Resonance
With all the makings of a crime mystery, this was easily the horological story of the year: a watch that has been the subject of scientific endeavour, created by the genius A. L. Breguet, owned by royalty, lost, found, stolen and in the end, the subject of a potential fraudulent liquidation of a museum’s assets […]
Two Cultures Clash. One Must Fall. Again.
US cinema has brought together the two greatest behemoths in film history: Godzilla and King Kong. [Godzilla vs Kong on HBO Max, 26 March.] They have appropriated more than a monster. It is a movie about a plague of monsters, in a time of plague itself. Godzilla vs. Kong, helmed by director Adam Wingard, is […]
The Serpent
In all my years watching film and television, I truly doubt any other picture has had me pausing to research facts, scenarios, and characters as often as The Serpent has. The fact that this series is heavily based on real-life events shocks, amazes and intrigues me to no end. When reading the synopsis beforehand, you […]
Ballerine de l’air
Although I am a great lover of art and very fond of ballet, I’ve never been a big fan of both of them combined (no Degas for me I’m afraid) until now. The man who has made me changed my mind is award-winning aerial photographer Brad Walls (also known as Bradscanvas) and his body of […]
Once Upon a Time in Lockdown
This is the account of how the book is being reinvented, as a direct result of lockdown. But let me first backtrack…. If a story had been released about a worldwide pandemic at the beginning of last year, it would have probably been categorised as a fantasy film or novel and any possibility of it […]
All The Time For Love
On August 9, 2008, a smartly dressed and heavily pregnant lady walked into Zion Yakubov’s shop in Tel Aviv and presented him with a shoebox filled with some items that she wanted an opinion on for insurance reasons. The Queen returns Yakubov opened the box and could not believe what he found. Although he was […]
Jessica de Gouw
Best known in the UK for her television roles as Lucy Lindsay-Hogg in The Crown and as Meghan in The Secret She Keeps, Jessica de Gouw is slowly but steadily conquering the heart of Britain. When interviewed a few weeks ago, Jessica was filming at Leavesden Studios (Warner Bros) just outside London and as such, […]
Photographing Time
“There are certain core themes that have always been in my work: time, memory, and history – those are really the three elements in all my pictures.” Stephen Wilkes is talking about the “Day to Night” images that have been the career-defining project for the New York based celebrated photographer. The composition and techniques behind […]
Finding Steve McQueen
Directed by Mark Steven Johnson (Daredevil, Ghost Rider), Finding Steve McQueen is a hilarious film based on the true story of the Youngstown mob, President Richard Nixon, the FBI, and the biggest bank heist in US history. Based solely on the film name, I was thoroughly excited at having the opportunity to watch and review. […]
The Becket List
The Becket list goes through everything in life that most of us find royally annoying, with a fabulous sense of humour.
