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Vanity Fair. Television Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Cast: Olivia Cooke, Tom Bateman, Johnny Flynn, Claudia Jessie, Michael Palin, Simon Russell Beale, Ellie Kendrick, Robert Pugh, Charlie Rowe, Sian Clifford, Martin Clunes, David Flynn, Matthew Baynton, Monica Dolan, Patrick FitzSymons, Felicity Montague, Claire Skinner, Peter Wright, Toby Williams, Elizabeth Barrington, Richie Campbell, Frances de la Tour, Mike Grady, Anthony Head, Suranne Jones.

Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell To Earth. Television Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Cast: Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, Mandip Gill, Sharon D. Clarke, Samuel Oatley, Jonny Dixon, Amit Shah, Asha Kingsley, Janie Mellor, Asif Khan, James Thackeray, Philip Abiodun, Stephen MacKenna, Everal A. Walsh.

O.M.D. And The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Gig Review. Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

To keep any art form locked inside its comfortable shell is to consign its soul to eventual oblivion. The masters of the painted value, its subject matter slowly fading under the pressure of light and Time, has to be eventually restored less it becomes invisible and a memory to others who would out on the flavour of the day, the poet seeks a fresher audience, a new way of delivery, the modern theatre audience wishes for nothing more than the view of the modern day in the classic; so too should music be constantly allowed to evolve, to hear a song of the listener’s youth be usurped in resolute re-evaluation keeps the songs fresh and beautiful.

When Did You Stop Dancing?, Theatre Review. Unity Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Cast: Rachel McBride.

We find ourselves constantly developing ways in which communicate with those in our lives that we love, that we occasionally get frustrated with, and every so often cannot fathom why they became cross and upset with us; communication is key, but when we find ourselves in silence, when faced with no interaction, when all we have become is mark in the credit score of life, then we find ourselves looking for other ways to express our souls, even at the cost of our lives.

The Sound Of Violins On The Water.

 

A lake of wood

and former taut string

gathers underneath her feet.

She plays as relics of other’s

ambition and lost gaze cause

sweeps alongside her,

the fashioned, once polished,

timber falls out of shape

and warps the water

with its sound.

As the bow glides,

ripples of echoes

float towards a distant shore

and in the dream of inspiring hope,

she plays on, each note a siren

calling out to hear the sound

of the violin serenade, to join

Harry Miller, Gig Review. Leaf, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

No performer should be afraid to lose themselves in the beauty of the epic; what is good for the unknown poet who scribed the tale of Beowulf, for the symphony of expression that encompasses Progressive Rock, is more than an illusion for us all, we can all claim to partake one way or another in the pursuit of the grand scale of song, of the art, few though readily rummage deep in the hearts to make it happen; no matter the subject, no matter the detail or the genre, the epic is a virtue which is lofty and sincere.

Eli Smart, Gig Review. Leaf, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

The ambience, the fizz of bohemian cool never changes inside the upstairs chamber at Leaf, and for that audiences should forever feel grateful, for there is something special about the venue, a sense of tangible distinction which radiates from out of the woodwork, from behind the carefully styled curtains and ideally decorated style that magnifies itself in the musician or act on stage. In that moment a truth opens up before the audience who sit or stand and congratulate with rightful passion and encouragement, that this is how all artists should be treated, with honour, and not with the taste of Saturday night innuendo thrown about like loose confetti at a fourth attempt of marriage.

A Star Is Born (2018). Film Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

Cast: Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Sam Elliott, Andrew Dice Clay, Rafi Gavron, Anthony Ramos, Dave Chappelle, Alec Baldwin, Marlon Williams, Brandi Carlile, Ron Rifkin, Barry Shabaka Henley, Michael D. Roberts, Michael Harney, Rebecca Field, Drena De Niro, Greg Grunberg.

Johnny English Strikes Again. Film Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 5/10

Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Olga Kurylenko, Emma Thompson, Jake Lacey, Charles Dance, Ben Miller, Miranda Hennessy, Adam James, Irena Tyshna, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Adam Greaves-Neal.

Rowan Atkinson will always be considered one of the finest pursuers of comedy truth that the U.K. has been blessed with nurturing, supporting and enjoying, of that simple fact there can be no doubt, no argument and yet as time goes on it is possible to wish he would concentrate his considerable talents on the straight television drama, or theatrical endeavour. As his time occupying the role of Inspector Maigret has proved, his talent for empathy, for the understanding of what drives certain men in the periods they live in is just as keenly honed as his notable characters of Edmund Blackadder, Mr. Bean, and the inept but ultimately decent Johnny English have been explored.

Venom. Film Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Cast: Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahemed, Scott Haze, Reid Scott, Jenny Slate, Melora Walters, Woody Harrelson, Peggy Lu, Malcolm C. Murray, Dope Aluko, Wayne Pere, Michelle Lee, Stan Lee.

There was a time when Todd McFarlane’s name was as arguably huge as the house of Marvel itself, an artist who breathed new and exciting life into the company for his work on Spider-man and who brought into being one of the most dynamic, deadliest characters in the world to fruition. Todd McFarlane’s name deserves recognition and awe in the same breath as Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Alex Ross and John Romita, a name that will undoubtedly endure and give graphic novel fans the chills when they think of one particular character above them all, that of Venom.