Posted on July 3, 2009 by infiniteannanna
…and when I do bother it’s just a bunch of shameless self-promotion.
So here are my recent(ish) reviews:
Firstly a collection of old Mike Leigh gems, the stuff he did for the beeb in the 70s and 80s. Nuts in May is the highlight – “kiss Prudence”.
Now for something completely different… John Barrowman at Sheffield City Hall - the [...]
Filed under: Cult tv, Events, Film, Music, Reviews, Sheffield music, Television | Tagged: Camera Obscura, Confessions of a Shopaholic, dvd reviews, film reviews, Gonzo, John Barrowman, Looking For Eric, Mike Leigh, music reviews, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Nuts in May, Sheffield City Hall, Synecdoche New York, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, tv reviews, Two Lovers | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 15, 2009 by infiniteannanna
So this is the new year and I don’t feel any different (to quote Death Cab). Still, there’s plenty to look forward to, here are some of the things I’m excited about…
1. Slow Club
Slow Club are finally releasing their debut album on Moshi Moshi Records some time in the spring. They’ve been stalwarts of the Sheffield music [...]
Filed under: Comedy, Cult tv, Events, Film, Music, Sheffield music, Television | Tagged: 2009, Comedy, Danny Boyle, Emmy the Great, Fantastic Mr Fox, Film, Flight of the Conchords, Florence and the Machine, Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Isy Suttie, Jarvis Cocker, Mad Men, Music, Psychoville, Roald Dahl, Sheffield music, Slow Club, Slumdog Millionaire, TV, Wes Anderson | 1 Comment »
Posted on December 2, 2008 by infiniteannanna
Never Mind the Buzzcocks makes me feel old. I’m starting to recognise the people in the identity parade with alarming regularity. In days gone by I wouldn’t have a clue who they were and would marvel at the ability of Bailey, Jupitus et al to recall the faces of one-hit-wonders who troubled the charts for approximately two weeks [...]
Filed under: Cult tv, Music, Television | Tagged: BBC, Cult tv, Never mind the buzzcocks, TV | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 10, 2008 by infiniteannanna
The subject of who will play the Doctor next is a blog staple, so I may as well add my thoughts on the subject and become a true member of the blogiverse. Paterson Joseph (Alan Johnson in Peep Show), John Simm, James Nesbitt and David Morrisey are apparently all favourites. Eddie Izzard and Julian Barratt have been suggested [...]
Filed under: Cult tv, Television | Tagged: BBC, Chris Addison, Doctor Who | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 1, 2008 by infiniteannanna
I scare pretty easily and generally avoid anything with high gore content or worse, anything ‘psychologically’ scary. But I’m a fan of Charlie Brooker and decided to give his ‘zombies meet Big Brother’ series a go. I felt more than a little wary settling down to watch Dead Set each night this week and viewed it more [...]
Filed under: Cult tv, Horror, Television | Tagged: Big Brother, Charlie Brooker, Cult tv, Davina McCall, Dead Set, Horror, zombies | 9 Comments »
