Can you contain the searing truth and undeniable essence of a powerfully true story in a less than adventurous vessel? Usually not, and yet in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, directed by Lee Daniels to screenplay by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, that is essentially what happens as we Continue Reading
Trailers aplenty and a lot! Jungle Cruise, Tomorrow War, Physical, Kevin Can F–k Himself, Gunpowder Milkshake
I can’t keep up! I literally do not have the time to watch all the amazing TV shows and movies coming my way, tantalisingly good storytelling gems that come at me through cinema, TV, and streaming platforms. And yet, AND YET, that does stop this boy dreaming that he will Continue Reading
Book review: Nancy Business by R. W. R. McDonald
Grief does not have an expiry date. Oh, there are many who thinks that’s exactly what it has, a fixed moment in time which, when reached, magically dissolves all the pain, trauma and loss of having to say goodbye to someone infinitely special, taking with it the complex and unpredictable Continue Reading
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: Official coffee table book tells the story of Schitt’s Creek
Schitt’s Creek is one of the most clever, funny and heartfelt shows that’s ever appeared on TV/streaming platforms/the entire world’s consciousness. Co-created by son and father Daniel and Eugene Levy, the show started small but grew into a zeitgeist dominating and ward-heavy sitcom hit, the sort of show that possesses Continue Reading
Let’s all waddle off to Penguin Town!
SNAPSHOTYou’ve never met penguins like these before. Forget ice and snow, this rowdy colony of African penguins are hitting the sun-drenched beaches and breaking all the rules. Filled with boisterous shenanigans and loads of adorable penguins, this eight-part series from Red Rock Films about the real lives of African penguins Continue Reading
It’s time to Dance Alone with THE ROOP #Eurovision
Regardless of your thoughts about who won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – it was Italy by the way with “Zitti E Buoni” by Måneskin and yes, for the record, I actually quite liked its glam rock intensity though I was not so secretly hoping France or Switzerland might win Continue Reading
#Eurovision 2021 cultural festival movie review: Just Say Yes
Like most genres of cinema, really all if we’re being totally honest, romantic comedies march solidly and determinedly to a set and little varied formula. It makes sense – if people are watching you for an idealised vision of falling in love and the romanticised delights of happily ever after, Continue Reading
Get ready to have an explosively good time with Gunpowder Milkshake
SNAPSHOTSam (Karen Gillan) was only 12 years old when her mother Scarlet (Lena Headey), an elite assassin, was forced to abandon her. Sam was raised by The Firm, the ruthless crime syndicate her mother worked for. Now, 15 years later, Sam has followed in her mother’s footsteps and grown into Continue Reading
Book review – Over My Dead Body: Murder at #Eurovision by Christoph Fischer
The Eurovision Song Contest, as befits a singing competition marking it 65th anniversary this year, is a great many things – gloriously and deliciously over the top, a great promotional vehicle for aspiring singers or those looking to revive their career, as camp as Christmas and a brilliant way to Continue Reading
#Eurovision 2021 cultural festival: 5 Dutch music artists – Pink Oculus, De Staat, Fatima Yamaha, My Baby, BEA1991
The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 is delivering a ton of great and quirky music in the Netherlands’ city of Rotterdam but what about music made in the country itself? Some of it will be featured during the semi-finals and grand final, a nod to the Eurovision tradition of showcasing the Continue Reading