Ghosts Of The Ozark. Film Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Cast: Thomas Hobson, Phil Morris, Tara Perry, Tim Blake Nelson, Angela Bettis, David Arquette, David Aaron Baker, Joseph Rudd, Neva Howell, Brandon Gibson, Scott Dean, Graham Gordy, Ed Lowry, Skylar Olivia Flanagan, Aaron Preusch, Taylor Alden, Corbin Pitts, Skylar Elyse Philpot, Tommy Terry Pantera Wageman, John Perry.

If the rest of the world believes that British cinema harks back to the events and critical moments of World War Two for inspiration, then it could be argued that the American Civil War holds the same type of sway and thought for those across the wide expanse of the Atlantic Ocean.

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(578 words, estimated 2:19 mins reading time)

Westworld. Series Four. Television Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Tessa Thompson, Aaron Paul, Angela Sarafyan, Ed Harris, James Marsden, Luke Hemsworth, Ariana DeBose, Aurora Perrineau, Celeste Clark, Manny Montana, Michael Malarkey, Daniel Wu, Morningstar Angelina, Rodrigo Santoro, Fredric Lehne, Arturo Del Puerto, Alex Fernandez, Aaron Stanford, Brandon Sklenar, Jasmyn Rae, Jack Coleman, Saffron Burrows, José Zúñiga, Liza Weil, Lili Simmons, Zahn McClarnon, Cherise Boothe, Nico Galán, Hannah James, Paul-Mikél, Emily Somers, Nicole Pacent, Evan Williams, Alec Wang.

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(520 words, estimated 2:05 mins reading time)

Van Der Valk: Blood In Amsterdam. Television Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Cast: Marc Warren, Maimie McCoy, Luke Allen-Gale, Eliot Barnes-Worrell, Darrell D’Silva, Emma Fielding, Robert Boulter, Julia Akkermans, Selin Akkulak, Anil Aras, Paul Bentall, Peter Bolhuis, Thomas Cammaert, Alkan Çöklü, Anita Franklin, Loes Haverkort, Peter van Heeringen, Thom Hoffman, Mike Libanon, Simon Manyonda, Maria Marbus, Hadewych Minis, Liz Snoyink, Leo Staar.

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(471 words, estimated 1:53 mins reading time)

Miss Scarlet And The Duke. Series Two. Television Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Cast: Kate Phillips, Stuart Martin, Cathy Belton, Ansu Kabia, Ian Pirie, Evan McCabe, Tim Chipping, Laura Rollins, Aiden McArdle, Michael Simkins, Jessie Cave, Dominic Mafham, Emma Campbell-Jones, Tristan Sturrock, Elizabeth Bower, Jason Thorpe, David Bark-Jones, Dan Cede, Katie Brayben, Rosemary Boyle, Phill Langhorne, Richard James, Milan Nikitovic.

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(621 words, estimated 2:29 mins reading time)

Regent: Just A Revolution. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

It’s never just a revolution, it is the awakening of new habits, of putting aside former temptations and services to rulers and leaders who don’t have your best interests at heart; if we take up the arms provided us, reason, wisdom, and common sense, it is possible to see these weapons used proactively and with mass effect…if we can agree on a common discourse to put to those who speak only in misery and tyranny.

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(382 words, estimated 1:32 mins reading time)

The Newsreader. Television Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

Cast: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson, Chum Ehelepola, Chai Hansen, Marg Downey, Stephen Peacocke, Robert Taylor, Caroline Lee, Maude Davey, Bert LeBonté, Jackson Tozer, Maria Angelico, John Leary, Peter Houghton, Dom Phelan, Tony Rickards, Robert Grubb, Edwina Wren, Rhys Mitchell, Tim Draxl Cullen Gorman, Hany Lee, Meewon Yang, Rohan Mirchandaney, Melissa Jaffer, Anne Charleston, Alexandra Schepisi, Stephen Lopez, Peter Paltos, David Woods, Alex Duncan, David Whiteley, Blair Venn, Keith Brockett, Natalia Novikova.

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(785 words, estimated 3:08 mins reading time)

Van Der Valk: Plague On Amsterdam. Television Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Cast: Marc Warren, Maimie McCoy, Luke Allen-Gale, Elliot Barnes-Worrell, Darrell D’Silva, Emma Fielding, Robert Boulter, Beatie Edney, Joseph Millson, Bobbi Blijleven, Ruben Brinkman, Deirde Duisterhof, Loes Haverkort, Peter van Heeringen, Marcel Hensema, Mike Libanon, Saskia Neville, Mark Rietman, Anastasia Reshetnikova, Anneke Sluiters, Lilana de Vries, Daria Zueva.

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(526 words, estimated 2:06 mins reading time)

Geoff Carne & The Raw Rox Band: Rock The Blues. E.P. Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Punchy, dynamic, never understated, always an ear open for the sound, but with a heart as large as any, and as the music from Geoff Carne continues onwards, so the unveiling of the soul is unabashed and sincere.

For some, seeing a partner nod at the prospect of retirement would be a moment of reflection of their own place in the world they inhabit, the chance to contemplate what comes next and the opportunity to take stock before either making a life changing decision, or by treading the same path as before because it is right, because it is what is expected.

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(404 words, estimated 1:37 mins reading time)

Chris Fox: In Plain Sight. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

We keep those emotions that might disarm or cause concern in others In Plain Sight, they and we know they are there, but as long as we don’t talk about them then they at least are happy, they remain content in their blissful ignorance and you get to stew in the pleasure of appearing on top of it all, that the world doesn’t give you reason to think that it is insane, that the people who seek to cause harm have all found their way to Limbo.

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(394 words, estimated 1:35 mins reading time)

Bill Bruford: Making A Song And Dance: A Complete-Career Collection. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Everybody will have their own opinion of what constitutes the best of, and at times the ensuing release is one created to be chart friendly, the ‘best’ made up of radio memories, of inducing the fan to part with money on the promise of a couple of rarities being included in the release, and the band, the artist, not having a single moment of input as studios and labels reap the reward of nostalgia.

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