Tag Archives: 2018

Movie review: Anon (2018) directed by Andrew Niccol

Posted on August 31, 2018 by portiabridget

Product info: An unspecified English-speaking country in an unspecified future. A police detective called Sal Frieland (Clive Owen) has to find a serial murderer who is also an exceptionally good hacker and, most probably, a woman. She (Amanda Seyfried) can … Continue reading →

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Siúil, Siúil, Siúil a Rún – a bit of Irish history in a folk song

Posted on March 17, 2018 by portiabridget

In order to celebrate St Patrick’s Day I am going to dissect a bit ‘Siúil a Rún’, a traditional Irish song and one of my folk favourites. There will be blood! 🙂 The title translates to “go, my love” (or ‘walk my … Continue reading →

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