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Witness 9/11

A documentary about the terrorist attacks on 9/11 with interviews from eyewitnesses and videos taken at the time.

5/10

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Post, The (2018)

This is a dramatisation of the true story about how the Washington Post tried to publish the Pentagon Papers in 1971 so that the facts about the USA’s involvement in the Vietnam War.

6/10

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Just Go With It (2011)

Romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston who play a plastic surgeon and his assistant who pose as estranged spouses on holiday to trick his girlfriend.

6/10

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Exhibition Review

Tate Modern – Modigliani

Amedeo Modigliani has a unique surrealist style in his paintings.  This retrospective includes his main works including a number of nudes.

5/10

 

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Exhibition Review

Tate Modern – Red Star over Russia: A Revolution in visual culture 1905 – 55

This exhibition looks at works inspired by the events in Russia including the revolution and formation of the USSR.

5/10

 

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Tate Modern – Ilya and Emilia Kabakov: Not Everyone will be taken into the Future

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This exhibition includes some large installations and smaller works from these Russian artists inspired by the Russian Revolution and the USSR.

5/10

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Food Review

Boots – Samosa Style Veggie wrap

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This wrap contains onion and potato bhaji, spiced pumpkin, sweet potato, peas, carrots spinach and chilli in a vegan mayonnaise.4

It is a bit spicy and has limited salad ingredients to counteract this but tastes ok.

5/10

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Tortilla – Naked Vegetarian Buritto

. Nice and tasty vegetarian option which includes free guacamole (can be made vegan by not having cheese or sour cream).  It is rice, beans, peppers and salsa in a bowl.

 

 

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Darkest Hour, The (2018)

This is a film about Winston Churchill and the events surrounding the Dunkirk evacuation of British troops.

5/10

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Kew Gardens 1 January 2018

This wintry visit included seeing some of the Christmas decorations, the Pagoda still being renovated and the Peacock near the main entrance.

7/10