Paul Linus, Author at News, Views and Reviews

Apr302018 by Paul Linus2 Comments

Top 5 Vampire Movies

Movies

Twilight’s Edward Cullen may be the vampire receiving the most attention these days, but there have been many other vampires worth watching over the last century. Bram Stoker’s Dracula was published in 1897, and his mysterious lead character has been inspiring movies, books, and art ever since. Here’s a list of the top 5 vampire movies to include in a Dracula movie marathon! F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror Filmed in 1921 and released in 1922, Murnau’s film is an unauthorized adaption of Stoker’s novel. The plot is similar, but the names of characters and places have been changed. Here, “Dracula” becomes “Nosferatu.” The now-standard myth that vampires will die if exposed to sunlight was created with this film. This black-and-white silent vampire movie is a must-see ...

Apr272018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

How to Get the Wayfarer Look

Lifestyle

Would Risky Business have been as iconic? Would The Blues Brothers have been as popular? Would The Boys of Summer have been as tempting without their “hair slicked back and their Wayfarers on”? We think not. As early as Breakfast at Tiffany's, Hollywood's biggest stars have been sporting the classic style - and even copycats. They've donned Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Tom Cruise, and Corey Feldman. As big a craze as the metal framed Aviators from the same sunglass-magnate, Ray-Ban, Wayfarers are the "must-have" for every generation. Today, there's a Wayfarer to match every style. Sporty Wayfarers Oakley announced its new “Jupiter” model in 2009 - a Wayfarer-inspired look with the sporty edge of Oakley. REM Eyewear’s “Converse” - With an activewear, wrap-around lens style, ...

Apr262018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Water sports Holidays in Jersey and Guernsey, Channel Islands

Sports

The Channel Islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm, are conveniently located close to both the UK and mainland France. A wide variety of both on-land and water sports are popular with holiday-makers and locals alike. Guernsey, in particular, has produced several outstanding sportsmen and women, including tennis star Heather Watson, triple FIA World Touring Car Champion, Andy Priaulx and Bowls stars, Alison and Ian Merrien. Travel To Jersey and Guernsey The larger Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey are easily accessible, by air or by sea, with multiple links to both UK and Europe. For those wishing to bring their own car, ferry routes into the islands are available from Grainville, Dilette and St. Malo in France, as well as, from Portsmouth, Weymouth and Poole...

Apr252018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Tips to Get Internet Business Up and Running

Technology

These days many people are looking for alternative ways to make extra cash. One of the ways they are trying to boost their income is by starting online businesses through eBay and other internet marketing schemes. What does it take to get an internet business up and running? This article discusses seven lessons learned after two years of internet and or affiliate marketing. Internet-Based Businesses are Not Get Rich Quick Schemes The first lesson learned about running a web-based enterprise is that it is not a get rich quick scheme. One not should be fooled by all the ads that say otherwise; getting an online business up and running is hard work. Just like anything else worthwhile, it takes blood, sweat, tears, and loads of frustration before seeing any meaningful return. Web-...

Apr242018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Movie Flashback – Matt Damon Starrer The Adjustment Bureau

Movies

Screenwriter George Nolfi (The Sentinel, Timeline) made his directorial debut with The Adjustment Bureau, an intelligently and romantically enhanced adaptation of a short story, written by the renown science-fiction author, Philip K. Dick. This phenomenal sci-fi themed film, with modest special effects, is philosophical as apposed to futuristic; think Inception meets The Matrix, but decelerated. The Adjustment Bureau challenges the authenticity of reality, the randomness of destiny, and entitlement to free will. However, the caveat here is not simply that these perceptions are illusions, especially created for humankind, but experiments designed to appraise individual merit. Matt Damon and Emily Blunt are excellent as the film's stars, but it's the story that truly radiates on sc...

Apr232018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Beginners’ Tips: How to Play Guitar

Music

Put down the Guitar Hero, it wont help you to learn the real guitar basics. When learning to play the guitar, you'll need to consider some key points like guitar chords, benefits of acoustic guitar when starting out and the importance of practice. So, here's some tips: Guitar Chords As the first port of call for most new guitar players, guitar chords are what you'll need in order to learn to play your favourite songs or even make your own. If you can master just four or five chords, you'll be putting yourself in get in stead. Some are fairly easy, and others are more complex. Some good guitar chords to start with are A, D, E, G, E minor and C. Of course, learning takes time but these are some of the easier chords to get your fingers around and not only do they sound great, you'll...