Sunday 12 December 2010

Film Review: Tell No One ( Ne Le Dis a Personne)



Relentless edge of your seat suspense, jaw dropping, high octane action and a powerful love story combine in what has been hailed by many critics as "the film of the year" (2007). Tell No One follows one mans frantic race against time when his tragic past is suddenly and and unexpectedly unearthed. Dr. Alex Beck is left unconscious, after his wife and childhood sweetheart Margot is brutally murdered. Eight years on, still unaware of the truth, Alex receives an anonymous e-mail. Clicking on the link he sees a woman in a crowd, Margot's face...But before this can sink in, Alex is thrown headlong into a deadly chase, running from both the police and a team of killers who will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden. Excellent performance from Francois Cluzet & Co. This is a film in French however, non-speakers can follow all the action with English subtitles. A must-see for all action/thriller savvy people and world cinema lovers who aren't a big fan of Hollywood production cliches.. 

Monday 6 December 2010

Facebook Facelift and Mark Zuckerberg (Part 1)

Facebook have plans to change the way we use facebook by introducing a new profile page, which reveals more information about you and increases the amount of visuals to make the experience more engaging and exciting. This new profile page will be released early next year to over 500 million Facebook users. Below is the latest 60 Minute interview with Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO and founder of Facebook. He shares his plans about the future of Facebook, his competition with Google, the way we message eachother, the new profile and his thoughts on the film "The Social Network".

Facebook Facelift and Mark Zuckerberg (Part 2)



Saturday 4 December 2010

Book Review Preview: Existentialism & Humanism


My next book review blogging session will be on.....




Existentialism & Humanism 
by Jean-Paul Sartre 
(Genre: Philosophy)

Buy @ Amazon 

MyBar Beirut (No. really, it is YOUR bar)





Haytham & Nael Nasr (above)








Sushi? check. Drinks? check. Music? check. So what is exactly MyBar. The name says it all ladies and gentlemen, yes it's a bar slash restaurant which you can be part owner of, whilst enjoying late nights at the trendy place in downtown Beirut. This pioneering concept located on the first floor of the Beryrtus Building in Beirut’s Central District, was launched two years ago by brothers Haytham and Nael Nasr whom came up with the concept of creating a bar where 100 investors were needed to raise the start-up capital of $1 million dollars, divided into shares ranging from $ 2,000 to $20,000. All they had to do is post videos on youtube, advertise on facebook and seduce the owner and CEO of the Virgin empire, Richard Branson. Being a part owner of MyBar comes with many privileges and one of them is having each owner's name carved on a section of a wall. Proud and loud! MyBar offers high quality Asian fusion cuisine catered by professional international chefs and a selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. Amongst the team that is behind the mouthwatering dishes, is the sole Japanese chef in Lebanon, whose specialties include: Fresh Seabass, grilled with Portobello mushrooms and furikake rice and Wagyu Japanese premium beef, mix mayzina salad, furikake powder and fleur de sel as well as sushi. 
MyBar also boasts unique interior design showed off on two main levels. The first level is composed of a bar accompanied by several different sized tables linked together via a futuristic white pipe settings suspended from the ceilings. The second level is more of a lounge style setting, offering guests the opportunity to wine and dine on comfortably seated tables whilst also having a dedicated bar area. 

Verdict: 5/5. A place to go for late night dinner and drinks with friends. Enjoyable environment and people to mix with. Lovely food, music and drinks. Pricey? no. Generously and affordably priced. All worth it.

Visit their website or for reservations call 070-608999