We’ve given you enough lists of books to take you through to the end of 2016 (and we’ll be checking that you’ve read them all), so we thought we’d give you, via the terrific Hadley Freeman, this list of eighties movies that you should sit back and watch this Christmas. We’re imagining that you’ll have some extra time on your hands, and how better to spend it? Plus, popcorn is basically fat free, isn’t it, which is what you’ll be wanting after delicious Christmas dinner. You don’t have to watch all of these films, but we’ll bet you want to after looking at the posters… Read more…
As we await the release of Hadley Freeman’s much anticipated Life Moves Pretty Fast, we’ve been re-watching the cult classics that form the basis of Freeman’s book and formed the basis of her (our) young adult education. American movies of the 1980s and 90s covered all bases, teaching us of love, life, loss, aliens, mermaids and much more. To really get to grips with Freeman’s insightful catalogue, you need to experience these timeless works first hand. We’ve selected our favourites and given you a taster to show why they’re just simply the best – they’ll make you laugh, make you cry and set you up for the trials and tribulations of adult life… Read more…
