Movie review: I, Tonya

Hello! Just in time for Winter Olympics 2018 in PyeongChang, I got a chance to see a biopic of a former Olympic figure skater. This is I, Tonya! IMDb summary: Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband

5 ideas about a movie: Early Man

Hello! While some people flocked to the theater to see the last Fifty Shades, I joined my favorite demographic – kids – at the cinema. This is Early Man. IMDb summary: Set at the dawn of time, when prehistoric creatures and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of Dug, along with sidekick Hognob as

Movie review: Battle of the Sexes

Good evening, My BFI London Film Festival series of reviews (it opened with Breathe) continues with Battle of the Sexes – another potential awards contender for the year! IMDb summary: The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs. As a side note, before

5 ideas about a movie: Borg vs. McEnroe

Hello! Sometimes, I go to the cinema without any prior knowledge of a film. This was exactly the case this weekend, when, after watching the other UK wide release – Kingsman 2 – on Thursday, I chose to see Borg vs. McEnroe on Saturday, just because I saw it advertised at the box office. IMDb

Movie review: Logan Lucky

Hello! Steven Soderbergh is back from retirement but the audiences don;t care much. This is Logan Lucky! IMDb summary: Two brothers attempt to pull off a heist during a NASCAR race in North Carolina. Writing Logan Lucky was written by Rebecca Blunt – either a newcomer writer or somebody, working under a pseudonym. There has been speculation

In preparation for Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them!!!

Hello! Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them is coming out in less than a month, so in order to get myself ready for its release, I decided to read the extra Harry Potter material that I missed or didn’t get a chance to read before now and I would like to share my thoughts on

Fall Run 2016

Hello! Welcome to the last sports update post this summer. Well, it’s technically no longer summer, but, to me, the autumn doesn’t start until I leave for Scotland and that’s only happening on Tuesday. Anyway, today’s entry is dedicated to another running event I participated in – in my native language, it’s called Azuolyno Begimas which

Another Night Run 2016

Hello! About a month ago, I told you about a charity night run that I participated in. Well, yesterday, I did another night run and I would like to share this experience with you. This particular night run was organized by the same people who arranged last year’s end of summer night run. In 2015,

Swimming: 35th Annual Swimming Marathon ‘Platelee-2016’

Hello! Welcome to another short sports update post in-between the summer movie reviews! On Saturday, I participated in the 35th Annual ‘Platelee’ Swimming Marathon. To me, personally, this was the 7th marathon of this kind. I’ve already told you about my experiences, swimming in this open water competition, in  2014 and 2015. Plateliai lake and town have

Swiss Swimming Marathon 2016

Hi! This is just a quick update post for those who actually read my writings about sports events (thank you, BTW)! I started my 8th open water swimming season by participating in the 7th annual Swiss Swimming Marathon. The marathon was started in 2010 and I haven’t missed a single one of them. Usually, the