By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer In an Oscar season where over half the nominees are period pieces, it’s interesting to see the parallel storylines established between Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk and that of this, Joe Wright’s retelling of the tense days of World War II as England faced the threat of Nazi annexation while…
Review by Naomi Szeben, Food and Book Critic Think of Valentine’s Day just for a moment and ask yourself: what springs to your mind? The answer will usually vary from person to person , but will undeniably include red roses, chocolates and sweet sentiments, all of them images associated with romance, which couldn’t be…
By Dominic Messier, Founder and Editor The latest footage from the Steven Spielberg directed fantasy actionner based on the popular novel from Ernest Cline, has just dropped on the web, and it’s a doozy. Fans of sci-fi and fantasy past and present will be sure to get a kick out of the film’s Oasis,…
Review by Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Critic A great marketing move by Netflix during what turned out to be a great match up between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots, the airing of what was once thought of as a possible summer theatrical release became available to Netflix subscribers right…
Review by Naomi Szeben, Book Critic and Writer Blue Monday is more than just a New Order song: It’s purportedly the most depressing day of the year. Post-holiday bills come in, the warm glow of the holidays has dimmed and everyone is back at work. C’est la vie. And so, how does one make…
Review by Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer After a record-breaking theatrical release that not only reignited fear of shapeshifting demons in the minds and hearts of millions of horror fans, not to mention legions of Stephen King readers, director Andy Muschietti’s IT remake excels in most ways, thanks to flawless editing, a…
Review by Naomi Szeben, Book Critic and Writer There’s very little debate that Suzanne Somers’ showbiz career didn’t flourish in bit parts in American Graffiti or TV’s The Six Million Dollar Man. No, her star power came to its apex when she inhabited the role of America’s favourite dumb blonde, Chrissy Snow, in early seasons of the hit comedy Three’s Company,…
Review by Naomi Szeben, Writer and Book Critic With the holidays over and a new year ahead filled with resolutions and renewed resolve, the question of “What Do You Feed A Vegan?” is bound to come up once again. The good news is that it’s possible to enjoy much of the same comfort food non-vegans eat,…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor-in-Chief and Film Writer In what was another successful tale from the 2017 release roster which showed that crime does in fact pay very well — at least until it kills you, American Made took us on a joyride back to the early 80s and its era of drugs, guns and other illegal government…
Review by Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor in Chief and Film Writer As I sat and marveled at the mere fact that I was actually watching an eighth installment of the Star Wars saga — a wildly theoretical pipe dream to some of us kids of the 80s — I found myself thinking of a line uttered…