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Byzantium
Another vampire film:- According to a poster I saw the other week, ‘this is TWILIGHT for grown ups’. It’s directed by Neil Jordan, which is a definite point in its favour, but watching the trailer I get a lot of … Continue reading
Song for a Sunday – 99 Red Ballooons
I was going to post something to do with Eurovision and thus maintain the illusion that this blog is topical, but unfortunately I couldn’t find anything that I liked. In fact the search itself was demoralising. Whether or not Clodagh … Continue reading
Filler content with Skipp and Goodfellow
Here’s a double whammy of reviews that appeared in Black Static #16, minus any and all editorial changes and corrections that I didn’t mark up at the time:- CODY & CO Black Static readers will probably know Cody Goodfellow best … Continue reading
Brief Thoughts Late on a Friday Afternoon #2
ITEM: It’s the middle of May, and where I am so overcast and gloomy that it seems more like late November. I blame the government. That’s not a knee jerk reaction, but a conclusion arrived at after thoughtful and careful … Continue reading
Pirates Three
A short while back, I watched Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End but aside from the observation that it wasn’t as totally tedious as I remember it being at the cinema, I don’t feel I’ve much to say about … Continue reading
The Great Gatsby
I’ve read the book at least three times and absolutely adore it, but do I want to see this film? Every time I see Leonardo with another woman, I keep thinking it should be Kate W. Typecasting in romance. … Continue reading
Songs for a Sunday – Strawbs Double Bill
I used to really like this band. That was “Heavy Disguise” and this is “The Battle” (and it’s simply awesome, as was that):-
Pete’s Favourite Horror Stories of 2013 – Part One
In recognition of the fact that reading stuff is probably the most interesting thing going on in my life at the moment, at least that I can talk about in a public forum, I’ve decided to repeat last year’s trick … Continue reading
The Happy Monday Post
I was going to write something bloggy today, but it’s a Bank Holiday here in the UK and I seem to have frittered away most of the morning watching Springsteen videos on YouTube and – long story short -Bruce looks … Continue reading
