“Your Sister’s Sister” – The value of improvisation
Share Having premiered at several of the big film festivals earlier this year without much attention, and due for a summer release amongst a bevy of blockbusters, Lynn Shelton’s very funny comedy/drama starring Mark Duplass and Emily Blunt will probably go largely unnoticed by most filmgoers this year. But the film’s genial exploration of human...
The Family (2001) by Mario Puzo – a book review
Share Finished by his partner Carol Gino, due to the Puzo’s death, The Family is a historical thriller set in Rome during the 15th Century, and is about the dramatic lives of the Borgia family, and their struggle for, and with, power. Rodrigo Borgia is a cardinal in the Vatican, with hopes of securing a...
The Cold Moon by Jeffery Deaver (2006) – a book review
Share Expertly written crime thriller, about a serial killer loose in New York City, with an obsession with time and a passion for elaborate murders. Two seemingly unrelated deaths quickly become the hottest new chase for a killer, after an old fashioned, ticking clock was found at each of the crime scenes. The face of...
The Leopard by Jo Nesbo – a book review
Share Crime thriller from respected Norwegian author Jo Nesbo, about a serial killer who uses a particularly horrendous contraption to murder his victims. Starring Nesbo’s recurring protagonist, detective Harry Hole, The Leopard story takes place in several locations: Norway, the Conga, and Hong Kong. After Hole is retrieved from his hiding spot in the latter...
‘The Great White Silence’ (1924) at the West End Odeon Leicester Square
Share Last year I had the honour and privilege of viewing Herbert Ponting’s infamous adventure documentary, The Great White Silence. Held in a gala at the West End Odeon in Leicester Square, the British Film Institute unveiled the result of a restoration project, which began in 1993. The documentary film, which has now been restored...
Severed (2007) by Simon Kernick
Share Tyler is an ex-soldier, who served during the tumultuous years of the IRA. He now sells cars for a living in London, and has a pretty ordinary life. However, at the beginning of the story, Tyler awakes with no recollection of his past 24 hours, his girlfriend Leah lies beheaded next to him, and...
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