2/5 Stars Described as possessing “deliciously witty and historically accurate script”, the play fictionalises the meeting between King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France at a tournament designed to promote peace […]
Art | Hampus Ericstam
3/5 Stars Commercialized, conformist and soulless art. My opinion of Hampus Ericstam was largely negative prior to attending his exhibition. The Swedish-born artist has collaborated with such ‘caring’ multinationals as Virgin Atlantic and Nike. Therefore, […]
Film | The Campaign
With the US Presidential election season approaching, the time seems right for a sharp, cutting political satire. The Campaign, unfortunately, is not that film. What it is is a muddled vehicle for US comedy behemoths […]
Film | Looper
4/5 stars In a future when the mob wants rid of somebody they send them back to the past where Loopers like Joe kill them. But events are sure to go haywire when the mob […]
Film | Killing Them Softly
3/5 stars From the director that brought you the 2000 cult film Chopper’and 2007’s compelling Western drama The Assassination of Jesse James comes a stylish crime drama about world weary hit men and a heist gone wrong, based on […]
Film | Creatures of the Night: American Movie
Lenhardt Stevens heads to Hyde Park Picture House for their late night special, American Movie
Film | A Simple Life
Tomas Badger reviews Ann Hui’s Hong Kong film A Simple Life, a film that captivates its audience with a humanist sensibility.
Feature // Stuck In The Past?
For the first time ever, ‘old’ music is selling more than ‘new’ music, according to recent articles in the music press. According to Nielsen SoundScan (the official method of tracking music sales in the US […]
Live Review // Field Music @ Cockpit
Is anyone like Field Music? Do the same musical attention to detail, the clever tempo-changes and brotherly love exist elsewhere in the same way? Field Music are certainly cleverly increasing the love for key-changes […]
Live Review // Palma Violets @ Nation of Shopkeepers
There’s usually some sort of dislike that surrounds bands deemed to be the band of the moment. It happens for everyone; those who are already fans want to retain their hipster exclusivity and those who […]
Why is yawning contagious?
Wolter Seuntjens, a forerunner in the stimulating study of chasmology, the study of yawning, once said, “We can send a man to the Moon but we cannot explain this most trivial of acts”. It’s true. […]
Live Review // Beth Jeans Houghton @ Cockpit
Clambering onto the stage in a host of wacky outfits (I couldn’t quite work out what theme they were going for but think Clockwork Orange make up and colourful attire!) and looking a tad flustered, the six […]