Posted in Uncategorized on 31/12/2019| Leave a Comment »
More in the 1960s Films Revisited section. This time by request, The Chase (1966), (FOLLOW LINK TO REVIEW) directed by Arthur Penn just before Bonnie & Clyde. It starred Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, James Fox, Robert Duvall and Angie Dickinson. It has flaws and apparently the four main players … Penn, Brando, Sam Spiegel and writer Lilian Hellman did not get on.
Posted in Uncategorized on 24/12/2019| Leave a Comment »
Just added – Best of 2019. (FOLLOW LINK) Ten albums, ten songs, plus 5 x reissues. Just in time to spend those record vouchers. And album of the year is …
Posted in Uncategorized on 22/12/2019| Leave a Comment »
A page added to rants:
“Jangle Bells, Shopping for Christmas” – or “A Child’s Christmas in Tesco.”
Hopefully it’s light – hearted!
Posted in Uncategorized on 21/12/2019| Leave a Comment »
Full review of Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISHMAN (Follow link). On Netflix too, with Robert de Niro, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino and CGI “de-ageing.” Marvellous stuff.
Posted in Uncategorized on 19/12/2019| Leave a Comment »
This year I’m separating my “Best of 2019 Concerts” (FOLLOW LINK) from “Best of 2019 Recorded Music.” So here you go, a summary of the live acts I’ve seen this year with links to the original reviews (extracts are on the article.) And the Best Is …
Posted in Uncategorized on 17/12/2019| Leave a Comment »
My huge overall review of 2019 in theatre. (FOLLOW THE LINK) LOTS of pictures, quotes from reviews … Best Play (Shakespeare & classic), Best Play – Modern, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best supporting actor, best supporting actress. Best Director, Best Set Designer, Best Lighting and overall best theatre. And the winner in most categories is …
Posted in Uncategorized on 13/12/2019| Leave a Comment »
Instant morning after reaction to the election results (FOLLOW LINK) written right off without stopping. I was up till 5 a.m. Rash? Harsh? Judgemental? All of the above.
Posted in Uncategorized on 11/12/2019| Leave a Comment »
The 70s were Crap. (LINKED( A new long rant added. This was a response to an internet discussion where the 70s were recalled as a political golden age. It wasn’t. This has political opinions. They may well offend. I hope they do not lose me friends. If you don’t like criticism of Momentum, please stop here. It rambles all over the place too. So a RANT if ever one was ranted. Hopefully though there is also some humour.
Posted in Uncategorized on 08/12/2019| Leave a Comment »
Review added of The Australian Pink Floyd Show, at Bournemouth International Centre, 7 December 2019. They vie with The Bootleg Beatles as the most elaborate and popular of tribute bands, easily filling large halls a year ahead. They have a massive light show and sound like the real thing, but … well., I was critical. Read the review.
Posted in Uncategorized on 05/12/2019| Leave a Comment »
Review of the palmer james group, (FOLLOW LINK) at The Cellar at The Blue Boar, Poole, upon their 51st anniversary of breaking up in 1968, with original members Richard Palmer-James (Supertramp, King Crimson), Alec James and John ‘Hutch’ Hutcheson, joined by Bob Jenkins of Be Sharp on drums, who was with Richard and Hutch in Tetrad and Ginger Man, plus John ‘Andy’ Andrews (The Lonely Ones, The Joint) on bass and vocals, and with guest Lisa Wetton. The late John Wetton was in those bands. This was an intimate gig which was created as we went along. I organized it, so am biased, but for me, show of the year! Lots of pictures and a history of those great 60s bands and their members.
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