Posted in Uncategorized on 28/07/2018| Leave a Comment »
“1960s films revisited” will be a series here, following on from I’ll Never Forget What’s ‘Is Name last week. This week is 1968s The Magus (FOLLOW LINK TO REVIEW). It starred Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn, Candice Bergen and Anna Karenin. It was reviled by 60s critics. So how does it fare on Blu-ray fifty years on?
Posted in Uncategorized on 26/07/2018| Leave a Comment »
Children’s Theatre. David Walliams’ Awful Auntie (FOLLOW LINK) stage tour is reviewed. I don’t do many negative ones. Here’s an exception. I thought it incredibly derivative and poor children’s theatre.
Posted in Uncategorized on 24/07/2018| Leave a Comment »
A short article on the debate on shrink wrapping LP and CD albums is added HERE (follow link).
Posted in Uncategorized on 21/07/2018| Leave a Comment »
An unusual review, or rather article. After years of looking for a copy we watched I’ll Never Forget What’s ‘Is Name, Michael Winner’s 1967 Swinging London film. (FOLLOW THE LINK TO THE REVIEW). It starred Oliver Reed, Carol White and Orson Wells, plus Harvey Hall, Harry Andrews, Wendy Craig, Michael Hordern, Frank Finlay, Marianne Faithful, Edward Fox … an incredible list of cameos. The question is, does this 1967 film work on screen now?
Posted in Uncategorized on 19/07/2018| Leave a Comment »
Review added of “Henry V” at the Ustinov Studio, Bath. This modern dress production has several innovations! Below are Ben Hall and Heledd Gwynn as King Henry V and Katherine of France in the wooing scene.
Posted in Uncategorized on 17/07/2018| Leave a Comment »
I’ve been working back from end to beginning of BST Summer Time at Hyde Park, and here’s the final review, Ward Thomas (LINKED). Described as a “country pop” act, they were the first British country act to achieve a #1 album with Cartwheels in 2016. If you like First Aid Kit, The Webb Sisters, Jennifer Nettles (and I like all of them), you’ll love them.
Posted in Uncategorized on 17/07/2018| Leave a Comment »
Sadly a much too short set from Shawn Colvin (SEE LINK) at BST Summertime, Hyde Park on the side stage. We wanted more … and on the main stage!
Posted in Uncategorized on 17/07/2018| Leave a Comment »
Review of Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit (FOLLOW LINK) at BST Summertime, Hyde Park, 2018. The band is new to me, but his theatre work is very familiar. More on him than the music, which I intend to explore in much greater depth!
Posted in Uncategorized on 16/07/2018| Leave a Comment »
Review of Bonnie Raitt at Hyde Park, third on the bill. Follow the link. A tad dull for me.
Posted in Uncategorized on 16/07/2018| Leave a Comment »
Review of James Taylor at Hyde Park on 15 July (LINKED HERE). More will follow. Another great 5 star set.
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