I've read or nearly finished a few books on movies and cultural analysis over the years but this is the book I wish I read first, simply because the author takes the time to describe, define and explain culture through... Continue Reading →
So the results are in: Argo has taken the award for Best Picture. I was not entirely surprised - there was heaps of buzz when it first came out, and it won in two major categories, being Adapted Screenplay and... Continue Reading →
Being an entertainment blog I suppose I should mention something about the Oscars, which are on Monday morning Australian time. I only managed to see, embarrassingly, 3 of the contenders for best picture this year, being Les Miserables, Life of... Continue Reading →
In My Week with Marilyn, a young Colin Clark dreams of joining the world of movie directors and actors so he sets out to join Laurence Olivier's production company. With much persistence Colin is engaged by the company and is... Continue Reading →
"We've all heard the warnings and we've ignored them. We push our luck. We roll the dice. We play with fire. It's human nature. When we're told not to touch something, we usually do, even if we know better. Maybe... Continue Reading →
Until a few weeks ago, I didn't even know about the band One Direction. Apparently, this British boy band is the most popular band on the planet, and everywhere they go they are mobbed by their adoring fans known as... Continue Reading →
Miley Cyrus has weighed in on the science & religion debate and found herself in trouble with her fans over comments by theoretical physicist Lawrence Krauss which she posted on her Twitter account: You are all stardust. You couldn’t be... Continue Reading →