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Album Review : Astral TV’s ‘Chrystal Shores

Listening to Astral TVs Chrystal Shores is like receiving some ancient transmission from deep space. It slowly unfolds through breathing synthesizers and tube-driven circuits these interplanetary melodies. This album evokes…

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Blu-Ray Review: Mickey One

Whilst it’s fair to say that film noir inspired much of the French new wave, the favour was undeniably repaid. Arthur Penn, whose seminal Bonnie and Clyde marked the beginning…

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past lives: George A. Romero, February 4, 1940 – July 16, 2017

Film-maker, George A. Romero, died on July 16th, 2017, after a losing a brief aggressive battle with lung cancer. His name is synonymous with the zombie movie, a genre he…

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Film Review: Scribe

There are very few, if any, male actors of a certain age, working in French cinema today, with a reputation as strong as François Cluzet. Whilst he found national fame,…

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Incoming: Dunkirk

Dunkirk opens as hundreds of thousands of British and Allied troops are surrounded by enemy forces. Trapped on the beach with their backs to the sea, they face an impossible…

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DVD Review: Dries

Speaking for myself, I find the fashion world completely baffling. The world of catwalks and exclusive fashion houses seems a far cry from my world. However, at the highest level…

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Film Review – Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life

Whilst he only directed three films, none of which are well known today, Carlo Di Palma is arguably the most influential person to work in Italian cinema. As a cinematographer,…

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Live Review: Linkin Park – London O2, 3.7.17

There’s no denying that at one point Linkin Park were an absolute juggernaut in modern rock. Propelled to stardom with the release of 2000’s Hybrid Theory, they were the darlings…

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Classic Compilation: Orbital – Back to Mine

The ‘Back to Mine’ compilations premise was simple. After pummelling your brain to mush in a sweaty club, with four hours of repetitive beats, the DJ in question would invite…

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News: MARK LANEGAN BAND Announces Still Life With Roses Remix EP/Tour

Following “career-best” reviews for his tenth album Gargoyle and a sold–out UK tour, Mark Lanegan Band announce the release of Still Life With Roses, a 6 track EP of remixes from…

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Album Review : Astral TV’s ‘Chrystal Shores

Blu-Ray Review: Mickey One

past lives: George A. Romero, February 4, 1940 – July 16, 2017

Film Review: Scribe

Incoming: Dunkirk

DVD Review: Dries

Film Review – Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life

Live Review: Linkin Park – London O2, 3.7.17

Classic Compilation: Orbital – Back to Mine

News: MARK LANEGAN BAND Announces Still Life With Roses Remix EP/Tour