So, on Sunday past (7th September), the musical ‘RENT’ closed after a stonking 12 year run on Broadway. I did pen a blog post on how much I love the musical RENT a few months ago (which you can find HERE); this post is more in relation to the recent Broadway closing. I came across the below clip […]
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds
Fans and critics of this amazing and remarkable piece of music alike are currently celebrating the 30th Anniversary since it was first unleashed by Jeff Wayne in 1978. A truly unclassifiable piece of work, which was accompanied by some astounding artwork – this really is one of my ‘must-have’ albums. Co-incidentally, H.G. Wells’ innovative and […]
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 Conrad Boys
Just a quick post to say a few words about a film that I recently watched and found that I really really enjoyed. The Conrad Boys is an independant film from 2005 by a young chap called Justin Lo who bravely undertook the responsiblities for writing, producing, editing and starring as the lead character within the film. Several reviews […]
Gari Wellingham 