2005
Articles published in 2005.
Wedding Crashers: Movie Review
I laughed, oh did I laugh. So much so, I cried too. Wedding Crashers could have been a shocking buddy movie, but the writing, the comedic performances and the simple…
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Movie review: Batman Begins
Oh my god, what a good movie this this. It could have been a banana skin for Warner Bros., but director Christopher Nolan has produced a fresh take on an old subject and…
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Film and UK Premiere review: Sin City
Can't say I knew what to expect from this film, but I certainly got a feast for the eyes and I'm glad I didn't eat too much before the opening credits.
Read more →Video on the move
When APJ was first conceived, cameras were heavier than today, less versatile and the quality lower.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Don't panic. A review of the 2005 film of Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, from the London premiere. A good film and a great party.
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Tikal, Guatemala
Tikal is the greatest of the Maya cities, a metropolis of stone pyramids that a thousand years of jungle could hide but not erase. Getting there is a slog through the Peten lowlands, and it is worth every mile.
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The True Treasure of Guatemala
Guatemala holds the heart of the Maya world: Tikal, the older and emptier El Mirador, and a highland country of volcanoes and markets above it all.
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Belize an Enchanting Destination for All
Belize is the only English-speaking country in Central America, and it packs a barrier reef, dense jungle and Maya ruins into a country smaller than Wales.
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