiful waterfront village in southern Ireland,

it was Titanic's second port of call.

- Southampton's new Sea City Museum. Set sail from here, most of the crew came from here, and a third of the death toll were Southampton residents. Magnificent new exhibition.

- Halifax,Canada. The biggest Titanic gravesite. (The Titanic's undertaker)

PAUL LITTLE: Books

Waiting for Sunrise by WIlliam Boyd, Bloomsbury, $36.99 - Paul’s verdict: Down the dunny

Science on Ice: Discovering the Secrets of Antarctica by Veronika Meduna, Auckland Univesity Press, $59.99 - Paul’s verdict: Quick flick

ANDREW DICKENS: Music

Dr John 'Locked Down' verdict: 4 stars out 5.