Book I:1-32 The nature of the war “I sing of a worse than civil war, of war fought between kinsmen over Pharsalia’s plains, of wickedness deemed justice; of how a powerful people turned their own right hands against themselves; of strife within families; how, with the first Triumvirate broken, the forces of the quivering globe contended in mutual sinfulness; standard […]

The Academy Awards are once again upon us, airing on Sunday, March 2nd  /2025 at 5:00pm PST. Below is a comprehensive list of Acting & Directing Oscar nominations for 2025: Best Picture: Anora The Brutalist A Complete Unknown Conclave Dune: Part Two Emilia Pérez I’m Still Here Nickel Boys The Substance Wicked Best Director: Sean Baker – Anora Brady Corbet […]

Well ‘The Master’ is a strange film. And I say this, having watched and reviewed ‘The Lighthouse’ by Robert Eggers; a movie that takes the viewer through a kaleidoscopic set of  events, open to copious amounts of interpretation and analysis.  I am often invigorated by art that tries to defy expectations instead of dwelling on age old concepts. This practise […]

Fracis Ford Coppola has a daughter that’s proven herself to be a cinematic visionary in her own right – Sophia Coppola.  The younger Coppola’s responsible for a number of acclaimed pictures, and she’s received critical praise for her attention to detail, deep introspective plots, and keen eye for cinematography: Lost in Translation, The Virgin Suicides, and Marie Antoinette — are […]

‘Cowboy Bebop’ is an essential piece of anime, easily ranked in the top 10 by most serious fans of the genre. And for good reason!  Anime News Network’s Mike Crandol gave the series an ‘A+’ rating for the dubbed version, and an ‘A’ rating for the subbed version. He characterized the series as “one of the most popular and respected […]

A critical and commercial failure, ‘The Spirit’ — directed by Frank Miller and released on Christmas Day, Dec. 25th (2008) is a neo-noir film about a detective turned caped-crusader who fights crime with the power of near invincibility and a natural gift for thwarting those responsible for acts of brazen lawlessness. Scarlett Johanssen, Samuel Jackson, Gabriel Macht, Eva Mendes, and […]

‘Bad Santa 2’ (2016) – the long anticipated sequel of the raunchy 2003 Christmas comedy; the former was a global phenomenon that launched Billy Bob Thornton into megastar status and helped to solidify the actor as a household name. The sequel manages to attain a level of entertainment that is surprisingly close to the original.  Professional thief Willie Soke (Thornton), […]

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is a Christmas classic known for its hijinks, edgy-humour, and outright unabashed ridiculousness – a hallmark of the “Vacation” series as well as National Lampoon’s off-beat brand of comedy. This holiday, spend time with the Griswold family as their yuletide plans fall apart amid all sorts of shenanigans. It’s an oldie but a goodie; Chevy Chase […]

1. Kronos is not the technical name for the Klingons’ homeworld it is actually “Q’onoS”. However, the name was later changed or transliterated to the more widely known Kronos when adopted into the English lexicon. 2. Worf (TNG – played by Michael Dorn) was the first Klingon to serve in Starfleet –- before the Klingon Empire formed an alliance with […]

Director: Barry Levinson (known for ‘Good Morning Vietnam’, ‘Wag the Dog’, ‘Sleepers’, and ‘Sphere’.) A satirical comedy with dramatic undertones, ‘What Just Happened’ (2008) is a rich examination of the inner workings of Hollywood – complete with an array of celebrity appearances, self-referential humour aimed at industry insiders, and Robert De Niro in the lead role as a foundering movie […]