Anyone who knows who Spencer Matthews is will have a pretty good idea of what his autobiography may contain. For the uninitiated: you have been warned. Matthews undoubtedly grew up very fast, explaining casually how […]
TV | Ripper Street – Still oozing brilliantly crafted Victoriana
Ripper Street is back on our screens and by the end of its first five minutes there was no less than a policeman impaled on a fence spike, an unruly punch up in the holding […]
Photography | The Godfather Family Album – Famous Scenes From A New Perspective
Featured Image: Portrait of Don Michael Corleone played by Al Pacino. (The Godfather II) Steve Shapiro Even for those who might be unfamiliar with Francis Ford Coppola’s epic trilogy, Steve Schapiro’s collection of photographs from […]
Music | Live in Leeds – Sub Focus & Ryan Hemsworth
Sub Focus – O2 Academy (4/5) The O2 Academy Leeds was exploding with energy on Friday 25th October as hundreds of fans packed in to witness Sub Focus – LIVE! Having released his second solo album Torusonly […]
Books | Morrisey – The Autobiography
In true keeping with his ‘Outsider’s outsider’ image, Morrissey has written an autobiography that is, to paraphrase Hand in Glove, not like any other book, this one is different – because it’s Morrissey. The autobiography […]
Film | Le Week-End – a vivid portrayal of a marriage at cross-roads
Le Week-End follows Nick (Jim Broadbent) and Meg (Lindsay Duncan) around Paris as they attempt to reinvigorate their marriage on their 30th wedding anniversary. Although the film’s pace is gradual and its storyline is simplistic […]
Books | Holy Sh!t
As someone who has once too often heard a pained sigh of disapproval as an errant curse escapes from my lips, or seen with dismay a new swear jar on the kitchen windowsill, I can […]
TV | Ambassadors
Following the recent regeneration of a certain spin doctor there has been a distinct political comedy shaped hole in the BBC’s comedy output and in Ambassadors the new vehicle for the comedic talents of Mitchell […]
Film | Escape Plan – Arnie in his prime
Image: Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate If you’ve been in two minds about whether or not you want to go and see Escape Plan, allow me to conduct a simple test: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone break out of a maximum-security prison […]
Art | Anthony Browne – Through the Magic Mirror
4/5 Stars Most of us will have read a book by Children’s Laureate Anthony Browne. Whether it was the recognisable gorilla characters across his books, Willy the Champ, Into the Tunnel or My Dad (to […]
TV | Man Down
Greg Davies’ bizarre new sit-com is a dish best never served with an added helping of puerile jokes. Comedian Davies gave up his career in teaching to pursue becoming a stand up comedian, which up […]
TV | Dracula – The Perfect Halloween Viewing
Never has the initial sight of the papyrus font given me such low expectations for a Victorian vampire drama. From the token beginning shot of Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ glistening body rising out of steamy waters […]