Image: Fox 2000 Pictures Film adaptations of books are always a tricky one, especially when it comes to something like the Book Thief. It’s one of those much loved international best-sellers by Markus Zusak, and […]
TV | The Smoke – Full of the same emergency services clichés?
It immediately occurs to the viewer, as they sit down to watch Sky1’s new series The Smoke, that there are surprisingly few firefighting based dramas around on television compared to their emergency service cousins. This […]
Film | That Awkward Moment – Mindless fun
Image: Treehouse Pictures That Awkward Moment describes the point in a relationship when one party asks ‘so… where is this going?’ It’s the point when the couple either move forward, or move on. This film […]
Comedy | Rachel Mars, The Way You Tell Them – Leeds graduate cleverly interrogates our obsession with comedy
Having headlined the Camden People’s Theatre’s week-long festival ‘Beyond the Joke’ this January, Rachel Mars’ solo show ‘The Way You Tell Them’ comes at an interesting moment when the worlds of theatre and stand-up are […]
Music | Maximo Park are coming to the O2 – anyone else feeling nostalgic yet?
Those who harbour nostalgic feelings for the music scene of the mid-noughties may wish to head down to the O2 Academy next week, where Maximo Park will be gracing the stage with their signature dish […]
Books | The Last Days of Detroit – All is not lost in the land of Motor City
Detroit is a city that has always had its problems, as this book from Mark Binelli notes. Even during the years when Henry Ford turned Detroit into an industrial mega-giant, racial segregation caused major ruckus […]
Fashion | Nail Trends – Must-have Matte
We’re matting our claws this week for something a little alternative. Matte your black or white polish for a look that’s sophisticated and chic, or mattify your favourite glitter polish for an explosion of […]
Food | The alternative guide to Shrove Tuesday
Picture the scene: it’s March the fourth and you’ve invited all your mates round for an evening of stuffing your faces with underdone Yorkshire pudding mix, doused in whatever you can scavenge from the back […]
Photography | Afghanistan: A Distant War
Image: Robert Nickelsberg, Prestel Publishing A poignant and sometimes disquieting book, ‘Afghanistan: A Distant War’ transports the reader to the infamous war torn country, past the glare of mass western media and deep into the less […]
Film | Her – The Best Original Screenplay winner is a five star treat
Video: Annapurna Pictures 5/5 Stars Who’s the first person you turn to in the morning? Your iPhone or someone with an actual pulse? Joaquin Phoenix plays Theodore, a sensitive and impulsive writer. The opening shot […]
TV |Freeview Flicks of the week – Schindler's List, Billy Elliot and Milk
There’s always a wide selection of great films available on Freeview, and seeing as staying in is the new going out, TV presents the ideal opportunity to catch up on what you might have missed […]
Music | Of Montreal Live
Of Montreal Gorilla,Manchester 5/5 Kevin Barnes is so much more than a frontman, he’s the mastermind behind of Montreal’s 12 albums, the centre around which every aspect of the band orbits. He has the seductive […]