Preparing for Parade’s End – and a New Beginning for IWM

From Parade’s End by Ford Madox Ford: “The war had made a man of him! It had coarsened him and hardened him. There was no other way to look at it. It had made him reach a point at which he would no longer stand unbearable things.” “In every man there are two minds that work side by […]

Quote N° 4

“…reading is one of the joys of life, and once you begin, you can’t stop, and you’ve got so many stories to look forward to.” Having worked in primary and elementary education for nearly a decade, I have to say one of the traits I admire most about Benedict Cumberbatch is his love of reading. […]

Benedict Cumberbatch Coming to “Black Mass”

In what seems a repeat of a work ethic that brought him worldwide attention, commercial success and critical acclaim, Benedict Cumberbatch’s name was added to another movie project scheduled for 2015 release, hot on the heels of the “The Yellow Birds” cast announcement.  

Books for Prison Inmates: Obstacles & Options

Over the weekend at Oz Comic-Con in Adelaide, Australia, actor (and book aficionado) Benedict Cumberbatch was quoted as saying that “prisoners should be given books,” encouraging the audience to “send books to prisoners.”     While Americans (like me) may have first thought their favourite TV detective was just being considerate of those serving time […]

The legendary Greek Book Reviews

Sometimes you come across something so deliciously random, you just have to share it. In 2010 Benedict Cumberbatch reviewed several books for the Richard & Judy show. This conveniently took place in the grounds of a gorgeous Greek hotel in Mykonos and, luckily for us, was captured on camera. Exhibit A, Benedict’s review of the […]