Cold War (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Cold War, set against the background of the Cold War in the 1950’s in Poland, screening at Picturehouse till 13th September.
Reviews
Bouncers
Jennifer Walker reviews the revamped production of John Godber’s Bouncers, on at The Royal Court till 15th September.
Larry And His Flask – This Remedy
Rob Harrison reviews This Remedy, the new album by American country rockers Larry And His Flask, out on Xtra Mile Records on October 12th.
White Denim – Performance
Rob Harrison reviews Performance, the new album by White Denim, out on City Slang Records.
Idles – Joy As An Act of Resistance
Rob Harrison reviews the new Idles album, Joy As An Act of Resistance, out now on On Partisan Records.
BlacKkKlansman (15)
Nick Daly reviews BlacKkKlansman, the new film directed by Spike Lee, on general release from 24th August.
Jah Wobble – Dream World
Released on Jah Wobble Records Reviewed by Rob Harrison The new album by ex-Public Image bass player Jah Wobble, is influenced by the French new wave filmmaker Frances Truffaut and the sights and sounds of London, Brighton, and Manchester. It is a veritable smorgasbord of variable musical delights. It appears to be not defined by any one genre and in many ways does not fit into a conceptual whole as
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (12A)
Darren Guy reviews the film The Miseducation of Cameron Post, directed by Desiree Akhavan and starring Chloë Grace Moretz, out on general release from September 7th.
The Heiresses (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews the Paraguayan drama film, The Heiresses, showing at Picturehouse till 16th August.
God’s Medicine – Heal your Cancer
Rob Harrison reviews the book God’s Medicine – Heal your Cancer, written by Martin Huiskens looking at alternative methods to treating cancer.
Hearts Beat Loud (12A)
Darren Guy reviews the film Hearts Beat Loud, starring Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons and showing at Picturehouse till 9th August.
Mam! I’m ‘Ere
Jennifer Walker reviews the disco musical, Mam! I’m ‘Ere,
on at The Royal Court until 11th August.
After The Flood
Rob Harrison reviews After The Flood, the new album by Neil Campbell with Marty Snape, Roger Gardiner and Viktor Nordberg, released on 13th July.
Viv Albertine ‘To Throw Away Unopened’
Tracey Dunn reviews the book To Throw Away Unopened, the new memoir by Viv Albertine from the legendary late 70’s band The Slits.
Africa Oye Festival
Review and photographs by Colin Serjent of Africa Oye Festival 2018, held in Sefton Park over the weekend of 16th and 17th June.
Southport History Tour
Colin Serjent reviews the latest title in the Amberley Publishing History Tour series, Southport History Tour, written by Hugh Hollinghurst.
Once A Year On Blackpool Sands
Mostyn Jones reviews the play Once A Year On Blackpool Sands, a LGBTQ comedy-drama, performed at The Casa by Skint Productions.
Arcadia (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the documentary film Arcadia, directed by Paul Wright and crafted from over 100 years of archive footage with a soundtrack by Adrian Utley from Portishead and Will Gregory from Goldfrapp.
Port Sunlight And Its People
Joe Coventry reviews the book Port Sunlight And Its People, written by Jo Birch and published by Amberley Publishing.
Historic Streets Of Liverpool
Colin Serjent reviews the book on the history of Liverpool by Amberley Publishing and written by David Paul, Historic Streets Of Liverpool.
Snapshot to WeChat: A Migration of Identity
Mostyn Jones reviews the exhibition at the Open Eye Gallery, Snapshot to WeChat: A Migration of Identity, part of China Dream, a series of events exploring the city’s historical links with the Chinese community.
Zama (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the Argentine period drama film directed by Lucrecia Martel, Zama, which screened at Picturehouse.
From Pitt Street to Granby Book Launch
John Owen reviews the launch at Toxteth Library of the book From Pitt Street to Granby, with a discussion with the authors Professor Mike Boyle, Tony Wailey and Madeline Heneghan.
A Tale of Two Georges
John Owen reviews the Writing on the Wall event, A Tale of Two Georges: Orwell and Garrett on the Road to Wigan Pier.
Merseyside Traction
Joe Coventry reviews the book by Doug Birmingham, Merseyside Traction, a photographic record of Merseyside trains from the last 20 years, published by Amberley Press.
Courtney Marie Andrews
Rob Harrison reviews the gig by Courtney Marie Andrews, the singer-songwriter from Arizona, on tour at the Liverpool Arts Club.
Spear of Destiny – Tontine
Rob Harrison reviews Tontine, the new album by Spear of Destiny, released on Kirk Brandon’s own Eastersnow Recording Company label.
Ducking Punches
Rob Harrison reviews the gig by Ducking Punches, supported by Hello Mabel and Don Blake at Maguire’s Pizza bar.
Cosi fan Tutte
Joe Coventry reviews the production of Mozart’s Italian opera, Cosi fan Tutte, presented by Flat Pack Music at the Casa Theatre.
Sunflower Bean
Rob Harrison reviews the concert by New York band Sunflower Bean at the Invisible Wind Factory..
A Clockwork Orange
John Owen reviews the stage adaption of Anthony Burgess’ novel, A Clockwork Orange, performed by the Everyman Repertory Company at the Everyman Theatre until 12th July.
Tom Paxton and The Don Juans
Joe Coventry reviews the concert by Tom Paxton and The Don Juans at the Capstone Theatre.
Calli Hughes – Songs of the Poets
Joe Coventry reviews the concert by Calli Hughes doing the songs of Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan at the Capstone Theatre.
Custody (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the debut feature by Xavier Legrand, Custody, screening at Picturehouse from 13th April.
Wonderstruck (PG)
Colin Serjent reviews the new film directed by Todd Haynes, Wonderstruck, showing at Picturehouse.
The Last Ship
Colin Serjent reviews the musical The Last Ship, directed by Lorne Campbell and with music and lyrics by Sting, performed at the Liverpool Playhouse till 14th April.
Ghost Stories (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Ghost Stories, directed and co-written by Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson and showing at Picturehouse from 6th April.
Isle Of Dogs (PG)
Colin Serjent reviews Isle Of Dogs, the new stop-motion animation directed by Wes Anderson and on general release from 30th March.
Angry Alan
Joe Coventry reviews the two volumes of Angry Alan comic, as originally featured in Nerve Magazine.
Hard Times
Finvola Dunphy reviews the adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Hard Times, presented by Northern Broadsides at the Liverpool Playhouse.
Dark River (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Dark River, starring Ruth Wilson who returns to the family farm in the Yorkshire Dales.
I Got Life! (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the French film I Got Life! about a woman who refuses to wallow in self pity after a series of setbacks.
The Necks, Centrifuge, Shatner’s Bassoon
Joe Coventry reviews The Necks, Centrifuge and Shatner’s Bassoon at the Interactions Festival at the Capstone Theatre.
Kate Fallon-Cousins: Collages Exhibition
Joe Coventry reviews the exhibition of collages by Kate Fallon-Cousins, which is at the Egg Cafe until 18th April.
The Outsider – News From Nowhere
Joe Coventry reviews The Outsider – News From Nowhere, the new album by Liverpool composer and multi-instrumentalist Neil Campbell.
Historic England: Liverpool
Joe Coventry reviews the book by Hugh Hollinghurst, Historic England: Liverpool, an illustrated history with photographs from the Historic England Archive and published by Amberley Press.
The Square (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film The Square, directed by Ruben Ostlund and screening at Picturehouse, from 16th March.
Sunflower Bean – Twentytwo in Blue
Rob Harrison reviews Twentytwo in Blue, the new album by New York band Sunflower Bean, out on March 23rd.
The Nile Hilton Incident (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the thriller set in Cairo, The Nile Hilton Incident, showing at Picturehouse till 15th March.
Stick In The Wheel
Rob Harrison reviews the concert by East London five-piece folk band Stick In The Wheel at the Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room.
The Handsome Family
Rob Harrison reviews the concert by alternative country Americana duo The Handsome Family at Liverpool Leaf Cafe.
Slaves of Fashion
Lisa Worth reviews the exhibition by the Singh Twins, Slaves of Fashion, on at the Walker Art Gallery until 20th May.
Paint Your Wagon
Finvola Dunphy reviews the musical Paint Your Wagon, performed by the Everyman Company and at the Everyman Theatre until 14 July.
The Kite Runner
Finvola Dunphy reviews the theatrical production of The Kite Runner, based on Khaled Hosseini’s bestselling novel and performed at Liverpool Playhouse.
Liverpool International Jazz Festival
Joe Coventry reviews the Liverpool International Jazz Festival 2018 which included James Taylor, Aron Ghosh, Jason Robello, and Soft Machine.