Greetings!

Hello, and welcome to my film and TV reviews!

I have always loved watching films, and my family have always spent time together by sitting together to watch the latest BBC period drama, or reality TV show of an evening. Since moving away, I have unfortuantely (or fortunately?) not watched nearly as much TV, which is great news for you, as I'll only review the choicest of programs ;)

Films are a different story. Growing up in a houseful of women, I have always loved the romcom, or maybe the occasional uplifting drama. This year at university though, I took 'Introduction to European Cinema'. A whole year's worth of artsy, independent cinema, usually dark (in both lighting and theme) and almost always in another language. Oh, how little I knew. Over the past year, I have been a rollercoaster ride through the world of cinema as an art form, and I must say, it's been fantastic. Unfortunately, I now can't watch any fluff without being infuriated by the bland, unrealistic characters and predictable plots. I know, I'm a despicable film snob. I'll try to be less snobby in my film reviews, but we'll see!

My next review is...Jersey Shore. OK, so maybe I still love some fluff! And then probably Mother & Son by Andrei Zvyagintsev. Back soon!

Samantha