If your first work is one that bursts onto the scene, defines a moment or an era or a generation and then passes in some way into the lexicon even of those who haven’t read it, then you’re always going to be judged by that particular standard. That may not be fair, but it’s how [...]
Archive for December, 2010
Douglas Coupland: A Prophet Without Honour
Posted in book review on December 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Social Network
Posted in movie review on December 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In some ways, this film is a perfect storm. A ‘name’ director who will attract both a more alternative market (courtesy previous films like Fight Club & Seven) as well as the more conservative (Benjamin Button); a script -writer who induces fanatical loyalty courtesy of The West Wing; and, of course, a subject matter in [...]
