REVIEW: A Star Is Born is NOT a chick-flick – Bradley Cooper deserves an Oscar
A STAR IS BORN is not a ‘girly musical with Lady Gaga’, it is a hard-hitting drama about drug and alcohol addiction, fame, love and loss with Bradley Cooper’s towering performance at its heart. Daily More...
OPERA REVIEW: Das Rheingold and Die Walküre
KEITH Warner’s staging of Wagner’s mighty Der Ring Des Nibelungen has rolled into the Royal Opera House in four complete Ring Cycles that will last into November. His Das Rheingold, first seen in 2004, opens More...
LIVE REVIEW: Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets set the controls for an awesome show of ear
A SOLD OUT Roundhouse marched to the beat of the drum from the most influential prog group of them all and whose roots took hold in the musical petri-dish of experimental psychedelia. Daily Express :: Music Feed More...
REVIEW: New music releases from Billy F. Gibbons, Joe Bonamassa, Nazareth, more
THERE are some cracking releases on offer this week – see below for the most exciting new music. Daily Express :: Music Feed More...
Opera Review: London Symphony Orchestra/Rattle and Opening Season for New Linbury Theatre
AS THE opener to his second season as music director of the London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle offered a challenging programme of British music. It began with the world premiere of a fanfare by Harrison More...
REVIEW: The week’s best rock albums from Uriah Heep, Yes/ARW, Hawkwind and Ben Poole
THE WEEK’S most exciting new rock releases are rated below. Daily Express :: Music Feed More...
Halloween review round-up: What are critics saying about the new Halloween movie?
THE Halloween movie still hasn’t been released but critics are already writing their reviews. What are critics saying about the new Halloween movie? Daily Express :: Films Feed More...
REVIEW: The week’s best rock album releases from Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper and more
WITH new offerings from Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper, The Doors and Monster Truck, here are the week’s best rock albums. Daily Express :: Music Feed More...
Book Review: Paris Echo by Sebastian Faulks
As the novel’s title suggests, Paris Echo is as much about the French capital as it is about the characters that people its pages. The chapter headings are the names of stations on the Metro and its streets, More...
Book review: It’s the father of all nightmares
I HAVE to admit that I wasn’t particularly looking forward to reading award-winning international bestseller Resin. After all, a story about a child kept captive by a father is hardly new, with Emma Donoghue’s More...