ABC’s Revenge is bringing some delicious class commentary to the table in what would otherwise be a fairly conventional (though still enjoyable!) television drama. Rich girl goes to The Hamptons to...
With each passing day, the Mississippi River nears or sets new flood records. This spring’s titanic rainfall in Missouri, Arkansas, and other states of the Mississippi Valley has threatened...
We’re all in this together. We must share the sacrifice. The austerity narratives of deficit reduction are everywhere. Yet the facts show that this is a false story deployed cynically to...
Hold on to your hats on 3 April, because the Borgias are coming to prime time. Showtime announces that 'The Borgias will be a complex, unvarnished portrait of one of history’s most intriguing and...
UK import Downton Abbey wrapped up its stint on PBS last weekend, complete with an appeasing note to viewers already howling about the ending (gosh, I hope the outbreak of the First World War wasn't...
Environmentalism has an image of being the politics of the left but in reality it is the most conservative political ideology imaginable. Centred on a disgust with the masses, environmentalism's...
Michael Caine is Harry Brown. The opening credits tell us so. No fanfare, no explosion, just simple fact: Michael Caine is Harry Brown. This is a statement of intent from the filmmakers. They know...
Mark Farnsworth is currently reviewing selected films from the London Film Festival. “Blessed,” adapted from the play “Who’s Afraid Of The Working Class,” should really be titled “Who’s...
Labour Day is the last long weekend of the summer and the time in which many reflect upon the barbecues and fun times that they had with friends and family. For Canadian parents, it is often...
For a country that relies on the bootstrap myth, the U.S.A. certainly has a health care system that punishes people who attempt to live that way. The self-employed, the small business owner, and most...