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Movie Review – Somers Town

by hecklerspray staff

At the end of his movie you will just want to stand up and cheer. Somers Town does not have the far reaching social analysis of This is England or the balletic masculinity of Dead Man’s Shoes. It has some of these qualities as you would expect being a Shane Meadows film, but more than [...]

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Song Review: Keane – Spiralling

by Matthew Laidlow

“Song review? Don’t you mean CD review, morons?” For once we decided not to leave ourselves open for getting something wrong and remembered that you can’t physically get hold of this new tune from the UK’s worst drug-taking band, Keane. Unless you’re one of those posh industry types, this song is unavailable to buy on [...]

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Movie Review: The Dark Knight

by hecklerspray staff

Probably the most hotly anticipated movie since time began, The Dark Knight finally arrives in cinemas this week after what seems a neverending wait.

Of course the accolades have been shouted from the rooftops and it gives us great pleasure to step in line behind countless others and give praise to what is sure to become a classic film of our time.

The film, as you should be aware by now, is a sequel to Batman Begins which rebooted the Bat franchise in a world rooted in reality. The Dark Knight not only continues the theme but expands it into something completely fresh and riveting.

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Movie Review: WALL-E

by hecklerspray staff

Ever wondered what would happen if E.T had a threesome with Short Circuit and Robots? Well, cease your wondering, because WALL- E is here.

Set 800 years in the future, WALL-E (Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) is the last robot left on earth, doggedly cleaning up the waste the humans left behind when they fled to space.

Despite the obvious message, this film manages to stop short of beating audiences round the head with the ethical nunchucks.

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Movie Review: The Fox And The Child

by hecklerspray staff

The sun rises, spilling its rays over the land, so beautiful you can hardly believe this happens every day and you never noticed.

Thus begins The Fox and the Child, Luc Jacquet’s follow up to his Oscar-winning documentary, The March of the Penguins.

A nameless ten-year-old girl (Bertille Noel-Bruneau) is cycling through dense forest near her home, when she discovers a fox foraging for food. Mesmerised by her first experience of a fox at close range, she quietly tries to approach her. But like all wild animals, the fox is sensitive to the child’s presence and flees, leaving the little girl determined to find her fox again. We follow the resourceful child as she turns all manner of tricks to track down her fox, then watch in awe as they tame each other.

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Movie Review: The Mist

by hecklerspray staff

Drifting into cinemas this week is the much delayed The Mist, the third Stephen King adaptation from Frank Darabont, whose last two attempts – The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile – were both adored by critics and the public.

The Mist is a slight change of pace for the director, substituting the prison-enclosed stories of hope for an intense horror film. We’re pleased to say, though, this is a very good film that supplies shocking turns, great characters and some intense scenes.

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Movie Review: Hancock

by hecklerspray staff

Big Willy unzips his flies and unleashes his Hancock onto the big screen. A long in production project of the former Fresh Prince is an enjoyable if not a bit uneven summer blockbuster.

Things start promisingly with Will bucking trend as the foul-mouthed, alcoholic, reluctant superhero Hancock. Jumping straight into an action sequence, the opening is a funny, action-packed start of what seems to be an original take on the currently strong superhero genre.

Although it is obviously naive to think that the million dollar man Smith would star in a film as a character with few redeeming features, so the obvious turn around comes with the help of PR guru Ray who, after being saved by Hancock, insists on helping him turn his image around into a loveable crime fighter. Although the path is never smooth, Hancock’s attitude turns out not to be the only problem as Mary (Charlize Theron) puts a spanner in the works.

Big Willy unzips his flies and unleashes his Hancock onto the big screen. A long in production project of the former Fresh Prince is an enjoyable if not a bit uneven summer blockbuster. Things start promisingly with Will bucking trend as the foul-mouthed, alcoholic, reluctant superhero Hancock. Jumping straight into an action sequence, the opening is a funny, action-packed start of what seems to be an original take on the currently strong superhero genre. Although it is obviously naive to think that the million dollar man Smith would star in a film as a character with few redeeming features, so the obvious turn around comes with the help of PR guru Ray who, after being saved by Hancock, insists on helping him turn his image around into a loveable crime fighter. Although the path is never smooth, Hancock's attitude turns out not to be the only problem as Mary (Charlize Theron) puts a spanner in the works.
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MOVIE REVIEW: The Happening

by hecklerspray staff

M. Night Shyamalan’s latest effort looked to be the return to darker, more suspense filled territory after Lady In The Water drowned with critics and audiences alike.

Unfortunately while the premise suggests that in this film shit happens, we’re unhappy to say that, while score one for pun usage, it turns out that Happening’s shit.

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Hecklergigs: Black Kids, ULU, 18/6

by Tom Atkinson

Forget ‘The’ bands, 2008 is all about ‘Kids’ bands. There’s London electro punks Dead Kids, Floridian indie-meisters Black Kids, and New Kids On The Block. OK, so the latter are reforming and the only time they ever get close to anything to do with kids is probably late at night in tour hotel rooms (changing nappies, obviously, what did you think we meant?) but they still count. Honest.

Returning to Black Kids though – this year is, we’re told, really going to be a big one for them. They’ve already been marked out as ones to watch by the BBC and rock behemoth Rolling Stone, and all this before their debut album has so much as sniffed a shelf.

The record in question, Partie Traumatic, has been produced by indie stalwart and ex-member of Suede Bernard Butler, and will be released on July 7 for your listening pleasure. In the meantime, you can catch the Kids at Glastonbury, T In The Park, and pretty much every other festival this summer before they head back stateside to make more waves.

Forget ‘The’ bands, 2008 is all about ‘Kids’ bands. There’s London electro punks Dead Kids, Floridian indie-meisters Black Kids, and New Kids On The Block. OK, so the latter are reforming and the only time they ever get close to anything to do with kids is probably late at night in tour hotel rooms (changing nappies, obviously, what did you think we meant?) but they still count. Honest. Returning to Black Kids though - this year is, we’re told, really going to be a big one for them. They’ve already been marked out as ones to watch by the BBC and rock behemoth Rolling Stone, and all this before their debut album has so much as sniffed a shelf. The record in question, Partie Traumatic, has been produced by indie stalwart and ex-member of Suede Bernard Butler, and will be released on July 7 for your listening pleasure. In the meantime, you can catch the Kids at Glastonbury, T In The Park, and pretty much every other festival this summer before they head back stateside to make more waves.
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Movie Review: The Escapist

by hecklerspray staff

So you know how you’re watching Prison Break and go to make a cup of tea and come back and someone’s turned it over to Film 4 and they’re showing The Shawshank Redemption again?

No?

Well go and see The Escapist and you might know what we mean.

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