Film review: THOR: THE DARK WORLD **
By Preston Wilder Is it just me, or does a giant hammer make a hopelessly inefficient weapon in the heat of battle? I mean, think...
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Film review: THE COUNSELLOR **
By Preston Wilder A word about expectations. This is not ‘the new Brad Pitt movie’, as John and Jane Bloggs might surmise (though they’d probably...
Restaurant review: The Limelight Taverna, Ayia Napa
By Nathan Morley If you are looking to go a bit more off the beaten path in Ayia Napa, then I recommend you to venture...
Get swept into the spirit
Sweets, shouting at the stage, a ghost scene – it’s time for the pantomime says ALIX NORMAN What other performance will ply you with sweeties,...
A sniff of the good stuff
Total wine novice ALIX NORMAN heads to a wine tasting to see what it is that lies at the bottom of a glass Perhaps it...
Bar review: Plato’s, Nicosia
By Constantinos Psillides Resting in the very heart of Old Nicosia, within the city walls and near the always buzzing Ledra Street, Plato’s Bar is...
Film review: PRISONERS **
By Preston Wilder It opens with a boy shooting a deer in a snowy forest while someone recites the Lord’s Prayer. It ends two and...
Film review: BATTLE OF THE YEAR **
By Preston Wilder Was it the moment when burned-out has-been Jason Blake (Josh Holloway) goes through his faded scrapbooks (he keeps them in an old...
Restaurant Review: Domus, Nicosia
By Alexander McCowan There are certain difficulties that face the conscientious restaurant reviewer when the proprietor refuses to hand over the menu particularly when anno...
Bar review: Café Blu, Larnaca
By Voula Andreou Café Blu is an extremely stylish bar situated near St. Lazarus’ church in Larnaca and, despite being part of the Livadhiotis Hotel,...
Saturday morning adventures
Books can provide a real escape to another world. For one woman her love of books became a real labour of love and saw the...
Losing the plot: Report from the Thessaloniki Film Festival
By Preston Wilder Halfway through the 54th Thessaloniki International Film Festival – which ran from November 1-10 this year – I had dinner with a...
Bar review: Vinarte Wine Bar, Limassol
By Eleni Messiou Wine bars seem to be the latest fad in Limassol’s night life, however many of them sadly deviate from their initial concept,...
Film review: INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 ***
By Preston Wilder When we last left the Lambert family … well, who knows what they were up to. Insidious wasn’t that long ago (2010)...
Restaurant review: The Three Little Pigs, Paphos
By Nan Mackenzie A grill house to Cypriots is what a Bernie Inn was to Brits back in the 1970s and 80s. The Three Little...
Film review ESCAPE PLAN ***
By Preston Wilder “You hit like a vegetarian!” sneers Arnold Schwarzenegger in what’s rapidly becoming the most-quoted line in Escape Plan. Wait, what – a...
Turning something old into something new
Alix Norman Recycled is so 2010. These days it’s all about upcycling, a term that’s crept into the collective consciousness from sites such as Pinterest,...
Restaurant review: Il Gusto, Limassol
By Stephanie Robb Italian food undeniably appeals to the taste buds of most but despite being widespread it is something that is rarely found well...
Bar review: Yialos Taverna Bar, Coral Bay
By Bejay Browne Stunning sunsets and fantastic views accompany drinks or a meal at Yialos taverna and bar in Coral Bay, Paphos. This place is...
Stand by your man
Country music is not often presented in Cyprus. A new band hopes to change all that says ALIX NORMAN Most people would probably cite rock,...
