(courtesy IMDb) SNAPSHOTIn the film, St Nick (voiced by Gerard Butler) receives a delayed letter on Christmas Eve from the Princess of Hearts. He and his dedicated team of reindeer set off to Wonderland, where they’re greeted by the mean and miserable Queen of Hearts, who hates all things Christmas… 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!
We laughed and laughed and … Star Trek: Lower Decks S5, E1-3, Shrinking S2, E3-5 and Frasier S2, E7-8 + further thoughts on E6 (reviews)
(courtesy IMP Awards) STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS S5, E1-3 How marvellous is this animated Star Trek show? It’s cleverly written, managing to adroitly balance sparklingly full characterisation, imaginative plots and balancing affectionate parody of the franchise with some serious sci-fi cred. The only downer in this whole heady mix of Continue Reading
A mini-mass of movie trailers: Beyond the Wasteland, The Electric State + Sweethearts
(via Shutterstock) I need popcorn! And choc tops! Perhaps even a big bag of lollies (candy)! And if I am having all of that valuable nutritional intake, then I also need some movies to watch them with which is handy because … here are some movies! You’re welcome … Beyond Continue Reading
Songs, songs and more songs #116: New songs from Eurovision’s class of 2024 – Nemo, Angelina Mango, Silvester Belt, Raiven + Baby Lasagna
(via Shutterstock) Some 163 million people around the world watched the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. That’s a lot of eager viewers and a brilliant way for any artist to get their name out there and raise their profile worldwide. But all of the personal brand building can come to nothing Continue Reading
Preview book review: The Way Up is Death by Dan Hanks
(courtesy Penguin Books Australia) Preview copy provided by Angry Robot Books through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Way Up is Death publishes 14 January 2025 in UK and 4 March 2025 in Australia. Reading a book is a rarely a surface-level experience. Continue Reading
It’s Christmas! The most wonderful time of the year … or is it the Breakup Season?
(courtesy IMP Awards) SNAPSHOTUnemployed yet ambitious 24-year-old Ben Russell (Chandler Riggs) brings his girlfriend named Cassie ( Samantha Isler ) to his rural Oregon hometown to meet his family and celebrate Christmas. The arrival is bumpy. The family’s dynamic unearths internal conflict Cassie is having with Ben. The night they Continue Reading
Caught between competing priorities: Thoughts on English Teacher
(courtesy IMP Awards) Walking into a streaming series of a perceived idea of what it is, and then finding out it is that but so much more, is one of the great delights of plunging into this sort of binge-happy storytelling. If you are to watch the trailer, and we Continue Reading
Book review: A Clock Stopped Dead by J. M. Hall
(courtesy Harper Collins Publishers Australia) As juxtapositions go, “cosy crime” is right up there on the list of sub-genres that might make you a double take. After all, what could possibly be cosy about murder, injustice and weirdly depraved attacks on people? Quite a lot as it turns out; not Continue Reading
A trio of tasty TV (streaming) trailers: Earth Abides, A Man on the Inside + The Sticky
(via Shutterstock) The year may be drawing to a close but is the pace of streaming releases slowing down as we grow ever more tired? No! And while, yes, a part of us would like things to wind down a tad so we can catch our breath after watching a Continue Reading
Feel good fabulousness with new trailer and poster for Paddington in Peru (Paddington 3)
(courtesy Bleeding Cool / © 2024 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.) SNAPSHOTPaddington in Peru brings Paddington’s story to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery Continue Reading