It will come as no surprise to many that we no longer want our fairytales served up with a large side order of twee. Gone are the days, for the most part, of movie makers bringing out fairytales movies, whether live action or cartoon, that don’t feature some Continue Reading
Movie review: “Moonrise Kingdom”
The need to belong is common to all people regardless of race, creed, colour or any of the other thousand and one permutations of humanity. And Wes Anderson, the delightfully idiosyncratic auteur who brought us Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, a keen observer of the human condition and student Continue Reading
Movie review: “The Sapphires”
It is rare to find a movie that gloriously and unapologetically seeks to engender a feel good vibe so infectious you are tempted to dance, or at the very least sashay, like a member of a 60s female soul group, out of the theatre at the end of it, Continue Reading
Dr Who season 7 and the curious case of the prequels
I am all for teaser campaigns. Especially for my favourite TV shows. They build interest in the upcoming season, are a treat for long time fans wanting a window into what lies ahead for their favourite character/s, and can be a whole world of fun in themselves. If they’re Continue Reading
One star to rule them all: TV stars who eclipse the cast of their break out show
Last week, as my friend Warren and I sat discussing what we had and hadn’t enjoyed about the new iteration of Total Recall starring Colin Farrell and former 7th Heaven star Jessica Biel – for the record we liked it much more than many critics did – we started Continue Reading
First impressions: “GCB (Good Christian Bitches/Belles)”
THE SHOW Based on the novel of (almost) the same name by Kim Gatlin – the title was shortened in deference to the fact that the comic drama was shown one of the main broadcast networks in the US, ABC, which operate under far stricter criteria than their cable Continue Reading
Sesame Street: Sad day for The Count … and all of us
I have written often of my enduring love affair with Sesame Street, a magical TV program that is as funny as it is clever and educational. Central to the show from the beginning were the wonderful Muppet characters that, despite warnings from child psychologists in the late 1960s that Continue Reading
New season’s US TV shows 2012: Part 2
Yes more exciting enticing shows and as always it brings up the great question of life – is sleep really necessary? I mean, really? After all, I am already way behind on number of shows and barely keeping up with a number of others and so I do wonder just Continue Reading
Sneak peek: “Glee” season 4 posters released
I will admit it. I am tad behind viewing the last of Glee’s season 3 episodes. It’s not from a lack of enthusiasm at all, but rather the clamour of so many shows baying for my attention. But I have a feeling that these new posters, just released to Continue Reading
Movie review: “Total Recall”
The first thing anyone needs walking into a fast-moving action-saturated movie like this is a suspension of belief so large and weighty you need a cherry picker to hoist it into the cinema seat next to you. Once that’s done, Total Recall, directed by Underworld’s Len Wiseman, and based Continue Reading