December 2011 » Esoteric Sips

Film|Becoming Jane (2007)

hafsah December 31, 2011 Reviews0 Comments

This isn’t the first time I’ve watched Becoming Jane and I’m probably likely to watch it again several times in the future. It’s a typical Austenesque period drama: a tangled love story, a bit of social satire, some humour and wit, beautiful cinematography. The casting was good: Anne Hathaway and …

Drama| The Slap (2011)

hafsah December 21, 2011 Reviews0 Comments

The Slap is an eight-part drama series based on the novel of the same name by Christos Tsiolkas. BBC have recently acquired the Australian adaptation and I’ve been enjoying it despite the fact that I didn’t get on too well with the book. The episodes follow the repercussions of a …