One of the purest, most lovely memories of my childhood, is watching some of the classic BBC sitcoms of the time such as The Good Life, Dad’s Army and To the Manor Born with my family. Brilliantly-written and supremely well-acted, these sitcoms were also warm, silly and comforting, an entrée Continue Reading
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Movie review: Dating My Mother
It would be nice to think that navigating your way through the twists and turns of life, with all its contrary elements, would get easier as you get older. But as mother and son, widow Joan (Kathryn Erbe) and Danny (Patrick Reilly), discover in Mike Roma’s feature debut, Dating Continue Reading
Disney characters get their Avengers on and my, if it isn’t fun to behold!
Sorry superhero fanatics out there but I am not one of you, much as I like much of the storytelling that happens in that space. I often enjoy many of the movies but I am not, by any stretch, any kind of super fan. What I do love, and Continue Reading
Firefly takes to the galactic skies again! In book form at least …
Ah Firefly, I still mourn your prematurely-ended run, your brief 13-episode run of intra-galactic adventure and derringdo flickering out and foundering far before any of us were ready for it. Thankfully while TV may be done, with you, the rest of the pop culture-o-sphere is not, with a movie Continue Reading
Movie review: Lady Bird
Figuring out life is challenging for the best of us, and if we’re really honest with ourselves, we can often find ourselves defeated in the attempt. But that comes much later (or if you’re lucky not at all), and when you’re young like Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan), Continue Reading
Whimsical, charming and deliciously strange: The unique world of Satellite Girl and Milk Cow
SNAPSHOT An out of commission satellite picks up a lovelorn ballad on her radio antenna and descends to Earth to find the source of such sincere emotions. But on the way she is caught in the crossfire of a raging magical battle and is transformed into Satellite Girl, complete Continue Reading
Weekend pop art: Trapped inside Tweety Bird and other clever pop culture icons
While peeking behind the curtain to see what lies beyond doesn’t always the hoped-for dividends – exhibit A being The Wizard of Oz who turned out to be not so wizard-y after all – we can help wondering what we might see if we go beyond initial appearances an Continue Reading
Who is Ethan Hunt? Mission: Impossible – Fallout may have the answer (trailer + poster)
SNAPSHOT The best intentions often come back to haunt you. Mission: Impossible – Fallout finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team (Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) along with some familiar allies (Rebecca Ferguson, Michelle Monaghan) in a race against time after a mission gone wrong. Henry Continue Reading
Movie review: Black Panther
Hollywood is the most well-oiled of well-oiled machines. Films come cascading off its production line with often ruthless efficiency, keeping the cinemas of the world stocked with films that are bright, blockbuster-y and made to a finely-honed formula. The only downside to this approach, and it’s one that Marvel Continue Reading
Even the maggots are adorable! New Isle of Dogs trailer
SNAPSHOT Isle of Dogs tells the story of Atari Kobayashi, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When, by Executive Decree, all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to a vast garbage-dump called Trash Island, Atari sets off alone in a miniature Junior-Turbo Prop and flies across the Continue Reading