Film review: LOVELACE, from Built For Speed

Lovelace dramatises the life of Linda Boreman better known as Linda Lovelace who achieved notoriety as the star of iconic 1970’s porno movie Deep Throat and later became a prominent feminist and anti-porn campaigner.  Focusing mainly on the events surrounding the release of Deep Throat, Lovelace is a well-made but ultimately unsatisfying drama that skates across the surface of Linda’s

Read more

Film review: GROWN-UPS 2, from Built For Speed

The knives were out for Grown-Ups 2 long before it hit our shores.  Not only is this an Adam Sandler film (he leads the cast and co-wrote the film) it’s also a sequel to another lame Adam Sandler film.  About 20 minutes in, though, the film seems to be defying expectations.  Aside from a ludicrous sequence involving a deer invading

Read more

Film review: TURBO from Built For Speed

Regardless of the studio creating them, a lot of big-budget animated films are starting to look very similar.  The well-worn plot template sees an innocent, loveable character with an ability to drive or fly quickly, aspire to break free of their staid conservative environment and against all odds and warnings from friends and family, compete in a dangerous high-stakes race. 

Read more

THE PURPLE HAZE ARCHIVE presents GEOFF TURTON (JEFFERSON) of THE ROCKIN’ BERRIES on PODCAST

  Geoff Turton has had two successful musical careers: being lead sing singer of legendary Birmingham Band The Rockin’ Berries for around 50 years & counting!! & also having great solo success as Jefferson in the UK & USA. Join Geoff as he discusses his close encounters with the Queen of England, the Beatles, Birmingham Beat bands, Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie, Hamburg in the 60s, hit records,

Read more
1 946 947 948 949 950 1,179