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Coheed and Cambria - Neverender Story

by KevinMay 27, 2009
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It’s something that Coheed and Cambria vocalist and songwriter Claudio Sanchez had been promising for quite some time — four epic concept albums performed over four epic nights.
Indeed, from October 22 to October 25 the modern masters of progressive rock booked four nights at New York City’s Terminal 5 venue and each night played one [...]

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The Boat That Rocked

by adminMay 23, 2009
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Director Richard Curtis (Love Actually) delivers another crowd pleaser with The Boat That Rocked — although it is something of a departure from the romantic comedies he’s best known. This time there is less romance and more play as well as a healthy dose of rock’n’roll.
Set in 1966, a time when pop music was given [...]

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Fast and Furious

by adminMay 16, 2009

Even though Fast and Furious is the fourth instalment in the series, it could easily be placed directly after the first, leaving us to forget the other two were ever made. In a smart move to re-inject some life into the series, the stars of the original are back with Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and [...]

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THE WRESTLER

by adminMarch 28, 2009

Mickey Rourke’s father, an amateur body builder, left his family when the actor was six years old. Rourke himself became a trained boxer, winning his first match at the age of 12. By the age of 17, Rourke was 140 pounds and sparring with the likes of Luis Rodriguez. But two serious concussions sent Rourke [...]

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ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO

by adminMarch 21, 2009

Zack and Miri Make a Porno is the latest offering from Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy). Basically, it is a romantic comedy based around the production of an amateur porn film. It seems that making Clerks II has given Smith back his spark as this is up there with the best of his work.

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FRENCH & SAUNDERS - Still Alive

by adminMarch 17, 2009

While Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders will no doubt continue to collaborate on comedy projects for years to come, their Still Alive tour marks the end of the French & Saunders sketch show that began entertaining British audiences twenty years ago. The performance contains both fresh material and footage of classic sketches from years past, [...]

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FRANK SKINNER - Stand Up

by adminMarch 14, 2009

When Frank Skinner walks on stage and opens with light hearted banter about senior moments and traffic crossings, you might prepare yourself for an hour and a half of fluffy inoffensive humour. Once he launches quite suddenly into routines on paedophilia and terrorism, however, you’ll discover that he is ruthlessly indiscriminate in his subject matter. [...]

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TWILIGHT

by adminFebruary 11, 2009

Based on the Stephanie Myers novel of the same name, Twilight centres itself around the life of 16 year old Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart). After her mum remarries, Bella decides to move back with her father in the rainy town of Forks, Washington. She has always been a bit of an outcast, never really fitting [...]

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SMASHING PUMPKINS - IF ALL GOES WRONG

by adminFebruary 11, 2009

If All Goes Wrong is a documentary that charts the return of Billy Corgan and his band Smashing Pumpkins. After playing their last show in Chicago in 2000, few thought they would return. But, in 2007, a nine-show residency was announced at a small, little known venue in Ashville, North Carolina called The Orange Peel [...]

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KAISER CHIEFS – LIVE AT ELLAND ROAD

by adminJanuary 19, 2009

The set list covers all the best tunes from their first two albums, Employment and Yours Truly, Angry Mob, but also includes a couple of killer tracks from their latest record Off With Their Heads (‘Never Miss A Beat’ and ‘Can’t Say What I Mean’). … SPECIAL FEATURES It’s a shame there’s no behind-the-scene’s footage, but there you do get a bonus concert - six tracks performed at the BBC’s Live At Electric Proms.

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KASEY CHAMBERS & SHANE NICHOLSON - RATTLIN’ BONES

by adminJanuary 13, 2009

Recorded midway through 2008 at The Studio in the Sydney Opera House, this Max Sessions recording has the feeling of being invited into the pair’s living room. rattlin-bones.jpgNaturally, the tracks from Rattlin’ Bones get a good viewing, with standouts being ‘Monkey On A Wire’, ‘Wildflower’ and the title track. … Though this was recorded for the Max Session 60 minutes TV program, it is understandable, but the question still remains, why was there not a 90 minute performance recorded for the DVD, 60 minutes of which could have been used for TV.

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Dark Night, dvd review

by adminJanuary 12, 2009

Nolan co-wrote it with his brother Jonathan and if you forget for one moment that it is about a vigilante fighting crime in a bat suit, you soon realise that it is as expertly written and as complex as the likes of Infernal Affairs or The Usual Suspects. … He truly has you captivated with every scene that he appears in a menacing and unnerving way, turning a super hero/crime drama into a psychotic thriller with his mere presence. the-dark-knight1.jpg Christian Bale is once again brilliant and easily the most suitable actor ever to step into the bat suit.

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