Skip to content

Category Archives: Journalism

Bullets, Boots & Bandages

Saul David’s surprisingly-watchable army logistics doco, BBC Four. — For theartsdesk

DNA

Review of Dennis Kelly’s made-for-GCSE theatre piece. — For theartsdesk

theASHtray, vol.1

In which James Bond, Beyoncé Knowles, WG Sebald, Daniel Craig, Grant Gee, Alain de Botton, Eddie Redmayne and that girl with the dragon tattoo are discussed. — For theartsdesk

Shooty-shooty-shouty-shouty (and a little bit of FHM)

Reviewing Channel 5 on patrol in Royal Marines: Mission Afghanistan. — For theartsdesk

Apartheid: my part in its downfall

Review of BBC Four’s The World Against Apartheid (1/5). — For theartsdesk

A Ghanaian election

How much do you remember about the Ghanaian presidential run-off of 2008? Hm? No? Fair enough. Me neither. And there’s a reason for that. But Jarreth Merz does. The Swiss documentary-maker spent three hectic months on the campaign trail, the better that we might understand – and he’s put it all down in his film, […]

Gospel, according to Spaceman

Review of Spiritualized at the Albert Hall. — For theartsdesk

Alexandray Dumb-ass

Abysmal 3D remake of The Three Musketeers, reviewed. — For theartsdesk

‘What’s my muthafuckin’ name?’

Review of Snoop Dogg at the O2. What a twat. — For theartsdesk

House!

Collect all the House puns to win a prize. House, season 8 (first episode of), reviewed. — For theartsdesk