
Brian Gittins and Friends
Podcast
David Earl, the genius behind anti-comic Brian Gittins, has long been a pioneer of leftfield audio...

Cosmos
Book
* Spacecraft missions to nearby planets * The Library of ancient Alexandria * The human brain *...
Powers Of Detection: Stories Of Mystery & Fantasy
Book
This one-of-a-kind collection features stories from some of the biggest names in mystery and...

Dawn of Man
Video Game
Take control of a settlement of the first modern humans, guide them through the ages in their...

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Remake)
Video Game Watch
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[a] is an upcoming action-adventure game developed and...

Kevin Phillipson (10072 KP) rated A Clockwork Orange (1971) in Movies
Nov 28, 2021

Let it bleed
Book
Struggling through another Edinburgh winter Rebus finds himself sucked into a web of intrigue that...
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David McK (3562 KP) rated Elementary - Season 4 in TV
Aug 19, 2023
Each season so far has had it's main 'focus' (for want of a better word): Sherlock himself, Moriarty, Mycroft Holmes, Kitty.
This time, it's Sherlocks father - Morland Holmes - who is the main focus of the series as a whole.
Well, perhaps focus is too strong a word: what I should, instead, be saying, is that more than a few of the episodes involve him and his various shady dealings!

LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Last Night in Soho (2021) in Movies
Dec 1, 2021
I enjoy Anya Taylor-Joy in pretty much anything she's in, and the same applies here, stealing most of the scenes that she's in. Thomasin McKenzie is an infectiously likable protagonist, whether she's battling seedy-men ghosts, or the struggles of going to University in England (the scene near the beginning where she's stuck at a dorm party is a literal nightmare put straight onto the screen if you ask me). She's fantastic here as she was in Jojo Rabbit.
It boasts a strong supporting cast as well. Matt Smith plays a convincing shit-bag, and is quite clearly having a ball shouting in a cockney accent. It's always a pleasure to see Terence Stamp, and of course, Diana Rigg was one of the best in the game, and her performance here in her final role is testament to that.
LNIS is dripping with style, which is to be expected from Edgar Wright, but it's more subtle than a lot of his other works, substituting clever edits, cuts, and comedy for a film that's visual crack with a more serious tone. The vibrancy of its colour pallettes, both in the modern and 60s settings are as important as any character. Every frame feels like it's been lovingly poured over and is cinematic in every sense of the word. It also boasts a stellar soundtrack. I didn't realise how much I fucking love a bit of Cilla Black but here we are.
The only minor gripes I have is that it does drag ever so slightly during the final third. At one point it feels like a natural resolve is near, but then the narrative continues for a while longer before the twists and turns land. It also goes a little slasher-y at one point, which isn't necessarily an issue, but it feels a bit alien to the rest of the vibe (still manages to be a visually striking moment though!)
Overall though, Last Night in Soho is an incredibly engaging and enjoyable thriller, and is a proud addition to both Wright's filmography, and the modern resurgence of top quality horror.

Micro-Behavioral Econometric Methods: Theories, Models, and Applications for the Study of Environmental and Natural Resources
Book
Microbehavioral Econometric Methods and Environmental Studies uses microeconometric methods to model...