Movie Review: Hansel and Gretal 3D

I LOVED this movie. Action packed play on an old fairytale with some subtle comedy thrown in prooved to  delight and entertain.

 

Gemma Aterton is fantasitic as Gretel. Usually playing rather manicured characters Gemma takes a fair beating as Gretel but also gives it out just as often. Instant love for Gemma based on this movie alone.

Jeremy Renner is always impressive in his roles and Hansel is no acception. Jeremy pulls off a multi-faceted Hansel showing us a very different side to the character.

 

Peter Stormare is always a great bad guy that you love to hate.

Famke Janssen is gorgeous and terrifing as Muriel

I always love to see an Aussie or Kiwi in the theare and Zoe Bell is a great actress/stunt woman.

 

The movie starts in the childrens bedroom as they are awakened by their father and taken out and left in the woods. He promises to return for them but never does.

The children stumble across the candy house and Hansel is forced fed candy while Gretel is put to work.

Working together the kids off the witch.. credits roll as we see snipets of Hansel and Gretel growing up as witch hunters.

End of credits we meet them again as adults, saving a innocent woman from being burned at the stake.

 

Its a fantastic "where are they now" that takes us on a rollercoaster ride.

 

Fairytales are my favorite. I will definatley be getting this one on DVD

Wine Review: The Chocolate Shop

Combining two of my favorite things, Chocolate and Wine.

I first tried this with my Aunt Janet.

At first she didn't like it, but decided give it another go the next day and found it tasted rather different. Through trial and error she discovered that the wine must sit open for at least an hour before drinking to experience the flavour at its best.

 

While the wine doesn't just taste of chocolate there is definatley more than just a hint of it.

A dark chocoate (maybe the equilivent to 65-70% cocoa flavour) rests inside a delicious shiraz wine.

The brain child of a South Australian vinyard, this is a wine hard to pass up.

Sweet enough to enjoy as a dessert wine it still has enough bitterness in the chocolate flavour that it could also be enjoyed anytime.  

 

This is definatley something to not miss if you enjoy red wine and dark chocolate.

Just remember to leave it open on the bench for at least an hour.

Buy at Dan Murphys for as little as $16!

*Enticing aromas of black cherry and dark chocolate accompanied by a viscous palate of sweet vanilla and creamy mocha that linger ever so delicately on the finish. A Chocolate delight that is an experience like no other.*

http://chocolateshopwine.com.au/

Book Review: Mina Wentworth and the Invisible City (Short Story)

Mina Wentworth and the Invisible City by Meljean Brook
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Its a cute little read where we revist the characters of the first novel. Rhys and Mina are now married and Mina has not quite her job as inspector, even though Rhys would dearly love to make her do so.
Rhys is still overbearing and controlling but Mina seems to love it though has made it perfectly clear that her job is her business and thus regaining some control of her life.
Besides catching up with the couple Mina takes us on a short crime solving mystery when a prominent parliment member is murdered in his own home leaving puzzeling clues.

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