Toni Morrison’s Beloved is a devastating work of historical fantasy inspired by the real life story of Margaret Garner, ...

For this year’s spring play, Maine West High School’s fine arts department is putting on the heartbreaking, coming-of-age drama “A Monster Calls.” Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursday ...

When it comes to fantasy movies, few films stand above Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. This series is, of ...

Thirteen-year-old Conor and his mum have managed just fine since his dad moved to America. But now his mum’s very sick and she’s not getting any better. His grandmother won’t stop interfering and the ...

Jono Wallace, left, acting as Conor, Paula Patron as Mum, and Imani Shaw acting as Grandma rehearse for “A Monster Calls” Tuesday at Midland Community Theatre.

Conor is plagued by nightmares. Yet it is no dream when at 12:07 he is visited by a monster - the ancient yew tree Conor and his mum often gaze upon from their window.

“A Monster Calls,” J.A. Bayona’s beautiful but wrenching movie about a boy whose mother is dying, may not be suitable for all young viewers. You are hereby warned: Though well-made on every ...

A Monster Calls streams on the Old Vic's YouTube channel until 7pm on 11 June Photo credit: Manuel Harlan To post a comment, you must register and login.

Director Sally Cookson has taken the potent blend of myth and realism in Patrick Ness’s book and transformed it into a wild, beautiful piece of theatre that visually beguiles at the same time as it ...