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My Life in Dire Straits (Book Review)

Through Diversion Books, John Illsey will reveal how his life was in dire straits. Who thought it was that bad? Being the bassist and founding member of- oh, right. It is not quite that grim. The title is just being punny. Released on November 9, ... Read More

The Trip to Greece (Movie Review)

They have been to Spain, Italy and, most glamorous of all, Northern England. Now Steve Coogan (24 Hour Party People 2002, Philomena 2013) and Rob Brydon (A Cock & Bull Story 2005, The Huntsman: Winter’s War 2016) take on Greece as they retrace Odysseus’ journey ... Read More

Ghost Killers vs. Bloody Mary (Movie Review)

Whether one believes in ghosts or not, those ghost-hunting TV shows can be annoying. One goes in hoping there would be something more to it, or at least something approaching 1984’s Ghostbusters or even Scooby-Doo. Instead, one gets multiple night-vision shots of people yelling at ... Read More

My Name is Myeisha (Movie Review)

Ready for a Musical? Probably not after last December’s Cats adaptation, but My Name is Myeisha comes from a grittier, sadder place than Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s stage romances. It is an adaptation of the Rickery Hinds (It’s Not for You 2019) stageplay Dreamscape, directed and written ... Read More