Category: Subjective non-fiction

by MMB June 18, 2018 0

A different kind of oasis – Paradise Gardens, by Monty Don and Derry Moore

I have long been an admirer of Monty Don, the horticulturist and garden expert. I love watching him on hisContinue Reading

by MMB April 15, 2018 0

Compact Crit. #9 – The Memory Palace, by Edward Hollis Since Edward Hollis’ book, The Memory Palace, is mostly aboutContinue Reading

by MMB April 13, 2018 0

When I studied Interior Decorating years ago, I didn’t have the foggiest idea about the real significance of interiors. YouContinue Reading

by MMB January 29, 2018 0

Compact Crits #3: Rhett & Link’s Book of Mythicality, by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal

by MMB January 26, 2018 0

I have been watching Rhett and Link, a.k.a Rhett McLaughlin and Link (Charles) Neal, on their YouTube channel, Good MythicalContinue Reading

by MMB March 13, 2016 0

Today I added the 153rd author to my list of reviewed authors. Only a few stand out, and here is one:Continue Reading

by MMB May 7, 2014 0

Grand old man of Canadian literature dies Just last week I gave my copy of Farley Mowat’s Eastern Passage to a friendContinue Reading

You are one of the funniest writers out there. Would you say humour is an important aspect of your writing? Who has inspired your humour? December 10, 2019
I’ve always seen you as something of an underrated humourist. Do you see comedy as an essential art form? LUKE, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA How important is humour to you in your art? ALEX, BATON ROUGE, USA Who in your band is the funniest? BRADLEY, BALTIMORE, USA Dear Chris, Luke, Alex and Bradley, There is […] The post You are one of the funniest writers out […]
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Melancholia (2011) December 10, 2019
“Life is only on Earth. And not for long.” — Justine Lars Von Trier’s Melancholia is a meditation, a cri de coeur, and a science-fiction character study that bends time and space. Much has been made of the film since its release in 2011. From the film’s infamous entry into the public consciousness at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival press conference when Von Tr […]
Semi-Permanent Sydney 2019 (2019) November 6, 2019
"Beauty is truth, truth beauty" wrote English poet John Keats in 1819. "That is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know." For creative directors Hazel Baird and Heidi Berg, however, Keats's eternal chiasmus is incomplete; their truth is so much more. In their opening to Semi-Permanent Sydney 2019, Truth is a savior and a shadow […]