Rosehaven season 5 (ABC) – streaming review
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
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
Colson Whitehead deservedly won the Pulitzer Prize (and a bunch of other awards) for his previous two novels. Both detailed…
Disclosure – movie review
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)
Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 24 September 2021. The…
Persian 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
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 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
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
Jake Johnson (Jurassic World) basically single-handedly carries Ride the Eagle, a quirky comedic drama born of a dysfunctional relationship. In…