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Film Friday 🎬 Film Review 🎬 The Lion King ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 🦁 Cub Simba loves his home at Pride Rock and can’t wait to be king one day, just like his father Mufasa. But after the tragic death of his father, Simba flees the kingdom after being manipulated by his uncle Scar into believing he is responsible, unaware that his uncle is the real culprit. As Simba learns to forge a path of his own in a new home, has all hope been lost of him ever returning to rescue the kingdom from the clutches of his cruel uncle? 🎬 After the successful 2016 adaptation of The Jungle Book, actor and director Jon Favreau returns to the animal kingdom with a visually dazzling reboot of The Lion King. While the need for a reboot of such a beloved and successful classic is questionable, there is no doubt that the film demonstrates the advances in film making technology over the last few decades. The animal effects and African landscape are so convincing that it almost feels like watching a David Attenborough documentary. 🦁 The Lion King stars Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard and Beyoncé, with the irreplaceable James Earl Jones returning as King Mufasa. The film retains the tone of the original, with much of the original music included, as well as new material from Beyoncé. The casting of Beyoncé proved to be too much of a distraction within the story for me and although I am a massive Beyoncé fan, I found her acting performance quite wooden. Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner provide much needed humour within what is somewhat of a dark Disney tale, with younger children likely to find certain scenes frightening or upsetting. 🎬 With themes of loyalty, love and family, The Lion King is a film with a strong moral message and although it can never replace the original, it is an enjoyable and entertaining reboot. Have you seen The Lion King? How do you feel it compares to the original? Are you a fan of reboots? 🦁 This lovely edition is part of a gorgeous Disney range of classics that we have at work at @rossiter_books. I couldn’t resist a photo of it for my review! 😍 🎬 #glenjensfilmreviews

Throwback TV Thursday to Sex and the City, one of my all time favourite shows. I was discussing rewatching SATC recently with friends over cocktails (of course! 😉🍸) and got on to the subject of which characters we most resembled. I was pleased to be immediately identified as Carrie, as Carrie is definitely the character I can relate to the most. Are you a Sex and the City fan? Which character would you be? 🍸 My SATC nostalgia is a result of reading Is There Still Sex in the City? by @candacebushnell and it has actually been a first audiobook read for me! I’ve really enjoyed the book and will post a review soon. I’m now listening to Sense and Sensibility, but I haven’t quite gotten into it, so possibly nonfiction is more for me when it comes to audiobooks. Are you a fan of audiobooks? Do you have a preference for book genre when it comes to audiobooks?

Happy #janeawesomewednesday! This week’s prompt for the #awesomeaustenaugust challenge hosted by @abibliophilesstyle and @oliviaplotwist is Fashion Cover and I thought I’d do a bit of a twist on the prompt by featuring the cover of my Clueless soundtrack. I couldn’t not take the opportunity to include the modern film adaptation of Emma for this prompt, as Clueless was such an iconic 90s movie, particularly in terms of fashion. For an amazing tribute to Clueless, check out @salt.on.ink for Echo’s brilliant take on one of the film’s most memorable scenes. 🎬 Jane Austen’s Emma is a character that divides readers, but she is actually my favourite Austen character, and @aliciasilverstone’s performance as Cher Horowitz perfectly encapsulated Emma. The film demonstrated just how much Austen’s stories transcend time, with characters that everyone can relate to, no matter the era. 🎬 Are you a fan of Emma? Have you seen Clueless? What is your favourite Austen adaptation? 🎬 {Jane Austen pin previously #gifted to me by the lovely @itslauracrow}

TV Tuesday 📺 TV Review [Contains minor spoilers] 📺 Killing Eve ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 📺 Killing Eve Season 2 began with a bang, with the first episode opening just seconds after the shocking cliffhanger of Season 1. As Villanelle disappeared, Eve was left to face the consequences of her actions upon her return home. Before long, events returned to what could be called ‘normal’ in a show like Killing Eve, and Villanelle was back to being a hit woman for hire, with Eve hot on her trail. A twist in the tale saw another assassin at large, which led to the unlikely premise of Villanelle assisting Eve and her MI6 gang in unmasking the culprit. With Eve and Villanelle working together in such close proximity, what could possibly go wrong? 📺 Killing Eve Season 2 is once again a female driven show, with male characters taking a back seat to their female counterparts. Jodie Comer is excellent as always as the hilarious and quick-witted Villanelle, who takes a wicked delight in killing her victims, while Sandra Oh’s Eve remains her perfect foible. The chemistry between Eve and Villanelle is as sizzling as ever, but it could be to the detriment of the show. As the writers continue to capitalise on this chemistry, the storyline takes convoluted turns in order to ensure the two leading characters share more screen time together. What was so tense about Season 1 was the cat and mouse game between Eve and Villanelle, which is absent for much of Season 2. The new season sees Villanelle’s obsession with Eve grow to new heights, with a devastating effect on Eve’s marriage. 📺 Once again, Killing Eve ends its season on another huge cliffhanger that demands another series. A third and, most likely, final season has already been announced, which feels like the right decision. Despite a strong start, Season 2 slowly began to run out of steam. Even the dark humour that was the show’s strength was veering on parody towards the end. Killing Eve remains an excellent series, but perhaps it’s time to take a leaf out of Villanelle’s book and put it out of its misery... 📺 Did you watch the latest season of Killing Eve? Did you enjoy it? 📺 #glenjenstvreviews 📺 #grimdragon - In the pit of despair

My #glenjens40before40 challenge begins today! The first book I have decided to read is Crime and Punishment, which perfectly ties in with the #longdayslongbooks challenge created by @ab_reads. I currently have a week off from my main job, so this is the perfect time to tackle such a big book! Have you read Crime and Punishment? Did you enjoy it?

Shelfie Sunday featuring some of the latest book totes at work at @rossiter_books! One of my lovely workmates gave me The Handmaid’s Tale one last month for my birthday, so the rest are definitely on my wish list, especially the Jaws bag! 😍🦈 See any that you love? 📚 #grimdragon - Something like magic

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