Could you be a comic book based movie fan and NOT know it!
Craig Priddle You don’t have to be a fan of superhero comics to enjoy the movies, but I ask one thing – don’t reject them out of hand because they…
24: Live Another Day review
Natalia Padgen As the premier of the 24: Live Another Day mini-series neared, I was both excited and anxious to set my eyes on it. For the best part of…
A divine comedy of manners and eccentricity – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Lisa Newey Perched like an ornamental cake decoration atop a fir-covered mountain, The Grand Budapest Hotel was once an elegant and grand destination for the European hoi-polloi in the late…
#noisypeopleofscottishdescent
Bret Harding In a rock world full of loud people, there are a few small countries who contribute to the pool of available superstars at a level well above their…
Complicated or Simple, Life is for Living
Chinese Puzzle (Casse-tete chinois) 2013 Craig Priddle The wooden block puzzles that are sort of a 3D jigsaw are called Chinese puzzles. They’re complicated, and this movie from writer/director Cedric…
Orphan Black – Season 2 Review
Natalia Padgen Orphan Black, season 2, has hit the screens of BBC America, giving its cult following the much-anticipated opportunity to continue following the quest of Sarah Manning and the…
Jerusalem an Ancient Wonder
Elise Hawthorne I always love an IMAX experience, but when the subject matter involves ancient history combined with an an outing with my teenage son, then bingo it’s a great…
#myfirstconcert
Bret Harding Hello gentle reader. This week in the news there has been much rumour regarding the future of AC/DC. Sadly, as can happen with rumours, there is an element…
Appreciate and Use Your Liberty
Craig Priddle 12 Years a Slave (2013) The whole point of Only the Good News is to promote the positive, to stand gently against the swell of negativity and often…
#julianlennon’s-other-life-as-a-man
Bret Harding Hello gentle reader and welcome to another week of musical musings. Julian Lennon is turning (gosh) 51 this week – which I find hard to believe. For years…