Brooklyn Film Review

Non-spoiler review.

by Sonali Dutta.

Adapted from Colm Tóibín’s 2009 novel of the same name by Nick Hornby, Brooklyn depicts the journey of a young Irish girl Éilis Lacey (played impeccably by Saoirse Ronan) who moves to New York on her own. At the start of the film, Éilis is living in a small town in County Wexford with her mother (Jane Brennan) and older sister (Fiona Glascott). There is little opportunity here beyond working part time in a local shop for an awful boss. So, somewhat reluctantly, Éilis moves to Brooklyn, New York to take a job and to make a better life as arranged by her sister. John Crowley directs an excellent cast in this beautifully made film.

Photograph by Lionsgate

A Bite of the Big Apple: Cuisine in New York and Boston

by Sonali Dutta

While at University, I was lucky enough to visit New York and Massachusetts to study abroad, I was even luckier to “sample” (scoff greedily) the delicious food. American cuisine might suggest greasy burgers and fast food, and whilst you’ll certainly find some of that, there is a far wider variety on offer.