Disney’s A Christmas Carol
Disney's A Christmas Carol might have been better titled Dickens' A Christmas Carol as screenwriter/director Robert Zemeckis has very faithfully adapted the classic short story by blending the original text,…
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Carnivàle
When Carnivàle premiered on BBC TV in the autumn of 2003, I eagerly anticipated it as the trailer had suggested that the show was going to share more than just…
Poirot: Murder On The Orient Express
David Suchet has been playing Hercule Poirot on television for 20 years, almost every story has been filmed and finally one of the most anticipated has marked Poirot's debut on…
Monty Python’s Life of Brian
I was first exposed to Monty Python whilst I was at school; I got one of their albums, Monty Python's Previous Record, out of the local library, and was instantly…
In The Bin
After their recent appearance on BBC 6music, The New Town Centres have launched a brand new, pretty decent, website and on it you can find their latest video which I throughly…
The New Town Centres
It’s with massive pride that I can confirm that the The New Town Centres will be on the radio this weekend! Stuart Maconie’s Freak Zone Sunday 8pm on BBC 6music…
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
So, I turned 40 in 2011! I wasn't alone in this, among the luminaries joining me were Ewan McGregor, Mark Wahlberg, Winona Ryder, Mariah Carey and Sacha Baron Cohen, not that it…
Frankenstein’s Baby
Just in time for the haunting season those cheeky chaps from The New Town Centres have rushed us a monster smash single! Keyboardist Mike Lukey recounted to me that their plan…
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music was not one of my parents' favourite things so, consequently, I do not have any fond childhood memories of it as I have for the Wizard of…
Bloody London
I met up with writer and producer Paul de Vos to discuss an interesting new horror portmanteau film that he's working on. Paul and his writing partner Kornel Brzezinski have…
Svengali Cinema Release
It has been a long time coming but the moment has finally arrived - you can see Svengali in the cinema from today! Don't worry if it's not showing at…
Svengali Interview
The lovely people from Root Films have let me share this exclusive interview with Svengali director John Hardwick. Enjoy!