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Review: IT Chapter Two

7th September 2019 By Ben Thompson 0 154

By Ben Thompson The sequel to 2017’s IT is not as effective as it’s predecessor. While it’s a good film by most measurements, it’s problems were about as obvious as…well, a killer clown. The film continues the story of the Loser’s Club – Beverly, Bill, Ben, Mike, Eddie, Richie and Stanley – in their fight…
Culture, Entertainment, Review
Review: Blinded By The Light

10th August 2019 By Ben Thompson 0 92

By Ben Thompson This film is based on journalist Sarfraz Manzoor’s memoir Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock n’ Roll, and follows a Pakistani-British teenager growing up in Luton in 1987. Set against the backdrop of rising unemployment, racism and the Cold War, the film’s protagonist, Javed finds his voice through listening to the…
Entertainment, Review
Review: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family

24th July 2019 By Ben Thompson 0 792

By Ben Thompson Louis Theroux’s latest documentary for the BBC saw him revisiting the Westboro Baptist Church – the infamous church in Kansas, USA, best known for their ‘God Hates Fags’ rhetoric. Having previously documented the small church in previous installments in 2006 and 2010, Theroux was no stranger to the church’s vitriolic rhetoric. The…
Entertainment, Review
Review: BBC’s Dark Money Isn’t A Easy Watch, But It’s Worthwhile

24th July 2019 By Ben Thompson 0 334

By Ben Thompson The four-part BBC drama Dark Money followed a family in turmoil, after their son Isaac is sexually abused by a Hollywood film producer. The series delves into the aftermath, following the parents as they deal with the legal complications, media intrusions and their dysfunctional family unit. Babou Ceesay and Jill Halfpenny star…
Manchester, News
Calls For School To Be Investigated After ‘Bullied’ Girl Found Dead

9th July 2019 By Ben Thompson 0 182

By Ben Thompson The family of 12-year-old school girl Shukri Abdi, who was found dead after last being seen by the River Irwell in Bury, claim that she was being bullied at school and reject claims that her death was an accident. Abdi’s family, who had recently arrived in the UK as asylum seekers from…

Review: IT Chapter Two

Review: Blinded By The Light

Review: Surviving America’s Most Hated Family

Review: BBC’s Dark Money Isn’t A Easy Watch, But It’s Worthwhile

Calls For School To Be Investigated After ‘Bullied’ Girl Found Dead

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