Just An Ordinary Lawyer: A Play, With Songs
Colin Serjent reviews Just An Ordinary Lawyer: A Play, With Songs about the life of Tunji Sowande, the first black judge in British history, on at the Liverpool Playhouse Studio till 8th October.
Reviews
Streets of Liverpool
Ashley McGovern reviews the photography exhibition by Jane MacNeil, on at Bold Street Coffee until 28th October.
Natalie McCool
Rob Harrison reviews the gig by Natalie McCool at The Buyers Club.
Under The Shadow (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the Iranian horror film Under The Shadow, screening at Picturehouse till October 6th.
Casting Seeds
JJ Schaer reviews the exhibition Casting Seeds, a retrospective of the work of Jamie Reid, on at The Florrie until 18th October.
Ticket To Write
Lynda-Louise Tomlinson reviews the event Ticket To Write, the annual celebration of original works written about the Beatles, performed at the Unity Theatre.
Shakespeare, His Wife And The Dog
Colin Serjent reviews the play Shakespeare, His Wife And The Dog, on at the Liverpool Playhouse Studio until 1st October.
Little Men (PG)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Little Men, screening at Picturehouse from September 23rd.
Hunt For The Wilderpeople (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews the New Zealand film, Hunt For The Wilderpeople, screening at Picturehouse from September 23rd.
Apothek
Rob Harrison reviews the debut album by Norwegian duo Apothek.
Natalie McCool – The Great Unknown
Rob Harrison reviews The Great Unknown, the new album by Natalie McCool on release in September 2016.
Captain Fantastic (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Captain Fantastic, screening at Picturehouse from September 16th.
The Killing$ Of Tony Blair (15)
John Owen reviews the documentary film presented and narrated by George Galloway, The Killing$ Of Tony Blair.
Seed Of Satan
Lynda-Louise Tomlinson reviews the book by Simon Laffy, Seed Of Satan, a tale of war, betrayal, love and murder.
Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years (12A)
Lynda-Louise Tomlinson reviews the documentary film about The Beatles, Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years, directed by Ron Howard and screening at FACT.
Things To Come (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews the French film Things To Come, written and directed by Mia Hansen-Løve.
Liverpool Cowkeepers
Colin Serjent reviews the local history book Liverpool Cowkeepers, written by Dave Joy and published by Amberley Press.
Jarvis Cocker’s 20 Golden Greats exhibition
JJ Schaer reviews Jarvis Cocker’s 20 Golden Greats exhibition, on at The Gallery Liverpool till 25th September.
Hell Or High Water (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Hell Or High Water, directed by David Mackenzie and showing at Picturehouse from 9th September.
The Fusion Festival 2016
Sarah Smith reviews The Fusion Festival, held at Otterspool Promenade and featuring names such as Olly Murs, Busted and The Vamps.
Matt Ford – By The Deathbed
Pete O’Neill reviews Matt Ford’s album, By The Deathbed, released on August 19th on the Crisis Ridden Label.
Anonymous – a photographic exhibition by David Hynes
Gayna Rose Madder reviews Anonymous, a photographic exhibition by David Hynes on at the Egg Cafe till 18th September.
Julieta (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the new film directed by Pedro Almodovar, Julieta, showing at Picturehouse.
The Liverpool & Manchester Railway
Colin Serjent reviews the book written by Anthony Dawson, The Liverpool & Manchester Railway, published by Amberley Publishing.
War Dogs (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film War Dogs, showing at Picturehouse from August 26th.
John Moores Painting Prize 2016
Sandra Gibson reviews the John Moores Painting Prize 2016, which is at the Walker Art Gallery from 9th July till 27th November.
Liverpool In 50 Buildings
Tom Bottle reviews the book Liverpool In 50 Buildings, written by Ian Collard and published by Amberley Publishing.
Tickled (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the documentary film Tickled, which looks at the world of competitive endurance tickling and is showing at Picturehouse till August 25th.
‘7’ – Futurejack
Lynda-Louise Tomlinson reviews 7, the new EP by Liverpool based urban indie band Futurejack.
Valley Of Love (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Valley Of Love, starring Gerard Depardieu and Isabelle Huppert and showing at Picturehouse till August 18th.
Wiener-Dog (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the new film directed by Todd Solondz, Wiener-Dog, showing at Picturehouse.
RIP Mr Shakespeare
Colin Serjent reviews the play RIP Mr Shakespeare, performed by Hand In Hand Theatre Company
at St George’s Hall.
Bobby Sands: 66 Days (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the documentary film Bobby Sands: 66 Days, showing at Picturehouse.
Men and Chicken (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the Danish film Men and Chicken, showing at Picturehouse.
Trinta
Francesca Middleton reviews the film Trinta, the story of Joãozinho Trinta, the acclaimed artistic director of the Samba Schools of the Rio Carnival.
The BFG (PG)
Darren and Bobbi review Steven Spielberg’s adaption of Roald Dahl’s book, The BFG, showing at Picturehouse.
The Fall (12A)
Colin Serjent reviews the documentary film The Fall, about the athletes Zola Budd and Mary Decker who famously collided on the track at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984.
Secret Agent
John Owen reviews the series Secret Agent, written by Joseph Conrad and shown on BBC1.
Glitterarti / Banned In Birkenhead
JJ Schaer reviews the exhibition Glitterarti / Banned In Birkenhead, which was banned from Birkenhead Visitors Park and then from Art Hub 51 due to complaints from the general public.
Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art 2016
Joe Coventry reviews the Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art, taking in The Bluecoat, The Tate, the Royal Insurance Building, the Open Eye Gallery, the ABC cinema on Lime Street and the Cain’s Brewery.
Liverpool, A Macabre Miscellany
Arthur Adlen reviews the book by Daniel K. Longman, Liverpool, A Macabre Miscellany, a collection of true tales of tragedy, death and, occasionally, survival.
Notes On Blindness (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the documentary film showing at Picturehouse, Notes On Blindness, about John Hull who kept an audio diary when he lost his sight.
Jimmy Cauty’s ‘ADP Riot Tour’
JJ Schaer reviews Jimmy Cauty’s Aftermath Dislocation Principle Riot Tour, which is currently taking place in a shipping container behind The Florrie in Liverpool.
From a Storm to a Hurricane
Arthur Adlen reviews the book by Anthony Hogan, From a Storm to a Hurricane, about Rory Storm and the Hurricanes.
Liverpool’s Railways Through Time
Colin Serjent reviews the book Liverpool’s Railways Through Time, written by Hugh Hollinghurst and published by Amberley Publishing.
After the Flood
Ritchie Hunter reviews After the Flood, the concert by Neil Campbell and friends at the Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room.
Cemetery of Splendour (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the Thai film Cemetery of Splendour, screening at Picturehouse.
The Liverpool Opera – Four Seasons featuring Stefan Pop
Joe Coventry reviews Romanian opera star Stefan Pop at St. George’s Hall, part of The Liverpool Opera – Four Seasons concert series.
Fire at Sea (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the documentary film, Fire at Sea, about refugees and the inhabitants of the island of Lampedusa, screening at Picturehouse.
The Hillsborough Disaster: In Their Own Words
Arthur Adlen reviews the book by Mike Nicholson, The Hillsborough Disaster: In Their Own Words.
Chicken (15)
Colin Serjent reviews the film Chicken, screening at Picturehouse.
The Hit List – June 2016
The screaming target returns to review the good the bad and the plain sticky.
Blair Dunlop Gilded Tour
Rob Harrison reviews folk singer Blair Dunlop, on tour to promote his new album Gilded.
Africa Oyé 2016
Colin Serjent and his camera braved the clouds and rain to take in the spectacular feast of music at Africa Oyé in Sefton Park.
Diary of a Hounslow Girl
Darren Guy reviews the play Diary of a Hounslow Girl, performed at the Unity Theatre.