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Deepa Mehta’s brilliantly coloured, spirited and often funny story of Sikh gangsters in Vancouver is a fascinating mix of crime, fashion, community ties and killing sprees. It’s all new territory for Mehta as she follows the Beeba Boys, or “good” boys, stylish young men dealing in arms and drugs who …
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Directed by Steven Spielberg Written by Ethan and Joel Coen and Matt Charman Starring Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance Rating 4.5/5 Steven Spielberg is a master filmmaker and one of the greats. He was a keen student and cinema boy wonder and watched and learned from the best directors, gleaning the …
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It’s as though the 60’s moved in, and refused to leave. But while Palm Springs honours its swinging past, there is a new energy to this low slung city. With a population of 45,000, which swells to three times that during “The Season” (January to April), new hotels are being built, restaurants are …
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Documentary Review by Anne Brodie Sleepless in New York – Dr. Helen Fisher Oct 9 limited release Losing a lover is a common human experience, and how we deal with it is the question on the mi nd of bestselling author, biological anthropologist and love expert Dr. Helen Fisher. She’s studied …
No one wants to think about a relationship failing but if it does, when it does, who has to support whom? Adults should know each may have an obligation to support the other, and to support your kids together, or kids your partner brought to the relationship. Support obligations can go on a long …
