Destroyer
In the film Destroyer Nicole Kidman does a gender flip on the grizzled detective archetype to tremendous effect.
The result is a new spin on a story told thousands of times before and the results are excellent.
Sarah reviewed the film for Consequence Of Sound at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.
To read her review go here.
Filed under Films, Shameless Promotion
Fast Romantics
Toronto-via-Calgary band quite literally want to spread the love.
It’s all part of their “Get Loved” project/vision/campaign/world view.
I spoke to them about it in a feature interview for Samaritanmag a bit ago.
To read the piece go here.
Filed under Music, Politics, Shameless Promotion
Climax
Gaspar Noé, one of the standard-bearers for modern perv film directorship, has a new film called Climax. It’s about a dance troupe who unintentional dose on LSD and then do pervy things.
Sarah reviewed this intentionally provocative piece of cinema for Consequence Of Sound at the Toronto International Film Festival this year.
To read her review go here.
Filed under Dance, Films, Shameless Promotion
Jean-Michel Blais
Over the years modern classical pianist Jean-Michel Blais’ has learned that the act of playing music curbs his lifelong Tourette Syndrome symptoms.
With the release of his latest album Dans ma main Blais has begun talking about how his specific type of music therapy has impacted his Tourette.
To read my interview with him head over to Samaritanmag by clicking here.
Filed under Health, Music, Shameless Promotion
Common
I’ve been contributing news stories to the charity ‘n’ entertainment website Samaritanmag.
Here are 10 pieces I did in the spring:
MusiCounts Provides $725,000 Worth of Instruments to 80 Schools
Sam Roberts Band to Headline Free-For-Activists Global Citizen Event in Vancouver
Common Calls Out Trump, NRA In 90th Academy Awards Performance
Ashley Judd, Annabella Sciorra, Salma Hayek Pinault Say “Time’s Up” in Oscars Anti-Harassment Speech
Kumail Nanjiani & Lupita Nyong’o Support DACA Dreamers At 90th Academy Awards
Jimmy Kimmel Academy Awards Speech Touches on Sexual Harassment, Equality, Racism, Gun Control
WATCH: David Schwimmer Gets Behind #ThatsHarassment Video Series Feat. Men Abusing Power
WATCH: Andrew Cole’s #NoJoke Anti-Bullying Trailer Features Patrick Stewart, Slash, Jane Lynch, More
Arkells Launch The Rally Concert Event To Support Refugee Health Charity
Watch: Drake Challenges People To “Be Nice To Each Other” With God’s Plan Video
Filed under Culture, Films, Music, Politics, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 