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DVD Review: The Lady Vanishes & The Man Who Knew Too Much

Alfred Hitchcock is universally accepted as one of the greatest film makers of all time. Whilst most of his best-known work comes from his Hollywood years, “The Master of Suspense”…

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Incoming: Whiplash

A gifted young jazz drummer attends one of the best music schools in the country, falling under the tutelage of the school’s fearsome maestro. Whiplash won both the Grand Jury…

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Incoming: Point and Shoot

In February, 2011, 32-year old Matthew VanDyke left home in Baltimore and set off for Libya to help rebels overthrow the country’s dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. With a gun in one…

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DVD Review: Obvious Child

There are very few opportunities in feature films for female actors to play lead roles. Last year, there were some great films who had an actress as the main protagonist.…

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New Music: Altadore – Bar Lights

It feels like a long time since Winter 2012’s ‘Golden Hills’, but it has been worth the wait: ‘Bar Lights’ is one hell of a start to 2015 for Altadore. You…

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Incoming: American Sniper

From director Clint Eastwood comes “American Sniper,” starring Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. But there was much more to him than his…

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Track: Twilight Sad – I could give you all that you don’t want, plus tour dates

Taken from their latest, fourth album Nobody Wants To Be Here and Nobody Wants To Leave, is the new single from Scottish grunge / shoe gazers The Twilight Sad. ‘I…

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Not Forgotten – Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

Arcade Fire’s debut Funeral was the sound of a band coming out of nowhere to claim their place as the next big thing in a manner no one had quite experienced…

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Album Review: Sumner – Sumner

Two years ago, there or there abouts Kristina Sarkisova arrived in London, via Moscow and Valencia with one suitcase and a guitar. Her intention, beyond seeing out the little money…

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DVD Review: Wakolda (The German Doctor)

One of the lesser known scandals of World War II was the fact that many Nazis escaped to South America. It’s believed that some are still living there now. The…

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DVD Review: The Lady Vanishes & The Man Who Knew Too Much

Incoming: Whiplash

Incoming: Point and Shoot

DVD Review: Obvious Child

New Music: Altadore – Bar Lights

Incoming: American Sniper

Track: Twilight Sad – I could give you all that you don’t want, plus tour dates

Not Forgotten – Arcade Fire – The Suburbs

Album Review: Sumner – Sumner

DVD Review: Wakolda (The German Doctor)