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Frank, Film Review. Picturehouse@F.A.C.T. Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Michael Fassbender, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Scott McNairy, Tess Harper, Matthew Page, Hayley Derryberry, Travis Hammer, Mark Huberman, Jamie Powers, Kevin Wiggins, Stephen M. Hardin, Paul Butterworth, Morse Bicknell, Jessica Stotz Harrell, Crystal Miller, Alex Knight, Lauren Poole, François Civil, Abe Bueno Jallad, Philip David Pickard, Katie Anne Mitchell, Bruce McIntosh, Jean Effron, J.B. Tuttle, Laura-Love Tode, Andy Brooks, Jordyn Aurora Aquino, Dean Satriano, Rosalind Adler.

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(570 words, estimated 2:17 mins reading time)

The French Revolution: Tearing Up History. Television Review. B.B.C. Television.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

There is a certain joyful glee upon the face of Dr. Richard Clay as he talks of revolution and the overthrowing of church and state in B.B.C. 4’s The French Revolution: Tearing Up History. It isn’t the smile of a man revelling in the blood and gore of history but rather the knowledge that art and perhaps its wilful destruction during times of great political upheaval, is a doorway to understanding the past that can only be rivalled through its literature and music.

The French Revolution: Tearing Up History. Television Review. B.B.C. Television. full post

(530 words, estimated 2:07 mins reading time)

Locke & Key: Head Games. Graphic Novel Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

The deadbolt should have been kept padlocked; the catch on the memory firmly kept in place and armed guards placed on every conceivable exit and as for the imagination…well that’s best left to Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez to care for. For the Locke family certainly need them to keep them safe or at least care for them in the same manner throughout as they do in Locke & key: Head Games.

Locke & Key: Head Games. Graphic Novel Review. full post

(599 words, estimated 2:24 mins reading time)

Doctor Who: Moonflesh. Audio Drama Review. Big Finish.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 7/10

Cast: Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, Tim Bentinck, Rosanna Miles, John Banks, Francesca Hunt, Hugh Fraser, Geoffrey Barton.

There are many precious stones that lay on the floor unnoticed, some that have fallen from the stars and lay undisturbed until the right pair of eyes gazes upon them and sees something extraordinary in its shape and form. Scratch beneath the surface though and not all stones are what they seem and instead can hold a hidden danger that once woken becomes a hunter, a hunter in which only The Doctor can hope to stop in Mark Morris’ latest audio drama for Big Finish, Moonflesh.

Doctor Who: Moonflesh. Audio Drama Review. Big Finish. full post

(505 words, estimated 2:01 mins reading time)

Plaything Of The Gods.

 

I am a plaything of the gods

And when they crush me

Into a little ball

Throw me

Hard into the wall

I will soften to rubber

Bouncing

Harmlessly

And when they

Heedlessly

Fling me

High, high into the air

I will open up my wings

And sweetly soar

Far across the cerulean blue.

 

Dr. Erica Wright 2014

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Great Nights Out Aplenty At The Epstein Theatre This Summer.

As the summer starts to draw nearer, so does the exciting new season at the Epstein Theatre. The venue has already enjoyed an impressive start to the year, bringing a wide selection of music, comedy, plays, films and musicals to its audiences which is set to continue in their new season program.

Music lovers will be spoilt for choice as there is a vast array to whet their appetite over the coming months, starting on Saturday 10th May when the biggest night in Euro-Pop, the Eurovision Song Contest is screened live at the theatre. There will be food, music, karaoke, games and competitions and promises to be a night of glitz, glamour and hilarity for lovers of all things Eurovision.

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(808 words, estimated 3:14 mins reading time)

Dylan Thomas’ Classic Under Milk Wood Comes To Enchant Audiences At The Playhouse.

In the year that marks the centenary of Dylan Thomas’ birth and the 60th anniversary of the play’s British première, Clwyd Theatre Cymru’s acclaimed production of Under Milk Wood comes to the Liverpool Playhouse from Monday 19th to Saturday 24th May.

Directed by Liverpool Everyman founder Terry Hands and featuring Owen Teale, Dylan Thomas’ rapturous Under Milk Wood is a work of genius; ripe with vitality, rich in humour and populated by sublime, eccentric, enchanting characters. Both a play and a poem, written from the heart, it offers an unforgettable journey into the roots of language and the soul of Wales.

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(334 words, estimated 1:20 mins reading time)

James And Starsailor To Perform At The Echo Arena This November.

Manchester legends James make a welcome return to the live arena with a full U.K. tour spanning nine dates this November with special guests Starsailor.

Kicking off in Cambridge on the 11th November, the band will take in a night at the Liverpool Echo Arena  on November 14th before playing  two London shows, Royal Albert Hall November 19th and Brixton Academy a few days later on the 21st.

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(313 words, estimated 1:15 mins reading time)

This May Hurt A Bit, Theatre Review. Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Cast: Frances Ashman, Stephanie Cole, William Hope, Natalie Klamar, Hywel Morgan, Brian Protheroe, Jane Wymark, Tristram Wymark.

The patient has been seen by many consultants over the years, some with the very best of intentions, some whose intentions are perhaps dubious at best and down- right scandalous at worst and yet somehow the patient is still here and still keeping society going. The N.H.S. still carries on delivering from cradle to the grave.

This May Hurt A Bit, Theatre Review. Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool. full post

(453 words, estimated 1:49 mins reading time)

Beside The Seaside, Theatre Review. Unity Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 71/2 /10

Cast: Jennifer Bea, John Burns, Anna Hudson, Leon Tagoe.

There is almost nothing better in life than a day at the seaside. The chance to eat an ice cream as the sun causes it to dribble and linger upon your fingers, to take in the maritime air and generally have the type of day that at one time was the staple of British life up and down the country. The seaside was where it was at and families flocked there in their thousands. Places like Blackpool, Scarborough, Southend and Brighton were the destinations of choice in which to blow off steam and have some much needed downtime.

Beside The Seaside, Theatre Review. Unity Theatre, Liverpool. full post

(441 words, estimated 1:46 mins reading time)