Loosely inspired by the life of American socialite Florence Foster Jenkins (of whom there is an impending film mere weeks from cinematic release), Marguerite, directed by Xavier Giannoli is a poignant tale of one woman’s search for meaning in a life deceptively bereft of it. To all intents and Continue Reading
Can zombies swim? The cast of Fear the Walking Dead explain how
VIDEO SNAPSHOT What happened in season 1 and where did we leave our frazzled bunch of survivors? Check out this recap video courtesy of AMC and find out … So no doubt there is one thought that keeps you up at night, as it does me – Continue Reading
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story asks the question – What will you become? (teaser trailer)
SNAPSHOT Set between the events of Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, the plot of the movie revolves around a band of resistance fighters unite for a daring mission to steal the Death Star plans, and a very impressive cast has been assembled made up of names Continue Reading
Connecting in the dark: Can true love find itself again in 3rd Street Blackout?
SNAPSHOT Negin Farsad and Jeremy Redleaf’s 3rd Street Blackout puts a savvy twist on the old “New York City as a character” trope, instead subbing in a Hurricane Sandy-felled New York City for the shiny, happy place most often seen in the rom-com world. The feature – which the Continue Reading
Book review: Find Me by Laura van den Berg
Identity cuts to the very core of what it means to be human. Without it, we are faceless, stateless, bereft of connections and a sense of belonging, the very connections to people, places and memories that make us who we are gone. Find Me by Laura van den Berg Continue Reading
The Walking Dead – “Last Day on Earth” (S6, E16 review)
*SPOILERS AHEAD … ALONG WITH HUBRIS AND ITS INEVITABLE TWIN HUMILITY … AND MORE ROADBLOCKS THAN PEAK HOUR HAS CARS* It’s good to know that some things never change; even in the zombie apocalypse. For instance, the idea that pride most often comes before a fall, nowhere on Continue Reading
Anything Can Be a Musical: Stephen Colbert and Rachel Bloom prove it in song
When I was a kid, I really didn’t get musicals. Not at all. While they were bright, fun and sing-a-long-ish to a ridiculous degree, full to bursting with love sweet love, prevailing justice and everything working out right – I’m talking the golden age of Hollywood musicals here, not Continue Reading
First Impressions: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
Usually when you’re headhunted for a new job, you’ll get a call from a high-powered recruitment consultant, have a few meetings (hopefully at wine bar somewhere) and seal the deal with handshakes and a band spanking new contract. If you’re one of the heroes or villains recruited by a Continue Reading
Feelings aren’t for superheroes: New The LEGO Batman Movie trailers
SNAPSHOT In the irreverent spirit of fun that made ‘The LEGO® Movie’ a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble – LEGO Batman – stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from Continue Reading
Road to Eurovision 2016: Week 1 – Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus
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