SNAPSHOT In a dystopian future where fossil fuels were exhausted, ruling corporations had turned to desperate measures to generate energy. Books were banned & confiscated as fuel for the fire, and with them free thinking had been lost. Human beings had morphed into illiterate cockroaches. In New York City Continue Reading
Movie review: Ingrid Goes West
Who are you? I mean, who are you really? Away from the public spotlight, in those quiet moments when it’s just you and your existential angst, and particularly in today’s hyper-connected world, where Facebook and Instagram are temporarily foregone, WHO … ARE … YOU? It’s an intense, penetrating and Continue Reading
Never say no to tamales: Family is forever in final Coco trailer
SNAPSHOT Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (voice of Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead Continue Reading
Star Trek Discovery: “Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad” (S1, E7 review)
SPOILERS AHEAD … AND THE SAME OLD TIME SPAN AGAIN AND AGAIN … Let’s do the time loop again! OK, it’s not the time warp, and Dr. Frank n Furter is nowhere to be seen, but it is a staple of science fiction storytelling and happily, Star Trek: Discovery, Continue Reading
Otherworld beckons but should you answer its siren call? (book trailer)
Who doesn’t want a holiday from reality? Given all the hellish commuting and bills to pay, the threat of climate change and terrorism and endless repeats of Law and Order, it can be tempting to think that a world in which all your most delectable fantasies could be realised Continue Reading
Mr. Roosevelt: Just like a Pinterest board come to life … or not
SNAPSHOT Mr. Roosevelt follows a young comedian named Emily (Wells), who leaves Los Angeles for her hometown of Austin after the titular character falls ill. There, she winds up rooming with the ex-boyfriend (Nick Thune) she dumped to move to L.A. — and his seemingly flawless new girlfriend, Celeste Continue Reading
Book review: The Lost Time Accidents by John Wray
Time is one of those concepts we like to think we have a handle on. We know we can’t stop its progress, it goes by too fast (usually; although it can also go by far too slowly when we’re at the coalface of work or on a particularly boring Continue Reading
BOO & HISS: Paul Dini’s amusingly original take on cats and mice (comic)
SNAPSHOT From the magnificently masterful mind of Paul Dini comes a new 48-page graphic novel that turns the game of cat and mouse on its (paranormal) head … BOO & HISS! How many comics and cartoons have you seen where the cat chases the mouse endlessly, rarely catching him Continue Reading
Fire it up! Go behind the scenes of Stargate: Origins
SNAPSHOT Origins will actually be a prequel to the original film, focusing on a younger version of the character Catherine Langford (first played by Viveca Lindfors). In the franchise’s mythology, Langford’s father initially discovered the Stargate, with Origins following the adventures that lead her to becoming the Stargate expert Continue Reading
Movie review: Brigsby Bear
Labelling a movie “sweetly affecting”” is usually a sure way to ensure it is consigned to the depths of the Hallmark channel, wrapped in the patina of a feel-good glow never to be seen again by discerning eyes. But no matter how you slice it Brigsby Bear is a Continue Reading