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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