 | Just a breeze after all those years Some well remembered tunes but a plethora of just awful B sides to fill out this compilation that does not enhance the reputation of Joe Meek. The first disc uses up the best melodies and the rest shows an... read full review |
 | A film that sparks conversation Yes, it may owe a litle to Henry James' story 'The Turn of The Screw', but it is inpirational. Nicole Kidman's performance is masterly, and the gentle acting of the mysterious servants plays... read full review |
 | Far away from our Holmes Basil Rathbone has done much to generate a stereotypical image of the geat detective, but he pales into distinct insignificance aided by the poorly plotted tales. Yey the biggest crime to all sherlockians is Ni... read full review |
 | Blowing the whistle What is revealed in some of this wonderful archive footage is that British Railways ended steam with indecent haste - but strongly linked to labour costs. We are reminded of the huge, labour intensive ste... read full review |
 | This just stokes up the legend For anyone who has read the original novel 'Jewel of the Seven Stars'. this will come as a dosappointment. Acting is poor, and the whole shebang is moved from its original Victorian/ Edwardian setting... read full review |
 | A step towards higher recognition? John Watts is among the greatest of unnkown songwriters. I say unknown except to aficionados. Take a good slice of Ray Davies and the quikiness of Pete Townshend abd the introspective lyrics of Steve Harley, an... read full review |
 | Unfair even to mummies Poor Bram Stoker. Had he lived to see his name given as a tenuous link to banal filmd like this incredibly bad swquel to the very poor part one. At least part one did borrow from an original Stoker story. ... read full review |
 | Soldiers still in step This album is styled as the best of Martika...and with the presence of a number of fillers and remixes, it seems that her best is a trifle thin on the ground. The suoerlative title track is still played an... read full review |