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A Song Cycle for Soho - Music review

A Song Cycle for Soho features music and lyrics by some of today's top composers and lyricists, performed by a quartet of British theatre talent in Michael Cantwell, James Gillan, Claire Moore and Niamh Perry. It reflects the full, rich tapestry of Soho life and history - a writing project created for Mercury Musical Development members to practice the craft of songwriting, which was presented at London’s Soho Theatre in March 2012... [click here...]

 

The Iron Lady - DVD review

Painting an intimate portrait of Great Britain's first female Prime Minister, The Iron Lady takes audiences on the fascinating journey of the young grocer's daughter from Grantham, desperate to change the barriers of gender and class, charting her rise to power and the price that she ultimately paid. The film reveals a surprising and intimate portrait of an extraordinary and complex woman, with scenes from the 1960's to the present day, including flashbacks of her younger years. Interwoven into the heart of the film and bringing light relief is her loving relationship with Denis... [click here...]

 

Clare in the Community: Series Seven - review

Over the top politically correct social worker and control freak Clare Barker and her co-workers at the Sparrowhawk Family Centre return for another six episodes. As usual, Clare attempts to sort out everyone else’s problems as well as her own personal situation with - and sometimes without - Brian... [click here...]

 

The Promotion - DVD review

Living the American Dream, happily married Doug Stauber’s professional ambitions are about to be realised when his boss at the Chicago supermarket chain where he works assures him he's a shoo-in to manage a new neighbourhood store. However, enter rival Richard Wehlner. He wants the job too, has a better CV than Doug, has a wife and a daughter and is regarded by seemingly everybody as an all-round terrific guy... [click here...]

 

Lower Dens: Nootropics - Music review

The second album from Baltimore's Lower Dens, Nootropics, is released through Domino Records. The group was formed in 2009 by front woman Jana Hunter, and consists of Hunter (vocals, guitar), Geoff Graham (vocals, bass), Abram Sanders (drums) and Will Adams (guitar). Their sound is a throwback to the '70s/'80s - there's a New Wave feel to this album. Fans of Joy Division, Velvet Underground and The Cure will feel right at home here... [click here...]

 

Bad Lieutenant - Blu-ray review

An unnamed murder detective is on a downward spiral of bad bets, drug abuse and moral decrepitude until the rape of a local nun makes him consider that the time is not yet lost for his own redemption... [click here...]

 

Big Love: The Complete Fourth Season - DVD

Bill Henrickson is a man with a big heart, so much so that he has three wives, with whom he has sired three families. The difficulties of his polygamy bring both bonuses and tribulations. Following the death of one of his wife’s fathers, Bill decides to run for public office, much to the consternation of his wives... [click here...]

 

Liza Minnelli Live at The Winter Garden - Music

Liza Minnelli's first solo run on Broadway was at the Winter Gardens in 1974, in a show simply entitled Liza. It was a month's sellout success, and led to CBS recording the evening on an LP entitled Liza Minnelli Live at The Winter Garden, which was only available for a short time, due to contractual problems over the inclusion of a medley from the 1973 film Cabaret. Now, for the first time, we can all hear it as it was meant to be heard, thanks to Masterwork's release of the concert (along with 3 bonus live tracks)... [click here...]

 

The Goon Show: Volume 29 - Audio comedy

More surreal clowning from one of the greatest comedy teams on radio. Goon but not forgotten. In these episodes, there's a monster on Mount Snowdon and Neddie Seagoon tries to capture it for reward, a mustard and cress shortage causes havoc to British Railways, a statue of King James II is to be removed from Trafalgar Square, and Neddie plunders a sunken Spanish galleon... [click here...]

 

Justice - DVD review

Inner city High School teacher Will Gerard lives a life of content with his beautiful musician wife Laura until one night’s horrific events turn their world upside down when Laura is left for dead after being violently attacked. Whilst Will is waiting anxiously as Laura lays helpless in hospital, he is approached by a well dressed man, who offers to dispense immediate justice to the attacker and save the couple from a traumatic trial. Confused and distraught, Will accepts the proposal and is soon pulled into an underground vigilante organisation that leads to frightening and dangerous consequences. Soon he learns that justice comes at a price... [click here...]