Rosehaven season 5 (ABC) – streaming review

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The ABC’s brilliant little gem Rosehaven is now no more. We’ve reviewed it in the (web)pages of The Blurb previously.…

All We Did Was Dream (High Pony) – music review

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It won’t take you long into High Pony’s excellent third LP, All We Did Was Dream, to realize how much…

Harlem Shuffle (Colson Whitehead) – book review

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Colson Whitehead deservedly won the Pulitzer Prize (and a bunch of other awards) for his previous two novels. Both detailed…

Disclosure – movie review

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Not to be confused with Barry Levinson’s 1994 erotic thriller of the same name, the provocative and intimate drama Disclosure…

New music round-up (for w/e 24 September 2021)

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Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 24 September 2021. The…

Persian Lessons – movie review

Persian Lessons – movie reviewPersian Lessons – movie review

Inspired by real events, Persian Lessons is the story of one man’s heart-wrenching struggle to survive the Holocaust. Gilles (Nahuel…

Diana’s Wedding – movie review

Diana’s Wedding – movie reviewDiana’s Wedding – movie review

The Norwegian comedy Diana’s Wedding really puts family values to the test. This small film offers some hard truths, wrapped…

Hey What (Low) – music review

Hey What (Low) – music reviewHey What (Low) – music review

Hey What is the 13th studio album from Low, the curious noise band that juxtaposes challenging instrumentals against the sweet…

The Union of Synchronised Swimmers (Cristina Sandhu) – book review

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Finnish author Cristina Sandu has translated her own second novel The Union of Synchronised Swimmers, her first to be published…

Ride the Eagle – movie review

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Jake Johnson (Jurassic World) basically single-handedly carries Ride the Eagle, a quirky comedic drama born of a dysfunctional relationship. In…