young and beautiful
Teenage girl from a good family decides to become a hooker is the premise of YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL, a thought-provoking film from Francois Ozon, director of Swimming Pool, 5×2 and 8 Women).
The key word here is decides: …
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captain america: the winter soldier
Like its many superheros, Marvel Entertainment is once again flying high at the box-office. The latest instalment to the 2011 Captain America: The First Avenger, THE WINTER SOLDIER is so far the highest grossing film of the year, taking in …
roddy doyle brilliant again
To call Roddy Doyle’s new book, BRILLIANT (Macmillan) brilliant, is an understatement.
Two Dublin kids, brother and sister, Gloria and Raymond, aka Rayzer, are delighted their Uncle Ben is coming to live with them, but the reason for his moving …
the killing season
Orion Publishers are touting Mason Cross’ debut thriller, THE KILLING SEASON, “2014’s most exciting debut”.
It’s pretty good and should give readers of Jack Reacher plenty of pleasure.
My cards are on the table of not caring too much for …
shirley’s portrait of sydney
SYDNEY BLUES is an exhibition by Shirley Peters of a new collection of ‘En Plein Air’ landscapes of Sydney harbour and foreshore in fine weather and foul.
Working in acrylic and water on paper, in what she describes as a …
constructing the human heart
Cat Martin as She/Her and Michael Cullen as He/Him star in this strong Australian drama
Onstage as we enter, in everyday clothes, they break down the ‘fourth wall ‘ and portray a creative couple struggling to come to terms with …
transcendence
Dr. Will Caster with his highly controversial experiments, has become famous as the foremost researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence with the creation of PINN. He has been unsuccessfully working to create a god-like sentient computer network, that has …
pride and prejudice
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single play at the Genesian Theatre in possession of an effective adaptation and colourful characterisations must be wedded to patronage and applause.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE is well cast and costumed in the …
michael buble: born to entertain
It’s no surprise that Michael Buble’s career continues to soar, topping the charts worldwide with multiple platinum albums.
He is a consummate professional, a generous and personable man who knows how to stay on top of his game. He spoke …