Book Review: At The Wolf's Table by Rosella Postorino
The novel I‘m going to review won‘t reach you till next year, if you‘re not fluent in Italian. But it‘s still worth your attention, as it discusses a very intriguing topic of our near past. The title of the book has caught my eye at Milan book fair and, tempted by its predicted international success, I took one of its copies home. Le assaggiatrici (At The Wolf‘s Table) by Rosella Postorino tells a unique story of lady food tasters of Hitler‘s everyday meals entangled with cru
Palme d'Or from Cannes Moves To Japan
Cinema fiesta ended last Saturday in Cannes and the winners have already gone home to celebrate their victories and show-off the prizes. Thus it's a high time to reflect on the major awards and start building up a watching list for an upcoming summer nights. The 71st Festival de Cannes featured 21 films for the major Competition. It is said that the third time makes you lucky, however, it was the fifth that brought the Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda the prestigious Palme
A Sip Of Comedy and A Drip Of Horror At Cinema This May
Smile, the worst is yet to come. This paradoxical tune from a song perfectly describes this article, as it features the newest comedies and horror movies entering movie theatres in May. We can't tell that May offers an abundant selection of both genres, however, the ones that reach big screens this month are definitely worthy your attention. So check them out! HORROR GEHENNA: WHERE DEATH LIVES Plot Synopsis: The pristine island of Saipan is backdrop to a terrifying tale of cu
Drama Sharpens Emotions At Cinema In May
Why do everybody hates Mondays while they represent a fresh new start? You wake up full of energy ready to encounter new opportunities or continue going your way but everything you dream at that moment is yesterday. It's when your past is much more worthy than your future. Hence there's drama going in your head struggling to keep you going forward. But why try to fight it when you can experience a bunch of real emotions by indulging into a fantasy world of story-telling. May
Action In May Carries On To The Future
If April was a month of Avengers and their Infinity War, May action counter-strikes with a sequel to Deadpool as well as Solo: A Star Wars Story expanding the limits of this eternal franchise. So as the weekend rings a bell at your threshold, think about some action and get thrilled with new May cinema releases. ANON Plot Synopsis: Sal Frieland (Clive Owen) is faced with a series of shocking murders which appear to be linked. Unable to identify the killers it soon becomes app
The 71th Festival de Cannes Opens Its Doors Tomorrow
Tomorrow, May 8, the most prestigious red carpet in Europe will roll out for the 71th Festival de Cannes. For almost two weeks La Croisette will turn into a sparkling mix of stars, celebrities and film critics. This year 21 films will enter The Competition to win the prestigious Palme d'Or. The Jury will be headed by Australian actress and producer Cate Blanchett. The opening film is the double Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi's Everybody Knows (Todos Lo Saben) starring Penelope C
May Top 5 Of New Books Features World Famous Authors
Together with all greenery and flowers in bloom, the greatest authors open their new novels to spring. In May our TOP 5 of new book releases incorporate such writers as Chuck Palahniuk, Rachel Kushner and Stephen King. And while you'll be going through our recommendations, we're off to the green fields for our blessed reading hour in the sun. ADJUSTMENT DAY by Chuck Palahniuk It took this great modern writer four years after his Beautiful You to come up with a new novel. The
