In the age of Internet self-promotion, is there still a need for the global film industry to gather each May on the shores of the French Riviera?
Notebook
My writings.
‘Captain America: Civil War’: Bombastic Earnestness
Bloated, compelling, jaw-dropping and fun at the same time, Captain America: Civil War ranks among the best of the Marvel Studios superhero entries
The Reason Steam Big Picture Beats SteamOS (and Vice Versa)
Learn why running Steam in Big Picture Mode beats Valve's platform version for consoles
Absorb-a the Greek: Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
An overview of one of the most renowned, healthy and just plain tasty nutritional guidelines ever
Fame Starts at 50
An appreciation of film actors who achieved stardom only after hitting the Big Five-O
Oscars 2016: An Overview
Di Caprio's first win and Rock's comedy highlight an interesting 88th edition of the Academy Awards
3 Steps to Add Extra Soundtracks on Steam Music
A how-to guide for adding game music albums, either from sites like Humble Bundle or from original CDs, to Valve's music playing app
‘Anomalisa’: Poignancy with Puppets
A surprisingly funny and touching animated gem from the mind behind 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'
Once a Gamer…
An introduction to my column about playing videogames in midlife and the Steam platform experience in general
‘Creed’: An Unexpected Contender
A love letter to the Rocky franchise that manages to be a fantastic sports film in its own right