Movie titles matter. They can suggest action, adventure, laughs, deep emotions, horror, all thanks to a few judiciously-chosen words strung together and placed upon a poster for all the world to see (and these days, thanks to the interwebs, their release is a major event, on par with trailers Continue Reading
Book review: The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan
If you’ever wondered what might happen when climate change has run its inevitable course and the seas have risen and the land has not, then look no further than Kirsty Logan’s luminously poetic take on the apocalypse, The Gracekeepers. Taking place in a world flooded to the point where Continue Reading
“And it’s goodbye from him”: Vale Ronnie Corbett, British comic great
One of the enduring rituals of my 1970s childhood was sitting down with my family to watch The Two Ronnies, a program of satirical musical performances and sketches. With my mother and father standing ready to explain any references that flew over my head – I did my best Continue Reading
Now this is music #66: Grandchildren, Daithí & Sinead White, Fellow Creatures, The Wet Secrets, Brave Shores
Life is full of moments when we have to take pause and ask ourselves some tough questions. Who are? Where have we come from? And why do I have an overwhelming craving for jam jelly donuts at 3am? OK may not that last one but the first two questions Continue Reading
Always wanted to eat with Lorelai and Rory Gilmore? Now you can
There are TV series you love, and then there are TV series you LOVE. The Gilmore Girls, which is being revived thank the good, quirky people of Stars Hollow, for four more movie-length episodes on Netflix, is one of those shows with that magic combination of perfectly sublime setting, brilliantly-good, Continue Reading
The Walking Dead – “Twice as Far / East” (S6, E14 + E15 review)
* SPOILERS … AND CAROL HYPERVENTILATING … AND PEOPLE GETTING CAPTURED … YES, AGAIN * Peace, or its relative facsimile given that the next Big Bad off the production line, Negan is circling off in the near-distance with his Saviours hovering devotedly close by, does not seem to agree Continue Reading
Doctor Who and Donna are back! 3 new audio episodes arrive in May
I am not usually one for rampant nostalgia, happy to return to much-loved TV shows, music, books or movies for the occasional visit but rather averse to living there permanently. After all, looking at everything through the rose-tinted glasses of the past makes everything look a little odd after Continue Reading
Thin on the ground: How many people are left alive in The Walking Dead universe?
Hands up everyone who thinks that a raging zombie virus that has erased almost all signs of Homo Sapien life from the face of the planet may not be so good for robust population numbers of plant Earth by said hominid? OK everyone? Good, pretty much all on the same Continue Reading
Florence Foster Jenkins: Dreams can come true … or can they?
SNAPSHOT Directed by Stephen Frears (Philomena, The Queen), Florence Foster Jenkins tells the inspirational true story of the eponymous New York heiress who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great singer. The film celebrates the human spirit, the power of music and the passion of amateurs everywhere. The Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: The deeply touching Mutual Rescue – Eric and Peety
SNAPSHOT Six years ago, Eric weighed 340 pounds and was diagnosed with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and Type II Diabetes. His doctor told him he had 5 years to live. Then he met Peety—and everything changed. … Mutual Rescue™ is an initiative that aims to change the way Continue Reading