Category: reviews

Hannibal is one of my favourite TV series ever lived through. It is a masterpiece, a dark poem, an experience. And so to see the lead actor and director…

  I watched Dune 2 at the cinema earlier this week in nearby Yarraville, an old style theatre… …lengthy, hugely anticipated, have read three of the old man…

I know a book is of special value when I reach the 700th page, see behind my right thumb a mere sliver of sheets left to devour and…

Disturbing, erratic, curious. Hardly an avid fan of Lovecraft, but close to all my delvings into his writing have amazed me, for his voice was unique. His prose…

When fumbling through the ancient first english editions of many Balzac offerings in my haul recently, I came across this quaint little obscure Dumas novel and wondered when…

I had read a few books by Carter. Seen a few videos. And was mildly amused by how she was labelled by so many as a feminist, in…

A persian friend with moons for eyes mentioned the author’s name to me a while back…knowing I write and read prolifically, and eager to suggest someone I might…

The only previous Greek tragedy I had consumed before this was Medea, which proved far more inspiring and savage and intense than what I had expected. To some,…

I have long held a natural aversion to plays, which extends to the poetic outings of Homer and perhaps Dante, without any deep rooted reason to do so…

  Given I retain value in Count of Monte Cristo as a timeless classic, I have opted for a score of 3/5 yet had I not read of…