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• Book Excerpt: Fargoer – Petteri Hannila

  

  Today Petteri Hannila stops by to share an excerpt from his book, Fargoer.  Excerpt from Fargoer While listening to the rain coming down on her grim thoughts,... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Film Review: The Player

  

  Review: The Player Hollywood. It’s one of the first words that comes to mind when you think of the film industry but what happens in the run up to all these... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Film Review: Intolerable Cruelty

  

  Review: Intolerable Cruelty (2003) The Coens reunite with George Clooney for this black comedy about lawyer Miles Massey (Clooney) who specialises in winning bi... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Film Review: Requiem for a Dream

  

  Review: Requiem for a Dream  Darren Aronofsky’s Requiem for a Dream is one film I’ve wanted to see for ages. The feedback I’d heard was very positive though... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Film Review: Norwegian Wood

  

  Review: Norwegian Wood  Those that know me well would tell you Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood is my favourite novel and one I have loved ever since I first... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Game Review: Asterix at the Olympic Games

  

  Review: Asterix at the Olympic Games (Wii) The indomitable Asterix the Gaul first appeared in 1959 and has been defying Julius Caesar and the Roman Empire ever... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Film Review: Notes on a Scandal

  

  Review: Notes on a Scandal  Based on the novel by Zoe Heller, Notes on a Scandal tells the story of Barbara Covett (Judi Dench), a history teacher who lives a... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Film Review: A Cock and Bull Story

  

  About A Cock and Bull Story (2005)Michael Winterbottom directs this off-beat comedy about an attempt to film Laurence Sterne’s ‘unfilmable’ 18th century novel... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Film Review: Mimic

  

  About Mimic (1997)Three years after creating the Judas breed – a new species of insect – in order to wipe out plague-carrying cockroaches, Dr Susan Tyler (Mira... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Film Review: Burke and Hare

  

  About Burke Hare (2010)John Landis directs this British black-comedy horror based on the real-life exploits of Irish murderers William Burke and William Hare. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Tweedlers’ Jukebox Song of the Week: The Logical Song

  

  Supertramp – The Logical Song (1979) Supertramp’s biggest hit was released in 1979 and hit the top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic. Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Film Review: Rosemary’s Baby

  

  About Rosemary's Baby (1968)Possibly the best horror film ever made, this brilliant adaptation of Ira Levin’s best-selling novel is the story of a loving young... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Guest Post: Zeppelin Zeitgeist – J Cunningham

  

  We are delighted to welcome J Cunningham, author of Secrets (Clockwork Skies), who joins us to share a guest post about airships and steampunk. Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Film Review: Gentleman’s Agreement

  

  About Gentleman's Agreement (1947)Elia Kazan’s Oscar-winning conscience-raiser was the first Hollywood film to take anti-Semitism as its central theme. Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Film Review: Killer Klowns from Outer Space

  

  About Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) Tonight the people of Cove Crescent are in for a treat they’ll never forget. A grotesque parade of intergalactic,... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Film Review: Phenomena

  

  About Phenomena (1985) Jennifer Connelly stars as Jennifer Corvino, the daughter of an American film star, who enrolls in a prestigious Swiss boarding school... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Film Review: Knowing

  

  About Knowing (2009)Action thriller starring Nicolas Cage as John Koestler, a teacher who opens a time capsule that has been unearthed in the grounds of his... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Game Review: Aliens Vs Predator Requiem

  

  About Aliens vs Predator Requiem (2007) Aliens vs. Predator is an all-new third-person action game exclusively designed for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) syste... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Film Review: Shelter

  

  About Shelter (2010)Psychological horror/thriller starring Julianne Moore. When forensic psychiatrist and multiple personality disorder specialist Dr Cara Jessu... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Film Review: Darkness

  

  About Darkness (2002)Horror directed by Jaume Balaguero that follows father and husband Mark (Iain Glen), his wife (Lena Olin), and their two children (Anna... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES