Latest CD reviews [ view all ]
The labyrinth scored for 11 different cats
review by Ian Simmons
A medieval penitential labyrinth interpreted in purrs. Very high concept.
Skullflower
review by Ian Simmons
Experimental drone metal, apparently.
Victrola favourites
review by Ian Simmons
Misogyny, yodelling and songs about pigs - unmissable
Rosemarie
review by Ian Simmons
Break out the patchouli, guys...
Revolutions
review by Douglas Messerli
Almodóvar's Volver is a kind of 'revolution' is several senses.
Latest book reviews [ view all ]
Three devilish treats
review by Robert Guffey
Bela Lugosi’s Tales from the Grave #1, Dick Briefer’s Frankenstein and Four Color Fear
Bloodlands
review by Joe Palmer
"During the years that both Stalin and Hitler were in power, more people were killed in Ukraine than anywhere else in the bloodlands, or in Europe, or in the world."
Kids first
review by Steve Danzis
A politically naive and untested educational idea
Poisoning the press
review by Harry Reynolds
A dissection of the pursuit of an unsavoury politician by an equally unpleasant journalist
The last greatest magician in the world
review by John-Ivan Palmer
An exemplary and beautifully written history of stage magic
Latest film reviews [ view all ]
Ruling us
review by Douglas Messerli
DiCaprio delivers the best role of his career as J Edgar Hoover, but a creaky plot structure doesn't help
Sentimental life
review by Douglas Messerli
People who like that sort of thing will like this...
Ready for love
review by Douglas Messerli
A good film about the little things in life.
Learning to pretend
review by Douglas Messerli
Léonetti’s debut is a stylish but empty portrayal of a dystopian future
The I who still breathes
review by Nicholas Messenger
Almodóvar’s The Skin I Live In celebrates the persistence of identity
