Month January 2021

Kula Gradina in Rošci, Serbia

The Zapadna Morava river meanders between the cities of Požega and Čačak. After a dam and a hydroelectricity power plant were established in the region, part of the river became the Međuvršje lake. However, centuries before the creation of the…

‘Supernova’ Lets Firth, Tucci Shine Anew

Writer/director Harry Mcqueen’s tremendously moving “Supernova” begins with a completely black screen. White dots appear, one by one, until we’re gazing at a field of stars and a rapturous vista of the cosmos. Gradually, Mcqueen reveals why the emphasis is…

Feast on This Guide to Modern Māori Cooking

Not many cookbooks kick off with the creation of the universe. Yet that’s where Monique Fiso begins Hiakai, a groundbreaking new book on Māori cuisine. First, there was nothing. Then, in the nothing, there were two lovers, Ranginui and Papatūānuku.…

His Name Was Gerry Short Film Review

★★★★ Written & Directed by: #PeterLeeScott Starring: #KieraThompson #JackVeal #FarhanBaqi Short Film Review by: #ChrisBuick After hearing about the death of his best friend Gerry, young Sam (Thompson, a young actress radiating with talent beyond her years), decides to help…

MALCOLM & MARIE Review: An Emotionally Hollow Mess

In a pivotal scene approximately ten minutes into Malcolm & Marie, John David Washington‘s Malcolm angrily tells Zendaya‘s Marie “You’re psychotic”, to which she retorts, “You’re hyperbolic”. It’s tremendously rare that a film comes along that can be encapsulated in such…