It’s not long now my familial dysfunction-loving friends! Soon and very soon, Arrested Development, cancelled six years ago by the Fox network at the end of season 3 when the dysfunctional Bluth family finally came apart in spectacularly chaotic fashion, will make its much-welcome way back into our viewing Continue Reading
Judging books by their covers #1: “Room”
The object of this new series, which I am starting in conjunction with my wonderful friend, Elle, who blogs at Inkproductions.org (well-written, entertaining and thoughtful articles on all things writing and blogging-oriented) is to grab a long-neglected unread book off our shelves, speculate on what we think the book’s Continue Reading
Movie review: Iron Man 3
Being a superhero is a tough job. Physically, psychologically and relationally – no part of your life is left untouched by the rigours of a calling which throws any hope of a normal life completely out the window. Try as you might to have some semblance of a 9-to-5 Continue Reading
Can’t wait to see: “It’s a Disaster”
MOVIE SYNOPSIS In this doomsday comedy, four couples who meet for Sunday brunch find themselves stranded in a house together as the world may be about to end. When Tracy Scott (Julia Stiles) decides to introduce her new beau Glenn (David Cross) to her three friends Hedy (America Ferrera), Continue Reading
Sneak peek: “Thor: The Dark World” (poster + trailer)
MOVIE SYNOPSIS Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger (Chris Hemsworth) as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel’s Thor and Marvel’s The Avengers, Thor Continue Reading
Movie review: “Sleepwalk With Me”
What is it you really want out of life? Sleepwalk With Me, a 2012 indie comedy written, directed by, and starring standup comedian Mike Birbiglia (it’s based on his one-man off Broadway show), and from the producers of This American Life, attempts to answer that question, obscured as it is Continue Reading
Road to Eurovision: week 3 – Moldova, Ireland, Cyprus, Belgium, Serbia
WHAT IS THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST? Started way back in 1956 as a way to draw a fractured Europe back together with the healing power of music, the Eurovision Song Contest, or Concours Eurovision de la Chanson – the contest is telecast in both English and French – is open Continue Reading
Books from my childhood: E L Konigsburg, author of “From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler”, dies aged 83
* This post originally appeared on writingbar.com Books, like music and certain scents, possess a potent ability to conjure up long-dormant memories. Just how potent was brought home to me when I read that E. L. Konigsburg, author of From the The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil. E. Continue Reading
“The Big Bang Theory”: ‘The Closure Alternative’ – who mourns the cancelled TV series?
We’ve all been there haven’t we? We find a new engaging clever drama, or a side-splitingly funny comedy on TV, watch an episode or two, decide it’s worth committing to on a regular basis only to have it unceremoniously yanked from the schedule without little to no notice because Continue Reading
What’s a country to do when there’s no money for Eurovision?
The Eurovision Song Contest has always occupied a very special place in the entertainment universe. Started in 1956 as a way to bring the nations of Europe into one big happy wind-machine blown, pyrotechnic backlit family, it’s always felt set apart from the normal day to day concerns of Continue Reading