Film & Books

Countdown to the Oscars with Total MK: Instant Family (2018)

I’m not social work trained myself and don’t know the ins and outs of the profession, but the disparity in this movie between the trained, caring professionals of real-life and the ‘three for one’ bargain sale of humanity depicted here give this knockabout comedy a nasty tinge...

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Book launch marks anniversary celebrations in Newport Pagnell

Besides Bury Field’s thousand year history, Cromwell’s great garrison in the Civil War, the only surviving parchment factory and an iconic cast-iron road bridge, it also possesses Aston Martin, the celebrated sportscar-maker of global renown....

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Countdown to the Oscars: Checking in with Roma, but is it a winner?

'The results, depending on your viewpoint, are either stunning and innovative or dull and static'...

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Countdown to the Oscars with Total MK: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

This 'witty writer at her wits end turning to crime' real-life tale hits the mark thanks to fabulous writing and two superb performances...

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Milton Keynes lady writes 'indispensable' handbook for carers

A Milton Keynes writer has produced an 'indispensable guide for anyone who, now or later, finds themselves in a caring role'...

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Countdown to the Oscars with Total MK: Green Book

This smart, deeply moving subversion of Driving Miss Daisy (1989) is up for five Oscars...and may well scoop a few of them...

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