“The Stoning of Soraya M.”: a review
One of this year’s most powerful dramas, "The Stoning of Soraya M.," has tremendous implications for global audiences immersed in both the movie’s story arch and the political situation...
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Give “Looking for Eric” a Chance: in defense of low-budget British cinema
Waiting for a mystery movie to begin is rather like being on a blind date. You are left alone in the dark as endless possibilities flicker through your mind. Are they your type? Are you their type?...
“Revenge of the Fallen” is more like “Revenge of Michael Bay”
The first "Transformers" was simply astonishing. Director Michael Bay had been rightfully lambasted in the past, but with Spielberg as his producer the film was an awesome display of what a modern...
Gordon Ramsay on Tracy Grimshaw: a case of foot-in-mouth disease
Gordon Ramsay is known as much for his culinary creations as his foul mouth. There are few subjects that the famous chef feels unqualified to comment on, forgetting that his speciality is cooking and...
Election reporting in Ireland: don’t leave it to the pros
Ireland held its European and local elections on Friday. It is now Tuesday and the results are not completely finalised but the winners have been determined. The coverage of the election by the...
On the 10th anniversary of Kubrick’s passing: “Killer’s Kiss”
The previous installment of the Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) retrospective discusses "Paths of Glory." “While Fear and Desire had been a serious effort, ineptly done, Killer’s Kiss…proved I...
“The Trouble with Working Women” and the definition of success
A recent BBC programme, ‘The Trouble with Working Women,' aimed to explore the growing pay gap, managing motherhood and work (I say motherhood, as fathers were barely mentioned) and the problems...
Jon & Kate Plus 8, plus a scandal
The Gosselins are the stars of the highest rated show on TLC - "John & Kate Plus 8." America is simply fascinated with how a family of eight manages everyday activities that we take for granted....
For House, it’s either lupus or sarcoidosis
As you may know, "House" is a drama that deals with the medical practice of the highly anti-social Dr. Gregory House. Though this show remains highly popular, weekly it plays upon racism, ableism,...
Star Trek Reboot: a franchise boldly going again
This is a special edition of this column. At some point, the team behind the new "Star Trek," the eleventh feature film of the franchise, must have considered the predicament Spock often finds...