Wachoski Sister-Brother Combo Fails To Ignite Space Opera That Fizzles And Descends Into Mediocrity
By Alan Samuel
Space is a strange frontier.  Leave it to those ahead of their time Wachoskis to up the stakes considerably in the trendsetting Jupiter Ascending. Hot off their less than stellar Cloud Atlas setback Warner Brothers  is all systems go in [...]

Actress Sonam Kapoor, who was hospitalised earlier this week after she suffered from respiratory infection on the sets of Sooraj Barjatya’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, says she is fine now.
Speaking after being discharged from the hospital, Sonam said: “It was basically a respiratory infection and para-typhoid. I was in hospital for four days.”
Bollywood’s fashionista also posted a picture [...]

The big fat Hinduja wedding that just concluded in Udaipur was a fashion parade of celebrity guests dressed by Manish Malhotra, designer to the stars.
Manish’s creations were seen on actresses Shilpa Shetty, Preity Zinta and Raveena Tandon, and VJ-singer Sophie Choudry
“He (Salman) is one of the kindest and most considerate co-stars I’ve worked with. He keeps [...]

MUMBAI: Corporator Brian Miranda has written to the assistant commissioner of H-west ward, claiming that after the seven-day notice given by the BMC to actor Shah Rukh Khan to demolish a ramp near his bungalow in Bandra, he has failed to have the same demolished. Miranda has claimed that he is aghast that the authorities [...]

I have known Akshay Kumar for two decades now. And I have never heard him complain once. About anything. His rivals, the weather, busy schedule backache,headache, or life in general. Worse, he won’t let you complain about anything or gossip about anyone. He makes light of most things and laughs off everything from rumours to speculation. He is [...]

By Alan Samuel
Hockey crazy British Columbia must be sad at the poor showing of The Vancouver Canucks this year. Gone is the incentive to play well since this team is stuffed with over-paid show me the money athletes. Blame stupid owners and more stupid fans for paying extortionist prices to see millionaires shoot a puck [...]

By Alan Samuel
Make your last stand. Hold your head high.  Good intentions go out the window for a man in the ropes in Leviathan.  Life in Russia is front and centre is this tasty treat from Sony pictures Classes liable to put a thaw in Western-Soviet relations at The Fifth Avenue Cinemas.
Modern times create new [...]

By Alan Samuel
Do yourself a favour and forget what critics say about anything. Instead ask a friend for advice on a book, a travel destination – or a movie. Smart people should discard stupid reviews given by self-serving elitist politically  correct small-minded so-called film  critics and decide for themselves the likability of Taken 3. Action  [...]

By Alan Samuel
Brute force and the struggle to survive make Winter Sleep a first class film experience. St forth by Mongrel Media this stark story is now gripping patrons at the Fifth Avenue Cinemas.
Don’t let the three hour length of this movie fool you. Penetrating performances from the principal players will have you listening and [...]

Karan Aujla, the grade eleven Burnaby South student, has scored a number of hits.  Known for his writing talent his latest hit “Range” sung by Jassi Gill has become the biggest hit on the album.
BURNABY – It’s hard to believe that a young seventeen year old from the lower mainland is making waves in [...]