This eight-part mystery from Netflix is based on the titular novel by American writer Harlan Coben, who has formed a production company with Rochdale’s own Nicola Schindler, the production brains behind Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax and many more. by Adam Sweeting The action has been transposed from New […]
BOOK REVIEW William Gibson made his reputation with his very first novel. Published in 1984 and awarded science fiction’s “triple crown” — the Hugo, Nebula and Philip K. Dick awards — “Neuromancer”wasn’t the book where Gibson coined the now-ubiquitous neologism “cyberspace.” By Cory Doctorow Nor was it the first cyberpunk novel. […]
Tom Hanks plays the cherished US children’s TV star Fred Rogers in this surprisingly moving drama about his transformative encounter with a hard bitten reporter Has anyone in Australia ever heard of Fred Rogers? He was an American children’s TV presenter whose folksy show for toddlers, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, ran […]
Jones, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2015, was the main directing force in Python’s films, as well a prolific creator of TV documentaries and children’s books Terry Jones: the Monty Python director – and a very naughty boy Jones’s lasting legacy – a life in pictures Terry Jones, founder […]
We hope everyone enjoyed their holiday break, because TV is about to come back in a big way. We’re in the midst of a Peak TV era that shows no signs of slowing down, which means that 2020 will see the premiere or return of an astonishing number of shows […]
For many of us, 2019 has been a year of flux — politically, culturally, professionally, personally. It’s hard to envision what the future might bring since the recent past has shown us that we don’t know half the things we thought we knew. In unsteady times, music can be a […]
In 2019, TV networks and a seemingly endless number of streaming services pumped high- and low-quality content straight into our eyeballs with a ferocity never seen before. So how to prioritize the actually good TV shows quickly, before their secrets are spoiled and you just give up and re-watch the “Leap […]
That ‘Hyperspace’ is quite so seamless in its execution is an utter joy. Label: Capitol Released: 22nd November 2019 Rating: 4/5 Stars Judging by looks alone may well be a fool’s game, but the image adorning the sleeve of ‘Hyperspace’ does in fact give much away about Beck’s 14th. Featuring […]
Followed by an advance screening of the new Star Wars film, Starwars: The Rise of Skywalker
The last council meeting of the year this Thursday 12 December has a recommendation and a report on potential Performance spaces for Councillors to consider. The recommendation is; That Council: 1. Notes the Issues and Options Discussion Paper (Interim Findings) for Performing Arts Spaces (Indoor and Outdoor) and place on […]