16/02/2025 by Peter Viney
This is a ‘streamed to cinemas’ review of MACBETH at the Donmar Warehouse (follow link to review). It will go on to streamed TV, so will be watchable. This is the one with David Tennant as Macbeth and Cush Jumbo as Lady Macbeth. It’s a powerful and intense production, and itwould have cost you both arms and a leg to see the stage production.
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13/02/2025 by Peter Viney
A review added of WARD THOMAS at Poole Lighthouse. (follow link) It’s the second time we’ve seen these twins, and this is billed as an acoustic and intimate tour. It was. Definitely one to catch. See the review.
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10/02/2025 by Peter Viney
A Rant. THE DECLINE & FALL OF THE PUBLISHING LUNCH. Follow the link. A quirky piece moaning about how ELT publishing changed for authors in a minor way. I’ll reserve the major ways for another story.
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03/02/2025 by Peter Viney
At Around and Around: SEE CBS 1966 to 1973
This is the period where under Clive Davis CBS established itself as one of the main players in rock music. It’s probably the longest article on the site because it has so much to cover: Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Leonard Cohen, The Byrds, establishing a UK label, then the ‘underground’ era and the Rock Machine samplers. Johnny Cash and C&W. Miles Davis, Weather Report and jazz. Barbra Streisand and Andy Williams were still mega sellers. Classical moved its Eugene Ormamdy and Leonard Bernstein roots to Terry Riley and Switched on Bach.
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24/01/2025 by Peter Viney
Netflix film recently released, BANK OF DAVE II: The Loan Ranger (follow link to review) is a second chapter of the ‘true(ish)’ story of the tiny Burnley savings and loan company. This time they’re in pursuit of payday loan sharks, as they really did ten years ago. Starring Rory Kinnear as Dave. The first film was a surprise hit. It puts the ‘light’ into light entertainment, but remains a watchable and pleasant evening in front of a TV.
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19/01/2025 by Peter Viney
A short review of CONCLAVE (follow link) with no plot spoilers. Based on the Robert Harris novel about a papal election, it’s much more interesting than you might think. The cast includes Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Lucien Msamati, so stand by for fine acting. It’s also a ‘streaming’ review as it’s now on Amazon Prime.
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18/01/2025 by Peter Viney
The Bob Dylan biopic A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (link to review) opened in the UK on 17th January, five weeks after the USA. So we were there on day one to see it. Absolutely wonderful, musically and dramatically. Timothy Challamée (Dylan), Edward Norton (Pete Seeger), Monica Barbaro (Joan Baez) and Ellie Fanning star.
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12/01/2025 by Peter Viney
The second play in our trip to Stratford. THE RED SHOES by Nancy Harris (follow link to review), adapted from the Hans Christian Anderson story. Read the linked review. We were decieved too, it’s NOT children’s theatre, and it is xtremely well done. Forget any negative reviews. Music, dance, comedy, horror and drama, all wrapped in together.
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12/01/2025 by Peter Viney
Review of TWELFTH NIGHT (follow the link) at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon. It started in December, but we had to switch tickets, so the review is coming near the end of its run. On the other hand, so much RSC stuff moves to The Barbican or Live Streaming, so I doubt this is the last we’ll see of it. It should be interesting anyway if you know TWELFTH NIGHT. The photo is Samuel West as Malvolio.
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06/01/2025 by Peter Viney
CBS 1962-1966 CBS started its own UK / European label in 1962. There’s too much to put in one article. I cut at ‘about 1966’ because by 1966 CBS was a major rock label. It had taken them a few years to move into it.
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