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

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne, Julie Cerda.

The biblical tale of Adam and Eve, it may as well come from the future as the past, it might as well have the allusion to science fiction as to the workings of the Church and the Council of Trent, for in every realm of new civilisations that stride across the planet and hopefully one day in too the dark reaches of space, there is always a story of beginnings, of absolute starts.

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(485 words, estimated 1:56 mins reading time)

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

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Cast: Auli’I Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jermaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger, Alan Tudyk, Oscar Kightley, Troy Polamalu, Puanani Cravalho, Louise Bush.

 

Disney was always famed for its groundbreaking artistry and embracement of great tales in which other cultures or long forgotten fairy tales were explored in the realms of high class animation, yet somehow it has lost out and meandered in the last couple of decades to its subsidiary Pixar and in many ways to the people behind games development. Disney, as a brand name, has got so much time to make upon that it could be in danger of falling behind so far that it will only be remembered in the realms of nostalgia and for bringing Mickey Mouse into the world.

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(409 words, estimated 1:38 mins reading time)

Winter Calls.

Winter calls, or at least

the two week crush of bon accord

where the crush of last minute purchase

to secure favours in the coming

year are packed in so tight that there is no

escape from it all, the relentless must get this,

sprout after sprout after washed down, forced down

holding nose down sprout, cooked to death, force fed death

as the gargle and false puke noises outrank the endless

television adverts for the hot summer climes…

winter calls,

I don’t answer, not for the first two weeks anyway,

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(172 words, estimated 41 secs reading time)

Deloris Francis, Gospel And Love Songs. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 7.5/10

There are some genres of music that are so rich in their heritage that maybe they sometimes seem closed off to people who cannot find a way past the door to appreciate the artistry and absolute effort that has gone into the process of making an album or putting on a show for a respective audience. It is not the genre’s fault, nor the artist, it is the history or what the music may entail that might well deter the average music lover. It is not a label that can be placed at the door of Deloris Francis as she delves through the roots of Gospels And Love Songs.

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

Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd, The Right Path. Album

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Choosing The Right Path can be one of the most harrowing experiences of all, it can lead to the one of least resistance or it can be the most exhilarating experience to date; it can harness the energy of those you take along for the ride, it can be soul enriching and fascinating to relive in your mind; choosing the right path is one that comes down to what lies in your heart and for the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music, Sgoil Chiùil na Gàidhealtachd, the path is very clear and very beautiful.

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(386 words, estimated 1:33 mins reading time)

Cease To Be.

If I should cease tomorrow

would it matter, all that I have achieved

is but dust waiting to fall from my hands,

to shed loose from my skin, the words

lost in Time, nothing ever truly resembles success

for in the end, life,

is the mirror’s illusion, the offering to resign

before the shit gets wiped in your face

from those who have forgotten you.

I should have stayed in the dark,

waiting for you to carry me home,

for in you, at least, there is no despair.

 

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(95 words, estimated 23 secs reading time)

Mark Pountney, Mark III. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

In the world of trilogies, always save the best release for last; unless it is the Jaws franchise, this maxim usually works like a charm and for Mark Pountney, the trilogy is completed by a stunning, absolute performance and set of songs that really hark back to the days of innocent playing, of tracks that tell the story to several lives and give nothing but pleasure in each one.

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(447 words, estimated 1:47 mins reading time)

Unanswered.

The sound of a million phones

is set to mute,

I know so many by ring tone alone

but none of them

now makes a noise; they may

as well be turned off,

put away in silence, the only

noise is that of a lonely bugle boy

playing The Last Post

to the voices of high functioning anxiety

that has replaced the signal

inside my head

set.

 

Ian D. Hall 2016

Permanent link to this post (74 words, estimated 18 secs reading time)

Sally-Anne Tapia Bowes, Her Father. Book Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Crime and its hopeful punishment, the restoration of justice in a world that at times barely even sees the word as anything but a triviality, of open ended reasoning and deduction; sometimes the world is just too blind to see how truth gets in the way of the facts and that neglect of a single person can not only lead them to feeling invisible but also on the fringes of society enough where their actions have no thought of possible reprisals.

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(445 words, estimated 1:47 mins reading time)

Feminine, Lorelei. Album Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Fiction is everywhere, from the embellished tale to the person avoiding responsibility for their actions, for the words they use to discredit others to the joy they bring with a touching sentimental lie; fiction is what drives the world in these most insane of times and the truth is often overlooked, often parodied and booted out of the window as soon as it is convenient to do so. In a world of fiction, truth is a rare commodity and even when the band playing with greatest of sincerity and genuine cool in their hands, the story is one that comes into view and for Feminine’s debut album Lorelei, fiction is holding hands sweetly with fact.

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(381 words, estimated 1:31 mins reading time)