* Post contains spoilers about the 2nd Knockout stage * Once again, I thought that the judges decision on BBC One’s Last Choir Standing programme was a sound, but incredibly tough(!), one. The BBC offers a full rundown of how things went, however I am going to post the clips of the two winning choirs, […]
Across The Universe
I recently had the pleasure of watching Julie Taymor‘s “Across The Universe“, recently out on DVD. It’s a beautifully artistic and highly conceptual film (well, it is Taymor!) which is perhaps best known for using 32 songs from the Beatles‘ back-catalogue as it’s foundations. Trailer: Occasionally, due to the visual feast on offer, it can become a […]
The Adventures of Elmo In Grouchland
So, yesterday Greg and I headed to Brent Cross to have a mooch around, and we ended up in HMV buying DVDs. We came across The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland amongst the sale items and, given our mad obsession with all things Sesame Street / Muppet related, snapped it up in an instant! We […]
The Making Of Me – Nature or Nurture?
I’ve just watched a programme called “The Making Of Me” on the BBC, which is a new series which tries to look into what makes us who we are and how much influence external factors can have on certain issues. For the first episode in the series, they asked John Barrowman to explore the possible […]
His Dark Materials
I’ve finally finished reading the “His Dark Materials” series of books by Phillip Pullman. The fantastic name of the series alone was more than enough to entice me into the notion of reading them. I don’t want to harp on too much about them as there are plenty of reviews online about them (go with […]
Gari Wellingham 