Applying a similar formula that drove such features as The Full Monty, Calendar Girls and Kinky Boots to critical and commercial fruition, but utterly failing to inject the humour and heart that those films revealed organically, Swimming With Men is a missed opportunity that unfortunately can't save itself from drowning. Inspired by a 2010 documentary - Men Who Swim - which … [Read more...] about Swimming With Men – Film Review
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Interview with Author Charlotte Nash
Portrait of Author Charlotte Nash We chatted with Charlotte Nash about being a published author: Can you tell us about your latest books 'Saving You' and 'Paris Wedding'? Both are romantic drama stories about women on journeys of discovery. 'Saving You' is about a single mother who teams up with three escaped pensioners to recover her son from her ex-husband. … [Read more...] about Interview with Author Charlotte Nash
Chocolate Oyster – Film review
Mumblecore if you haven't heard of it, is a form of improvisation and naturalistic acting. It’s a genre of filmmaking that stakes its beginnings from New French Wave back in the late 1960s. What today’s film audience will note from Chocolate Oyster is a refreshing take on filmmaking, so real to feel almost voyeuristic. Director Steve Jaggi has pulled off engrossing … [Read more...] about Chocolate Oyster – Film review
Interview with Author Elizabeth Ellen Carter
We chatted with Elizabeth Ellen Carter about being a published author: Can you tell us about your latest book “Live and Let Spy”? “Live And Let Spy” is the first book in The King's Rogues series. The series addresses a little-known piece of Napoleonic history. Across the four-book series, my heroes and heroines have to thwart invasion plans that will come from an … [Read more...] about Interview with Author Elizabeth Ellen Carter
Days of a Whale – Film Review
Days of a Whale is a compelling story of two teenagers finding their place and voice within their community. It is set in the busy city of Medellin, of Colombia and follows the journey of two young graffiti artists, Cristina and Simon. They tag spots near where they live and are part of an artist’s community. Simon is tempted to go back to his criminal past and is … [Read more...] about Days of a Whale – Film Review