Lindstrom & Christabelle – Baby Can’t Stop
Apart from his unquestionably bizarre Christmas single two years ago, Lindstrom has rarely strayed from the down-tempo disco edits on which he’s made his name. His latest collaboration with Norwegian
Laura Marling – Devil
Ever precocious singer-songwriter Laura Marling has reached the ripe old age of 19 and to show her added maturity has stripped off the peroxide and will be releasing not one
RJD2 – Let There Be Horns
The first glimpse of new material on RJD2’s RJ’s Electrical Connections imprint hints that the hugely talented label boss could be back to what he knows best. After his poorly
Last Things First: Interview with Eric Pulido of Midlake
Hello Eric Pulido, the guitarist of highly regarded psyched-out folk rock band Midlake. You’re probably sick of being asked questions about how you sound like Radiohead and how your new,
Elaine Murphy’s Little Gem Returns
Rounding up The Abbey’s By Popular Demand season, which saw the welcome (Terminus) and not so welcome (The Sea Farer) return to the Abbey and Peacock Stages of some of
44 Inch Chest
Penned as a companion piece to the phenomenal Sexy Beast by its writers Louis Melles and David Scinto, Malcolm Venville’s Reservoir Dogs inspired tale is as testosterone fuelled as its
The Book of Eli
30 years after war has devastated the planet one man traverses the dangerous wasteland that was once America. Eli is a lone warrior and the guardian of an ancient document
Up in the Air
Up In the Air sees Juno director Jason Reitman catering to the grown-ups, a film that could only have been made in a climate of financial disillusionment, of lay-offs and
The Bacchae – Interview with Director Andy Hinds
As the Panto season lets out a last gasp and makes a scaldy grab for your spondulicks those who prefer their theatre minus the arse end of a TV3 presenter’s
The Hurt Locker
A sobering indictment of war’s futility, The Hurt Locker follows the perilous activities of a bomb squad as they de-activate devices on the streets of Baghdad. When a well-respected bomb
Treeless Mountain
When a mother goes searching for her estranged husband, she leaves her two young daughters, 6 and 3, in the care of their alcoholic aunt. Making the journey from Seoul
Post-Grad
One of the first coming-of-age college flicks of the New Year, Post Grad circles on the rather pedestrian life of Ryden Malby, played by former Gilmore Girls leading lady Alexis
The Road
You know, life is a bit like a road, yeah? Growing up and shit. Where does the road end? Where does it begin? Fucking QUESTIONS, man. This is an astoundingly
Nine
‘Your films are so stylish’, fawns Kate Hudson at one point during Nine, trying to get its hero, director Guido Contini, into bed. ‘You care as much about the suit
Sherlock Holmes
It’s elementary, my dear readers. You take one washed-up Mockney film director, one irrepressibly charming actor and a story that’s been told so many times it’s in the Guinness Book
It’s Complicated
It’s Complicated is the kind of film we’ve come to expect of Nancy Meyers, her other most recent offerings being The Holiday and Something’s Got to Give. Jane (Meryl Streep)
Coma Cat
Hamburg wonder boy Ten Snake had a landmark year in 2009. His beautiful ep ‘In The End I Want You To Cry’ became a bona fide anthem and earned him
Music – Interview – Placebo
All my Christmases came at once, and so very nearly did I, when confirmation of my interview with Placebo’s bass player Stefan Oldstal dropped into my work email. A fan