Music & Musical

‘ReMastered: The Lion’s Share’ Review – The Fascinating Tale Of A Single Song That Tells A Much Bigger Story

May 17 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

You know that song, don’t you? It’s got that really recognizable bass line provided by acapella vocals, that famous verse, ‘in the jungle, the mighty...

‘ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads’ Netflix Documentary Review

April 26 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

What do Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, and Robert Johnson all have in common? They are members of the infamous ’27 Club’, a group...

‘ReMastered: The Miami Showband Massacre’ Netflix Review

March 22 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

In July 1975, 5 people, including 3 members of the Miami Showband, were ambushed and murdered at what appeared to be a military checkpoint by...

‘Stadium Anthems’ | Film Review

February 10 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Streaming now on Amazon Prime, Stadium Anthems is an independent comedy that takes aim at a music industry that is trying to find it’s footing...

‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ | Second Opinion

December 20 2018, by

A zombie Christmas musical doesn’t come your way every day, but when it does, you need to savor it. Anna and the Apocalypse is a...

‘Nicky Jam: El Ganador’ | Netflix Original Series Review

November 30 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

New on Netflix today, at least in Latin America, Spain and here in England, is Nicky Jam: El Ganador, the biographical original series that chronicles...

‘Motown Magic’ Season 1 Review

November 20 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

Created and produced by Josh Wakely, Motown Magic, an animated kids’ show that debuted on Netflix today, accomplishes a task previously thought impossible. By informing...

‘Been So Long’ | Netflix Film Review

October 26 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

My heart is a dried up little grape of cynicism and resentment, so the romance, let along the musical romance, is not something I’m particularly...

‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ | Grimmfest Film Review

October 8 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

From the outside, this genre-blending can seem as though it went one step too far. Focussing on the film as a musical firstly, the numbers...

‘A Star is Born’ (2018) | Film Review

October 4 2018, by Marc Miller

Jackson Maine doesn’t care where he drinks, as long as the bar is open and the alcohol is flowing. We can’t tell yet if Jackson...

‘Blaze’ | Film Review

October 2 2018, by Marc Miller

During an interview, Townes Van Zandt said, “He was only deemed crazy once,” while his buddy Zee says, a tad judgmentally, “You should really know...

Marching Orders Season 1 | Netflix Documentary Review

August 4 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

I am an absolute sucker for any film or series that is about sport, and I have a real affection for anything that focuses on...

Film Review | Paradox (2018)

March 23 2018, by Daniel Hart

Netflix Original Paradox explores the journey of a group of outlaws searching for treasure and experiencing the supernatural powers of a full moon. The musical features...

Basmati Blues Review – A Mushy Slop Reheated From 2013

February 11 2018, by Jonathon Wilson

Basmati Blues, Danny Baron’s feature debut, follows a scientist on a PR mission to India for a slimy corporation that wants to peddle a new...

‘White Christmas (1954)’ Review – This Should Be At The Top Of Your Xmas Movie List

December 18 2017, by Jonathon Wilson

Until a few years ago, as far as I was concerned, White Christmas was just the wrong answer to the pub quiz question, “Which film...

Opinion – Straight Outta Compton

September 13 2017, by Jonathon Wilson

Straight Outta Compton is a film which follows the emergence and career of the N.W.A group starting from 1986. It mainly follows Andre Young, stage...