It begs the question: if the pencil pushers at Disney can’t seem to make visually breathtaking and universally enjoyable Narnia adaptations, then what makes the people over at 20th Century Fox think they can achieve a different result?
BY ANDREW MOORE
The Tourist – a remake of the little known French film called Anthony Zimmer – has a leading duo that most film-makers could only dream of pairing. Starring, perhaps, the two best looking actors on the planet at the minute, Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, does the film’s plot have more to it than the shallow reasons most people would probably choose to see this?
BY ANDREW MOORE
What’s on your Christmas list this year? The latest experience in gaming entertainment á la Kinect, a Winter get-a-way break to somewhere hot and sunny, or is it yet another Mac-inspired updated gadget? When it comes to what we want for Christmas, we’re pretty spoiled for choice. But when considering what we can realistically afford in these difficult economic times, our illusions of foreign beaches and dancing into the privacy of our Television screens (control free!) sadly fades away. Unfortunately gifts don’t just appear out of thin air, and this means we have to think a little bit more creatively when it comes down to Christmas shopping on a budget. And here are a few ideas to get your festive thoughts flowing.
BY JANETTE LOUGHLIN
The red poppy is the immediately recognisable symbol of Remembrance in the British Isles and the former dominions of the old Empire. Its use was once synonymous with commemoration of the slaughter of the Great War, which erupted almost a century ago. In 2010, the poppy still succeeds in encapsulating a national sense of grief for the many subsequent sacrifices of bodies and minds in the pursuit of liberty and in defence of freedom.
BY BEN MALLON
The Lady Boys of Bangkok return to Belfast this November with the fabulous fantasy & feathers cabaret show. Taking place in Custom House Square from Saturday 6 November to Saturday 10 November, the show will be performed by sixteen gorgeous showgirls (showmen) who would not look out of place on a Las Vegas stage. This production is a must see event with amazing performances of Lady Gaga, The Saturdays and Beyonce for all the ‘single ladies’ out there.
BY DANIELLE NEESON
All Souls’ Day is thought to be a remembrance by churches of their dead loved ones. In the Catholic Church, the living will pray on behalf of those souls believed to be in purgatory. The focus being to purge all souls of sin, in order for them to enter Heaven.
BY AMIE MCKERNAN
Twenty-four hours, four student writing teams, one writer-actor duo, a handful of student directors and a horde of student actors. Put them together and what have you got? The terrifyingly exhilarating ‘Fast & Loose’ experience. Or, as I personally like to think of it, the ‘Death of the author’ theory in performance.
BY ZOSIA KUCZYNSKA