SNAPSHOT A short tale set in London’s bustling, yet desolate Trafalgar Square about an ancient, rather hungry Corpse and … a Pigeon. Voiced by Bill Nighy (Love Actually, Pirates of the Carribean) and Stephen Mangan (Green Wing), the film is a tale of companionship but also a textual imprint Continue Reading
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I am an extrovert gay man living in Sydney who loves Indian food, current affairs, music, film and reading, caramel anything, and a beautiful guy called Steve who makes every day a delight. I am trying to get two novels in a trilogy ready for e-publication, love my iPhone & iPod, and am secretly Canadian in my soul. Life is fun, exciting and joyful and I aim to make the absolute most of it!
Book review: The Gods of Love by Nicola Mostyn
Ah humanity, you are a contrary and wondrously messed-up beast. Ream upon ream is written is written by adventure-hungry mortals seeking a life far bigger and more exciting than the one already possessed, film upon film lifts supposed nothings out of the banal trappings of the everyday only to Continue Reading
Taking things literally: Movie scenes paired with word-perfect songs
There are some amazing soundtracks out there. Meet Joe Black, The Shape of Water, Call Me By Your Name and Mission to Mars are but a few of my favourites, and of course, anything by John Williams, Hans Zimmer or Alexandre Desplat instantly provides the most amazing mood and Continue Reading
Movie review: The Death of Stalin
At first glance, writing a wildly, hilariously satirical film about the death of one of the most brutal dictators of the twentieth history, and likely human history generally, would not seem like a first, best idea. But then you’re not Armando Iannucci, the writer of The Thick of it Continue Reading
Darwin on steroids: Evolve or die with The Titan
SNAPSHOT In the near future, a military family uproot their lives so they can participate in a ground-breaking experiment to accelerate man’s genetic evolution. The goal? To relocate humanity to another planet and avoid extinction. (synopsis (c) Seat 42F) Humanity is a weirdly contrary species. Endlessly optimistic and resourceful, Continue Reading
Book review: The Everlasting Sunday by Robert Lukins
We live in an often cruel and unforgiving world. Thankfully in the midst of all the Darwinian madness and the transgressions of fallible humanity, both our own and those of our fellow human beings, there are kind and generous people who understand that what might be needed is less Continue Reading
Been there, done that, got the undead T-shirt: Why People Stopped Watching The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead used to be such a good show. It took a while for my housemate to convince this horror-averse boy that there was substance to go along with the zombies but he did and I found myself utterly transfixed by show that has was dark and apocalyptic Continue Reading
Movie review: Walking Out
It is a rare thing to find a film that manages to both subvert a genre and yet be richly poignant and honour it at the same time. Walking Out, written and directed by twins Alex & Andrew J. Smith, manages this impressive feat, presenting us with a gritty survival Continue Reading
A fairytale for adults: The cinematic references and homages in #TheShapeofWater
What if the beauty fell for the beast? That’s the underlying idea behind the winner of the Academy Award for Best Film this year, The Shape of Water, which director Guillermo del Tor says was heavily informed by his lifelong love for the 1954 film, The Creature From the Continue Reading
Road to Eurovision 2018: Week 2 – Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland
What is the Eurovision Song Contest? Started way back in 1956 as a way of drawing 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