The Critics in Film: Jane Eyre

Reviewed by Emma K. Gold Not a plain Jane.             Cast & Credits Directed by: Cary Joji Fukunaga. With Mia Wasikowska (Jane Eyre), Michael Fassbender (Edward Rochester), Jamie Bell (St. John Rivers), and Judi Dench (Mrs Fairfax). Written by: Moira Buffini   Released by Focus...

Get Thrashed: A Documentary

By Khaver Siddiqui Thrash Metal is loud which makes Get Thrashed, a documentary on the genre, one of the loudest documentaries in recent times. As the name suggests, this particular form of music revolved around playing metal louder and faster, and always inciting the crowd to “thrash” around....

The Critics: Voice Recognition

Voice Recognition: 21 poets for the 21st century, edited by James Byrne and Clare Pollard (Bloodaxe: 2009) 168pp ISBN: 978-1-679-85224-838-3   Most poetry anthologies shouldn’t be assessed in terms of their ideological standpoint, but some are asking for trouble. Two decades ago, Hulse, Morley and...

The Critics: Tron Legacy

By Khaver Siddiqui Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces details the journey of the timeless Hero as he battles his way through obstacles, is guided along by the old wise man, has to rescue the seductress and face his inner demons. It’s the textbook way to approach stories and Tron...

The Critics: Per Patterson

Per Petterson, I Curse the River of Time, translated by Charlotte Barslund (Harvill Secker, 2010) 233 pp. ISBN: 978-1-846-55301-1 Original title: Jeg forbanner tidens elv It would be easy to remember the bleakness, and only the bleakness, of Per Petterson’s writing. His fourth novel, the follow-up to...

The Critics: Café Clique

By Moeed Tarique “Amidst the many options that are available to people when it comes to dining in Islamabad, Clique is a restaurant with a difference. Not only does it promise authentic continental cuisine, it’s a fun place to hang out with friends and family alike.”—Rimmel Afghani & Madeeha...