I get it. It’s James Bond’s 50th anniversary and so all the stops have been pulled out to craft a worthy movie to mark this historic occasion. And as far as it goes, the Sam Mendes-directed Skyfall does that admirably. It has the daring over-the-top, larger-than-life opening action sequence with 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!
Pack your bags son, I am taking you on a “Guilt Trip”
I have a great relationship with my mum. We talk regularly, talk deeply about all sort of issues and laugh at silly jokes late at night when everyone else is sound asleep. She’s a great lady and when I see her, we get on brilliantly well. But even I Continue Reading
Kirk and Superman are poster-ing me to go to the movies
I love movie posters. In the hands of truly inspired designers, they are a thing of beauty, capable of firing the imagination and heightening the anticipation for the story to come. Over the last week, movie posters were released for the new iteration of Superman, and for the new Continue Reading
So much wine, Cougar Town, so much wine … and laughter-filled promos
In my last post I made mention of the wonderful job that the BBC was doing promoting the upcoming Dr Who Christmas special, “The Snowmen”. Well another group of PR professionals more than earning their keep are the talented team at TBS who are going all out to make Continue Reading
Zombies on deck chairs – “Walking Dead” takes a break till February 2013
I watched the mid season finale this week, “Made To Suffer”, along with millions of others, and while it featured many of elements that have made this season must-see TV, even if you’re undead, it also exposed a few fault lines in the show such as its all too Continue Reading
First impressions: Wedding Band
“I DO!” Wait … what was the question again? Oh yes, will I watch Wedding Band, which premiered on TBS on November 10 in USA, and just last night here in Australia, for as long as we both shall live or till falling ratings do us part? Why yes, Continue Reading
Book review: Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
We seem to live in an age where mystery is a rare and vanishing commodity. But just when it threatens to wink out of existence, a victim of a culture where everything appears eminently explainable, along comes Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robyn Sloan to the rescue, uniting Continue Reading
Deck the halls with demented zombie snowmen, Dr Who!
God bless the BBC and their formidably enthusiastic publicity department. Even if there was a slim chance we’d forget about the good Doctor’s upcoming, and deliciously creepy Christmas special The Snowmen, it would be rendered null and void, and yes, well, exterminated, by the constant avalanche of trailers, movie-style Continue Reading
You’ve made my life wonderful, Charlie Brown
One of the many joys of being so connected to so much information these days is that you come across amazing articles from all kinds of sources that may never have come your way otherwise. Such was the case with this wonderful look at the way Charlie Brown and Continue Reading
Sonic Bliss #16: my favourite songs of the moment
The great Christmas album rush may have almost petered out but artists the world over are still releasing amazing music that moves, entrances and yes, hopefully sends you into a state of bliss. So here are the latest five songs that have grabbed my attention, slapped on a pair Continue Reading