When I first set eyes on Caitlin Moran’s novel ‘How to Be a Woman’, I noticed two things. Firstly, that the title presumes to tell me how to ‘be’ based solely on the fact that I am a woman, and, secondly, that the woman on the front cover has unkempt […]

From our very first breath, we are wrapped in an environment that we cannot possibly make sense of. As we progress through our modern lives, we are given scraps of information regarding our surroundings, social structures and organization, and even our place in the setting. While these tiny pieces of […]

International observers and representatives of the expert community continue to discuss the situation in Turkey, engulfed by a series of protests, which started with a rally in Gezi Park to oppose its demolition as part of a redevelopment plan. This peaceful environmental action turned into a wave of anti-government protests, […]

This film had to be good, actually it had to be amazing. The cast, the director, the writers all masters at what they do. But did it live up to expectations? Honestly I don’t think it did and here is why. The film was fantastic don’t get me wrong! I […]

Falling Skies has returned for the much-anticipated third series. It came back all guns-a-blazing in a fast paced action scene featuring the Rebellion against ‘The Skitters’. A lot has changed since Falling Skies left us hanging in suspense due to whether the new Alien arrival – called ‘the Volms’ – […]

In the Purge it is the year 2022 and crime is at an all time low in America. Unemployment is at 1% and everyone seems content and happy with their lives. This is because for three-hundred and sixty-four days and twelve hours of the year, everyone is all ‘howdy neighbor’ […]

The title, Henrietta Lacks, suggests a fictional novel or something akin to a spiritual experience,  however, upon reading the small print; “She died in 1951. What happened next changed the world.” also by Hilary Mantel, who we see on the front  cover, we are intrigued ; “ No dead woman has […]

When one looks at the title, Stoker, it is automatically assumed to be a project related to Bram Stoker, author of Dracula. Although this movie does not have anything to do with vampirism, it does leave its audience similarly unnerved; especially when the tagline is ‘Do not disturb the family.’ […]