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Adventure Movies 2018

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According to one pundit,

Adventure Movies (Films) are exciting stories, with new experiences or exotic locales. Adventure Movies (films) are very similar to the action movie/film genre, in that they are designed to provide an action-filled, energetic experience for the movie/film viewer.

Another describes an adventure as an event or series of events that happen outside the course of the protagonist’s ordinary life, usually accompanied by danger, often by physical action. Which when you look at the 17 movies I have listed, and these are not all of those I could have listed, you can see that they appear to be nominated under the correct genre

  • Adventure Movie 1
  • Adventure Movie 2
  • Adventure Movie 3
  1. Venom
  2. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
  3. Alpha
  4. Incredibles 2
  5. The Meg
  6. Avengers: Infinity War
  7. Christopher Robin
  8. The Spy Who Dumped Me
  9. Ant-man and the Wasp
  10. Aquaman
  11. Goosebumps: Haunted Halloween
  12. Solo: A Star Wars Story
  13. Johnny English Strikes Again
  14. Robin Hood
  15. Ralph Breaks The Internet: Wreck It Ralph 2
  16. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
  17. Black Panther

Those of yo who read my article about movies, will have noted that I have bypassed the genre of ‘Adult Movies’ This is not because I am in any way prudish, however as everyone’s proclivities is different, no list for this genre would work I leave it up to you as an individual to delve into those places and find what takes your fancy

Further research:

Movie Lists

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After writing many reviews of moves, of all genres, I thought that I would try to provide a list of various genres of movies, with my recommendations. During the next year I hope to provide you with my suggested movie lists for these genres:

Movie Lists in a library

  • Action
  • Adult
  • Adventure
  • Animation / Anime
  • Biopic
  • Childrens
  • Comedy
  • Crime / detective /spy
  • Documentary
  • Drama
  • Horror
  • Family
  • Fantasy
  • Historical
  • Medical
  • Musical
  • Paranormal
  • Romance
  • Sport
  • Science fiction
  • Talk Show
  • Thriller / Suspense
  • War
  • Western

However, to start with, I must say here and now that I have not come up with definitive movie lists for each genre, because every movie has some merit, and deserves to be viewed in terms of its story, the action (or non-action) the director and especially the actors as just some things to look at.

There is one genre during the last year or two which has hit the headlines, mostly for good reasons; and this the genre of LGBT movies. You will notice it is not in the genre movie lists shown above, and that is because LGBT uniquely seems to encompass all of this list in various forms, but due to the homophobia that was rampant within the population and fanned by the media, it is only recently that we have seen so many positive movies with LGBT characters.

If you haven’t watched any of them, then I heavily suggest you do. They warrant viewing, and as the LGBT community has been recognised by so many as something which is part of human pysche. The following lists cover 2017 and 2018

2017

  • A Quiet Passion
  • Paris: 05:59: Theo & Hugo
  • 4 Days in France
  • Staying Vertical
  • My Life as a Zucchini
  • Frantz
  • The Assignment
  • BPM
  • Tom of Finland
  • The Ornithologist
  • The Ornithologist
  • Dream Boat

2018

  • Rafiki
  • We The Animals
  • Plaire Aimer Courir Vite
  • The Happy Prince
  • A Kid Like Jake
  • Bohemian Rhapsody
  • Howard – The Howard Ashman Story
  • Duck Butter
  • McQueenThe Gospel According to Andre
  • Mapplethorpe
  • Boy Erased
  • EveryAct of Life
  • The Death & Life of John F Donovan
Movie Lists in a penny arcade in Louisiana
Boys looking at penny movies in an arcade in Louisiana

Links to Out which reviewed these movies:

Cinema graphic to cover movie lists

Planning for Christmas

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Planning for ChristmasPlanning your Christmas JourneySuccessful planning

 

Planning now for Christmas! Believe it or not, Christmas is now a month plus past!  We are all looking towards our bank balances and credit card statements and reflecting that we need to do something different this year.  Start planning early!

With this in mind, I am going to suggest a few planning strategies that you can put in place now to make Christmas 2018 easier.

  • Start researching for discount codes etc.  Cut them out of magazines, newspapers etc make certain you use them before they are out of date.  Remember those deals at Argos, or with those Tesco vouchers, or indeed Sainsbury Nectar points.  Planning ahead saves money and time.

Discount Codes - Planning

  • Depending on your child’s/children’s ages, simple things like old traditions ‘putting a carrot out for the reindeer’, ‘leaving a mince pie and milk out for Santa’, ‘tracking Santa’s journey (www.norasanta.org)’ can all help with keeping the kids focus away from presents.  Planning is key.

Christmas Tradition - Planning NORADSANTA - planning

  • Start budgeting and planning now.  Write out a list of what you spent money on last Christmas (with costs) and then total it up.  When you look at the total were you able to afford it?  Budget now, set your amount and budget within that amount.

Christmas Budget Planning

  • If you have to send presents, think about shipping early online and have them deliver.

Shop Online Planning

  • Make your Christmas card list early and post early using the 2nd class post.  Postage is expensive, it makes sense to post early.

Post Early - Planning for Christmas

  • Don’t rack up credit card bills.  They are expensive.  Buy early in the year, keep your eye open for bargains, and don’t forget what you have bought.  Make a list of who you have to buy for and note against each person when you buy something.

Planning your early buy list

 

Some links for printable lists:

Nothing Like A Dame… Part 2

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By The Gay UK, Dec 31 2014 03:00PM
In the New Year Honour List announced yesterday Kirsten Scott Thomas became one of the youngest women ever to be made a Dame.
Kristin_Scott_Thomas
The actress who resides in France these days and best known for her Oscar nominated performance in The English Patient is a mere 54 years old. Most members of this group of illustrious women she is now joining are ‘elderly’ although this not a term one would dare to use describing another new ‘member’ Dame Joan Collins even though she is now 81 years old.
May QuantFashion designer Mary Quant credited with introducing the miniskirt in the Swinging Sixties is also made a Dame some 50 years after the Queen gave her an OBE, and joining her on the list is the ex Television Presenter and founder of Childline Dame Esther Rantzen.
John Hurt
Also amongst the List we espied that the wonderful actor John Hurt had finally been knighted. Sir John is hardly a Dame, but we hold him in such high esteem after his unforgettable performance as Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant that we feel like he could be an ‘honarary one’.
by Roger Walker-Dack