Set 20 years after the original, and reuniting all of the original players, the film centers on prodigal son Renton (Ewan McGregor), who returns to Edinburgh two decades after ditching his mates and running off with their money. Partially repentant, partially lonely, partially curious about what’s become of his old friends and partially eager to …
Honestly, when my friend started raving about The Island this summer, I thought she might actually be stark raving mad. I just didn’t see what could be so great about a sci-fi movie starring Scarlett Johansson and Ewan McGregor. I don’t mind Scarlett, but I think he really puts the “ew” in Ewan. And sci-fi? …
The work of Beatrix Potter is so ubiquitous that you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t know about Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, or Jemimah Puddleduck, but how many of us have stopped to think about the woman who brought these iconic characters to life? As much as I loved her books, I never really …
Admittedly Yemen has an image problem, especially in the West. The Brits in Salmon Fishing in the Yemen know this, as does Brit-friendly Sheikh Muhammed (Amr Waked) who has apparently more cash at his disposal than most industrialized countries. The sheikh loves fly fishing so much that he asks his British consultant with the very …