Done right, and thankfully so much of it is, music should move you deeply and completely and wholly. Mind, body and sould should be engaged; you should never hear a song and just go “Oh … that’s nice.” Upbeat songs should move you to dance or turn a dark Continue Reading
Wes Anderson and the fine art of cooking up an artistic storm
Cooking is in. Probably because eating, which has never really gone out of style because #starvation, remains very firmly in. And since cooking is in, in this digital age, that means cooking tutorials are in. But what if the likes of Wes Anderson or Quentin Tarantino joined the lifestyle Continue Reading
Movie review: The Big Sick
There was time, lo many days, nay years ago, when romantic comedies burst forth upon the cinematic firmament, fully-formed, delightfully-engaging, possessed of a fairytale-esque romantic sensibility and a sense that life, for all its many banal obstacles and nasty stumbling blocks, could actually be something quite magical. The cynic Continue Reading
Head for The Bureau Underground: Time to get Ghosted again!
SNAPSHOT A new comedy from 20th Century Fox Television, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Gettin’ Rad Productions, a cynical skeptic (Craig Robinson), and a genius “true believer” in the paranormal (Adam Scott), are recruited by a secret government agency to look into the rampant “unexplained” activity in Los Angeles — Continue Reading
Book review: Netherspace by Andrew Lane and Nigel Foster
Among humanity’s many contradictory traits, one that stands out is our ability to romanticise just about anything. Whether it’s things as mundane as upcoming holidays or an album release by our favourite artist, or idealistic hopes for a better future, one that dwarfs our oft-blighted present, we are ever-ready Continue Reading
“What is you smokin’ Bran?”: Even with winter here, #GoT can still have some fun
In the grim, icebound world of HBO’s megahit Game of Thrones, life is a very serious business. How can it not be? Winter has finally come – brr! – White Walkers, led by the vengeful Night King, are on the march, it’s like Westeros Idol out there with everyone Continue Reading
Humans, elves, orcs and fairies oh my! Bright has them all
SNAPSHOT Set in an alternate present-day where humans, orcs, elves and fairies have been coexisting since the beginning of time, this action-thriller directed by David Ayer (Suicide Squad, End of Watch, writer of Training Day) follows two cops from very different backgrounds. Ward, a human (Will Smith), and Jakoby, Continue Reading
Weekend pop art: It’s time for your favourite character to put pedal to metal
I am not a car person. Not even a little bit. But the only sphere in which I will make an exception for vehicles, and really just about anything (bar pretty anything the extreme right advocates), is pop culture where transportation of all kinds has long been associated with Continue Reading
View of the ever-tightening spiral: Turtles All the Way Down has a cover #JohnGreen
SNAPSHOT “Turtles All the Way Down begins with a fugitive billionaire and a cash reward. It is about lifelong friendship, the intimacy of an unexpected reunion, Star Wars fan fiction, and tuatara. But at its heart is Aza Holmes, a young woman navigating daily existence within the ever-tightening spiral Continue Reading
Game of Thrones: “The Spoils of War” (S7, E4 review)
SPOILERS AHEAD … AND BBQ’D TROOPS AL FRESCO My what fun they had in Westeros this episode! Well Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) did … and then, did not. Fresh from killing his son’s assassin in the now-cleared out remains of Highgardens – go Olenna Tyrell (Diana Rigg), ballsy and Continue Reading