Book Review: Atomised

Michel Houellebecq, Atomised (Les Particules élémentaires), translated by Frank Wynne Vintage, 2001, 379pages (Paperback) ISBN: 0-099-28336-0 Reviewed by Jacob Silkstone Judge any book by its back cover and you could be forgiven for thinking you’re about to read a work of inimitable,...

Film Review: Tower Heist

Cast & Credits Rated PG-13 Running time: 104 minutes Directed by Brett Ratner; written by Ted Griffin and Jeff Nathanson, based on a story by Griffin, Adam Cooper and Bill Collage; with Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Tea Leoni and Judd Hirsch Reviewed by Emma K....

Editor’s Pick in Film – Restless

Film Review: Restless Cast & Credits Directed by Gus Van Sant; written by Jason Lew; music by Danny Elfan; with Henry Hopper, Mia Wasikowska, Ryo Kase, Shuyler Fisk and Jane Adams. Rated PG-13 for thematic and sensual elements. Running time: 91 minutes This unconventional film from Gus Van Sant (which...

Editor’s Pick in Film – Like Crazy

Like Crazy Cast & Credits Directed by Drake Doremus; written by Doremus and Ben York Jones; with Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, Jennifer Lawrence, Charlie Bewley, Oliver Muirhead and Alex Kington. Rated PG-13 for content and strong language. Running time: 90 minutes.   Anton Yelchin who first hit...

Book Review: The Bees

Reviewed by Jacob Silkstone Carol Ann Duffy, The Bees Picador, 2011, 84 pages (Hardback) ISBN: 978-0-330-44244-2 Carol Ann Duffy has made an admirable start to her term as Poet Laureate, embracing her role as public poet with far more enthusiasm than most of her predecessors were able to muster (Wordsworth...

Book Review: In Defence of Adultery

Reviewed by Jacob Silkstone Julia Copus, In Defence of Adultery (Bloodaxe, 2003) ISBN: 1-85224-607-3 The American poet Jennifer Grotz once said that ‘Poetry is philosophy’s twin sister. The one that wears make-up.’ More generously, it’s possible to imagine poetry as a trendier older sister to...