Statuesque – the beauty of silence
January 4th, 2010
If you missed Statuesque, the brilliant silent short film by Neil Gaiman with Bill Nighy in the lead, please press play now before it’s gone. (It is about 8 minutes in length) Very Lawrence. Very lovely. Very heart breakingly sweet.
Where The Wild Things Are
December 8th, 2009
If you are young at heart, go see this film. It is wonderful. If you have children (not to young though) take them too. And the music is absolutely awesome too. Where the Wild Things Are – Max and Carol Where the Wild Things Are – Max and Carol Where the Wild Things Are – [...]
A week of Wows
November 26th, 2009
Despite the job hunting going like wading through ever in thickness increasing mud, I had a week of wows. I witnessed beautiful things that really made me stop and say “Wow”. Dan and Hugh A Steady Rain with Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman The first WOW was Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman, Thursday a week [...]
Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman in A Steady Rain, New York
November 20th, 2009
A Steady Rain, Broadway, New York Now this was bound to be a magical evening and it was. I am not sure if it was the fantastic well acted and intense play that this is, or if it was the two leads auctioning off their shirts at the end of the show. Tough choice! It [...]
Diary of a redundant person: Speak the Lingo, shape your day, see a film
November 8th, 2009
Here are experiences from the last couple of days: I have spent the last couple of days fine tuning my CV. I did not think it would take me that long but it did, mostly because it is so important to put the right wording in it. And to mention exactly the experience they (future [...]
Michael Jackson – This Is It
October 29th, 2009
Michael Jackson – This Is It I am from the generation where Thriller was a must have item in your LP collection. And even though I won’t consider myself a hardcore fan, I think Michael Jackson has made some fantastic music. I saw This Is It , not because I am a huge fan still [...]
Glorious 39 premiere at the London Film Festival
October 28th, 2009
Glorious 39 Of course I booked a ticket when I saw that Glorious 39 was going to be screened at the London Film Festival. I love Stephen Poliakoff dramas (Gideon’s Daughter, The Lost Prince are great) and he always seems to be able to assemble a fantastic cast. And Glorious 39 does have the most [...]
Sondre Lerche in London
October 20th, 2009
Sondre Lerche in The Slaughtered Lamb I admit that I had my doubts about a concert in a place called The Slaughtered Lamb. Even more when I entered the pub and saw that the concert was in the cellar. In the cellar – come on! But my doubt completely disappeared when I entered the space, [...]
What to do in London
June 9th, 2009
Bill, Bill and Priscill First an update from the moving front: I had planned to meet quite a lot of people tonight who wanted to have a look at the two rooms available in my current flat, but I fear that the planned tube strike from 7pm tonight might mess things up a bit. Just [...]
La Cage aux Folles – Playhouse Theatre, London – review
April 27th, 2009
Graham Norton in La Cage aux Folles I wouldn’t have picked it myself, as I thought it would just be another silly musical. But I went along with a friend and yes it was a musical but it was far from silly. La Cage Aux Folles (which first was a play then a film, then [...]
Men and Boy – Tony Parsons
April 24th, 2009
I read Man and Boy by Tony Parsons, a chick lit written from a male perspective. It was actually quite readable, a Sex in the City kind of story through the eyes of a man (single parent with little son) with several “oh come on get a grip and get on with it” moments but [...]
State of Play – the movie
April 24th, 2009
State of Play – movie If you have seen the fantastic BBC miniseries of State of Play, you’ll understand that the film had quite a bit to live up to. How could they squeeze a cracking 6 hours of drama in a 2 hours film. And worse – how could they (I mean how could [...]
The Boat That Rocked – review
April 2nd, 2009
The Boat That Rocked – Rock ‘n Roll Baby And finally finally it was the day where The Boat That Rocked entered the harbours of London. The anticipation was high, this was after all a Richard Curtis movie with Bill Nighy in it. A winning combination, right? (Very right, as I have seen it three [...]
Kiss me here, and love me there tout le meme, everywhere
March 31st, 2009
TV-2 in Paris
New Boy, Trafalgar Studios – London and Paris preparations
March 27th, 2009
New Boy The story is a bit wobbly here and there but what great performances of especially Nicholas Hoult (from About a Boy with Hugh Grant/Skins) and Gregg Lowe. It’s refreshing to see great young actors like these, the future of British stage and theatre is looking good. The play is both funny and serious [...]
Two days in Paris
March 10th, 2009
TV-2 in Paris How to be impulsive and try something new in six easy steps: Read on facebook (and yes I want to be your friend too – I am known as Ingrid M van Vliet, the M standing for mad) that TV-2 (danish band extraordinaire) is playing a concert in Paris. Admit that taking [...]
Till China and Africa meet
March 21st, 2007
Subway Beijing I’ll love you, dear, I’ll love you Till China and Africa meet, And the river jumps over the mountain And the salmon sing in the street I’ll love you till the ocean Is folded and hung up to dry And the seven stars go squawking Like geese about the sky. W. H. Auden
5 things about Michael Palin
November 28th, 2006
Michael Palin 1. I wondered how he would be. Would he be just as funny as on tv? Oh yes he was, he was hilarious, he has a very silly sense of humour and made everybody laugh a lot. 2. Charming, oh so charming and down to earth. 3. Little chance Michael Palin will do [...]
The guy with the funky last name
November 10th, 2006
Lee Mack A short landing around Tottenham Court Rd yesterday, before we took off again. “I know where to go.” S. said. “Oh Comedy. That is where you are supposed to laugh isn’t it. Don’t like it” that was the state I was in. “He’s funny trust me.” “I’m not really crazy about standuppers.” “His [...]
Strange Fruit – moving
August 5th, 2006
As in moving because I filmed them, but also absolutely moving your heart. They are fantastic. Trafalgar Square, London, 4th August. (And here is a picture I quite like)




