Mapplethorpe Review

As a die-hard fan of Patti Smith I was incredibly intrigued to watch the new Mapplethorpe biopic starring Matt Smith as the angular photographer. Their soul mat... Read More...

Green Man Festival 2019 review: A magical weekend of musical discoveries

With a blink of an eye another Green Man Festival is over. Set in the beautiful Welsh Black Mountains, it must be the most beautiful setting of any festival in ... Read More...

Whitney: Can I Be Me DVD Review

Flashback to the mid-nineties, I’m at my mum’s best friend’s house for New Year’s Eve and they’re drunkenly belting out ‘I Will Always Love You’ at the top of t... Read More...

Trixie Mattel – Two Birds Review

If you’re a RuPaul’s Drag Race fan you’ll know Trixie Mattel, the Barbie doll drag queen who - in my opinion - was wasted on the show. Since season 7 ended, Tri... Read More...

Book Review: Skintown by Ciaran McMenamin

Set in Northern Ireland in the 1990’s, Ciaran McMenamin’s Skintown is a tale about survival in uncertain times. There are enough historical nods to the surround... Read More...

The Animals of Farthing Wood – The Complete Series Review

When it was announced that The Animals of Farthing Wood was being released on DVD I was overcome with waves of nostalgia for a cartoon that I had curiously fond... Read More...

2000trees Festival 2016: The Best Year Yet

This year marked the tenth anniversary of 2000trees, as well as my third visit to the festival, and I have to say I think it was the best yet. The line-up fe... Read More...

The Silent Dead – Tetsuya Honda Review

The Silent Dead is a crime fiction book set in Tokyo city that follows main character Reiko Himekawa, a female detective who’s struggling to prove herself within her field...... Read More...

Warcraft: The Beginning Review

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy Directed by: Duncan Jones Starring: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper I start this review with ... Read More...

Silent Quarter: Your Chance To Own Tim Lane’s Illustrated Short Story

Tim Lane is a Bristol based artist whose gothic drawing style is highly recognisable and unique. After completing his epic 5 metre long concertina book drawing,... Read More...

The Criterion Collection: Macbeth Review

Polanski’s interpretation of Macbeth begins with a cold and sparse shot of a beach where we are introduced to the three witches, one of whom is burying a noose.... Read More...

Rubble Kings Review

Genre: Documentary Directed by: Shan Nicholson New York from the late 60s until mid-70s was ruled by rival gangs. Disfranchised from the promise of the 'A... Read More...