Film Review: San Andreas
San Andreas is a high action American disaster film with stunning visual effects and heroic action from "The Rock" The summer of blockbusters is upon us. From Avengers: Age of Ultron to Jurassic World, competition is tight for the title of 2015 blockbuster of the year. One film trying to make its mark is San […]
CD Review: Downtown Funk by Ministry of Sound
Downtown Funk by Ministry of Sound is the ideal funk album to get your groove on The sound of funk has had a huge pop resurgence over the past 12 months. From Mark Ronson’s hit Uptown Funk to Meghan Trainor’s All About The Bass, funk looks set to be one of the sounds of 2015. No […]
Theatre Review: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – Opera House, Manchester
This review was originally written for The Public Reviews Following its successful run in the West End starring Robert Lindsay, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels embarks on its UK tour with a new cast and it certainly doesn’t disappoint. Based on the 1988 film starring Steve Martin and Michael Caine, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels tells the story of […]
Concert Review: Take That Live 2015 – Manchester Arena
Take That’s creative spark remains fully charged for 2015 Tour When Jason Orange waved goodbye in September 2014, many fans have questioned whether Take That could really work as a three-piece. The pressure was on for the remaining trio (Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald) to prove that they still have what it takes […]
Theatre Review: To Kill a Mockingbird – The Lowry, Salford
This review was originally written for The Public Reviews You’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t love Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. The Pulitzer Prize winning novel, which was made into a film in 1962 starring Gregory Peck, still continues to capture the hearts and imagination of people across the world. No […]
Theatre Review: Boeing Boeing – Oldham Coliseum
This review was originally written for The Public Reviews Marc Camoletti’s frantic French comedy Boeing Boeing is brought to life in a hilarious new adaptation by Oldham Coliseum Theatre. Based on the classic farce written by French playwright Marc Camoletti, Boeing Boeing tells the story of playboy bachelor Bernard and his love life to three […]
Album Review: Saturns Pattern by Paul Weller
Paul Weller on electrifying form with Saturns Pattern Since turning his back on trad rock in 2008, Paul Weller continues to add a fresh sound to his palette with the release of his new album Saturns Pattern. Often referred to as The Modfather, Paul Weller is an English singer-songwriter best known for his work with […]
Film Review: Spooks: The Greater Good
Spooks: The Greater Good is a slick spy drama that's worth a watch but disappointingly struggles to fill the big screen After ten impressive series, 86 cracking episodes and an average of around 6m viewers in the UK, I’m certainly not alone in thinking that Spooks was one of the greatest TV dramas ever made. The BBC1 drama […]