It is a truth universally acknowledged that any mildly successful film must be accompanied by an obligatory novelisation of the story. These are, almost always a trashy waste of time made purely for the sake […]
TV | The Taste – Apparently it's the only thing that matters
With a format shipped in from across the Atlantic, The Taste is the new cooking show sensation that is far more dramatic than the average cooking programme we normally see on our screens. The premise is […]
TV | Mr Selfridge – Excluding the ludicrous plot twists that Downton is forever pulling out of a dusty closet
Mr Selfridge will forever fall into the same category as Downton Abbey, and as such, it has a lot to live up to. As glossy and well loved as Downton undoubtedly is, Mr Selfridge certainly […]
Film | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty – Two poor films in one
Image: Twentieth Century Fox 2/5 Stars Walter Mitty’s life is mundane. He is a lowly negative assets manager for Life magazine and offers Ben Stiller, also director, a role outside of his usual comic roster. […]
TV | The Musketeers – Swords, guns, men clad in leather and more cleavage than your average BBC drama
Swords, guns, men clad in leather and more cleavage in half an hour than your average BBC drama. The Musketeers had all the potential to be exciting and sexy. However, with stilted scripts, unconvincing performances […]
TV | Boxset Essentials – American Horror Story
Many people have probably recoiled in disgust at the thought of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuck making a celebration of all things horror, especially after the all-singing, all-dancing spectacle that is Glee. However, American Horror […]
Books | Bridget Jones – Mad about the boy
Everyone’s favourite heroine Bridget Jones is back and, contrary to rumour, is as brilliant as ever. The arrival of the lastest installment of the Jones saga has been hotly anticipated since stories of it’s release broke […]
Music | Album review – Warpaint
Warpaint – Warpaint (4/5) It has been a long, arduous few years since Warpaint last poured their entrancing and often fragile style into record form with The Fool. As the appeal of the California girls’ sound has […]
Music | Touché Amoré Live
Amidst the battering punk drumbeats and heavy guitar riffs, Jeremy Bolm’s emotional lyrics would almost be masked by his screaming vocals and the volume of his band mates… if it wasn’t for the crowd religiously […]
TV Movie | Liz & Dick – Lindsey Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor was never going to end well
Expectation was high for Liz & Dick, a biographical tale chronicling the love affair between two of Hollywood’s most notorious characters: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. LSi had been following its development closely, with many […]
Film | Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones – A refreshing change of direction that ultimately falls short
Image: Paramount Pictures 2/5 Stars Paranormal Activity as a whole has become something of an addiction; I feel inclined to roll my eyes when each new film is announced, but I feel far too dedicated […]
Video Games | The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot – Not epic but adequate
The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot sends you on a mighty quest on two levels. On one level you will be running around as either a knight or an archer collecting piles of glittering golden […]